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Book Review: Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi

A quick, but surprisingly enjoyable, novella following Shatter Me. Warner’s perspective was quite entertaining to say the least. Check out my full review of Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi below!

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Warner is devastated that Juliette has escaped. He didn’t think he ever could, but he has started to… feel things.  Now more than ever, he is determined to get Juliette back because she may be the only one who makes him feel human. 

Review | Heidi Dischler

Obviously this read was veryyy short (like literally only 106 pages), so it won’t be a long review. I have to say, though, I actually enjoyed reading this more than Shatter Me. Maybe it’s because my expectations were lower for this one (I mean, the amount of people I know who gushed about Shatter Me is ridiculous). Maybe it’s because I liked Warner a little more than Juliette in the first book (I especially liked him more than Adam…. haha). Whatever it was, though, this novella was such a nice addition to the story. 

So, basically we’re reading from Warner’s perspective following the aftermath of Shatter Me. He is broken up about Juliette escaping and eventually discovers her journal (not a spoiler in my opinion since they even mention it on the cover of the book), so you also get Juliette’s inner thoughts while she had been trapped in the asylum. Through the journal, you start to see Warner crack a little under all the pressure he faces. I also mentioned this in my review of Shatter Me, but Warner is definitely going to end up as a viable love interest and I will definitely be on his side!!!

Overall, I really enjoyed this short novella and thought it was such a nice addition to the series so far. I’m excited to pick up Unravel Me and I’m hoping that the series gets a lot better as you go! 

Source: Audiobook from Libby Public Library

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