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Ignite Me (Shatter Me Book 3)

Book by Tahereh Mafi

DETAILS

ASIN : 0062085581 Publisher : HarperCollins; Reprint edition (December 30, 2014) Language : English Paperback : 416 pages ISBN-10 : 9780062085580 ISBN-13 : 978-0062085580 Reading age : 14 - 17 years Grade level : 9 - 12 , The heart-stopping third installment in the New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series, which Ransom Riggs, author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and Hollow City , called "a thrilling, high-stakes saga of self-discovery and forbidden love." With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn't know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won't keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all. Now she must rely on Warner, the handsome commander of Sector 45. The one person she never thought she could trust. The same person who saved her life. He promises to help Juliette master her powers and save their dying world . . . but that's not all he wants with her. The Shatter Me series is perfect for fans who crave action-packed young adult novels with tantalizing romance like Divergent by Veronica Roth, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and Legend by Marie Lu. Tahereh Mafi has created a captivating and original story that combines the best of dystopian and paranormal and was praised by Publishers Weekly as "a gripping read from an author who's not afraid to take risks." Don’t miss Defy Me , the shocking fifth book in the Shatter Me series! Read more

REVIEW

"In a world where there is so much to grieve and so little good to take? I grieve nothing. I take everything." And it's over! I feel like I just got into this story and now it ended. I need more. A prequel, a spinoff, another novella (maybe from Kenji), ANYTHING! I so desperately need more of this world, more these powers, more Warner! But alas it over and I am left grieving for yet another finished series. Whenever a series ends I kind of just sit around for a day or two to re-read all my favorite scenes and get my life together. But this series? It's killing me. Maybe it was because I read the books and the novellas back to back. Maybe it was because it ended just as I was starting to really love the characters. All I know is that I want more. So anyway this takes place days after Unravel Me ends. Juliette is now with Warner and the few surviving members of Omega Point are hidden away. But in order to defeat the evil commander Anderson they must reunite and team up with an unlikely ally; Warner. DO NOT READ BEYOND THIS POINT UNLESS YOU'VE EITHER READ IT OR WANT TO BE SPOILED!!!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!!! Since this is the end of a series and I have a lot of pent up feelings inside of me I'm just going to vent them out. That also means that I'm going to rant and probably make a lot of Team Warner comments. Here we go. The book starts with the main characters divided and thinking that the other is dead. I am so glad that was cleared up quick because it would only have dragged the story on and serve to make more problems than solutions. Thankfully this dives quickly into the thick of it having our characters regroup and form a plan to take down the Reestablishment. When Juliette goes to Adam's house to make the plan everyone is all happy to see her alive, all except Adam. Honestly, throughout this entire book I rally just wanted Adam to fall off a cliff and die. So Juliette shows up and Adam starts screaming at her. He tells her that she is a terrible person and that he would rather she be dead. Really? Who says that to a person they claim they love. Then he talks about their relationship even after she already broke up with him like twice and then kicks her out of his house. You have no idea the satisfaction I felt when he ended up living at Warner's house or his "ex-girlfriends new boyfriend's bachelor pad" as he called it. I wanted him to feel horrible because the same girl he kicked out of his s***ty house was the reason he didn't freeze or starve to death along with his little brother. Also, I really wanted to see Warner walk in and punch him in the face. That would have made me happy. Anyway so the all move into Warner's personal training facility and begin training there and planning for the war. And I must say that I love this about Warner. He is always pushing Juliette to do more, to be more. I love when he teaches her to fight, when he gives her a gun, when he doesn't question her judgment or abilities. While Adam is putting her down making her feel weak, Warner is lifting her up making her feel strong. I love how when Juliette first tell Warner that she plans on taking down the Reestablishment. Warner starts laughing but it's not at her. He knows that she can do this and instead of changing her mind, asks if she would like help. I love the confidence he gives her. This happens again when Juliette and Adam are arguing where Adam asks Warner if he'd like to step in and he responds saying that Juliette doesn't need his help. This is why I knew that she had to end with Warner. He believes in her. While training a lot of things happen and a lot of deep heartfelt moments occurred. One of the being when Juliette finds out that wait for it... she can now touch people! I loved that she could now truly live and be happy. Another when Kenji starts talking about his feelings. By the way I love Kenji in this book, he cracked me up! He is a far deeper, serious yet hilarious character than I first gave him credit for. Then finally after all that training they manage to convince all the sector 45 soldiers and civilians onto their side and go to war. This war could have lasted longer. It's like the last few chapters and since Juliette didn't go to war we don't even get to see what happened. All that happen is that they get to the boat where Anderson is and Juliette manages to shoot him. "Twice. Once or Adam. Once for Warner." That is literally what it says. Then it ends. It's just over. Kenji is injured and unconscious, Anderson is dead, there are dead bodies everywhere, their side of the world is saved and that's how it ends. Warner and Juliette looking out at the world from a roof. That's it. That is it!?!?!?!? I'm so angry! I was expecting an actual ending, not this crap! I needed an actual conclusion. At the very least an epilogue. But no. I have to settle for this. Also I think it should have been Warner who kills his father, as payback for all the both physical and psychological scars. In the end though I really did like this book and it's characters. Most characters undergo some form of growth in books but none like Juliette and her companions. Their development was slow and we only got to see bits and pieces at a time. While some characters peak after they have gained some strength Juliette never stops growing. She always wants to do more and be better and push herself as far as she can go. Adam and Warner also changed. With Adam it is true that you don't really know a person until you see them is a tough spot. And I must say that Adam is a pretty horrible person deep down. No let me rephrase that, he's not a horrible person, just a horrible love interest (who deserves to fall of a cliff and die). Seriously though, he was always whining and crying and always making a scene. It was obvious that everyone around him was just done with him. I bet even James was done with his BS. When Juliette said she had to break up with him a third time, you could just tell she was done. Finished. Its like he didn't know how or when to shut up and it was annoying. Now Warner. My dear, beautiful Warner. I love learning new things about him as his is probably the most interesting back story of all. I would love a detailed retelling of his past. He is yet again shown to be loving and kind and caring in ways that even Adam was not. At one point Juliette wonders if Adam would save her life or let her die if given the chance while knowing for a fact that Warner would save her all over again. Then that scene with his mother being dead? That scene killed me! I have never so radically changed my opinion on a character. He is truly such a good man and I'm so glad Juliette got her crap together and finally loved him. This is the first time I have done a complete 180 turn and seen a character in a new light. In book one I hated him and compared him to all kinds of things. Now I love him and am team Warner all the way. But seriously, is anyone even Team Adam anymore? But before I wrap up there are just a couple of things. Things that were never explained or that are just plain bothering me. 1. His mom has powers? WTF? 2. How come Warner can't touch her though he can touch Juliette. 3. Delalieu is Warner's grandfather! WTF, again!?!? 4. Why was Delalieu not sad when Warner's mom died? 5. Did Anderson have powers too? 6. What's with the bird symbolism? Is that it? Warner is the bird? That is a little to convenient so I'm calling it BS. 7. Was it really that easy to win a war? Other than that I really enjoyed reading this books and regret not jumping on the bandwagon much sooner. I wish there is more of this story in the future or some kind of continuation. I am now willing to read just about anything Tahereh Mafi writes

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