Shatter Me

By: Tahereh Mafi

Narrated by: Kate Simses

"You can't touch me," I whisper. I'm lying, is what I don't tell him. He can touch me, is what I'll never tell him. But things happen when people touch me. Strange things. Bad things.

No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal, but The Reestablishment has plans for her. Plans to use her as a weapon.

But Juliette has plans of her own. After a lifetime without freedom, she's finally discovering a strength to fight back for the very first time - and to find a future with the one boy she thought she'd lost forever.

©2011 Tahereh Mafi (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers

Great Narrator

I have listened to this narrator before in the Matched series and found her blank and monotone sounding but in this book she is fantastic! I love her male voices and the emotion she conveys through the main character. I would have liked there to be more dialogue development before the main characters fell in love with each other however. It just seems a little over the top because we weren't able to see them learn about each others lives too much to see their connection. I like the ending for this story. It sets it up very nicely for a dystopian world.

Strong Ending but First 3/4 of Book Drove Me Crazy

Shatter Me is another 3-star dystopian novel that I read on the heels of Station Eleven. Whereas Station Eleven is a literary dystopian tale aimed at an adult audience, this is a young adult novel along the lines of Divergent. I was pleased with the promising ending, but was pretty irritated by the writing in the first three-quarters of the book. Imagine an entire novel written in the style of slam poetry with bunches of repetitive...repetitive...repetitive phrases and multitudes of over-the-top descriptions ("There are 400 cotton balls caught in my windpipe.") Fortunately, the author abandoned this writing style in the final stretch of the novel. Only then did it feel like she had finally settled into her skin, and was ready to give us the story we had all been waiting for. Because of the strong ending, I'm actually interested in the next two books in the trilogy.

Whiney 17 year old

There are a lot of descriptives used to get across one emotion, it's excessive & unnecessary. The voice of the main character is whiney & high pitched. This grates on the nerves within the first hour.

Interesting & Dramatic

Well....this definitely was not what I was expecting but I'm not mad about it. I don't usually read books about worlds ending and wars going on but this one had a supernatural twist so I had to at least try it. It seems to start off kind of slow and you will feel completely in the dark for the first half of the book but there is much to follow so hang in there. I would have liked to know much more about how their world ended up this way but I'm only one book down so we shall see.
As far as the narrator, I think Kate did a great job with all of the characters she had to read. Juliet is a smidge over the top dramatic, especially in the beginning, and I know this character is having a very rough time so far so I understand some of the dramatics but there are some scenarios that didn't need the yelling whinny voice. Ignore that and you should make it through just fine.
I'm curious as to where the story is going to go since there are so many more books in this series. I'm purchasing book 2!

I absolutely loved this story!

Where does Shatter Me rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It was AWESOME! I couldn't put it down....Tahereh Mafi is going on my favorite author list!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Shatter Me?

When Juliette finds out she can touch Adam...she feels alive again...she deserved it!

What about Kate Simses’s performance did you like?

I love Kate...she has such a soothing sweet voice and her acting ability is incredible!

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

This would be a fascinating movie,,, Her touch is deadly, her love eternal!

Any additional comments?

This book put me through a huge range of emotions, it was quite the racy love story for a YA novel...and I couldn't put it down...I loved everything about it, and am reading book 2 immediately! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I absolutely love this book

Where does Shatter Me rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I is my TOP book so far

What other book might you compare Shatter Me to and why?

Its like Twilight w/ the Hunger Games feel. Because it has romance action and thrill.

Which character – as performed by Kate Simses – was your favorite?

Kenji hands down

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

This book doesn't give anything away its full of surprises all around. I think that the way Kate Simses reads the book is just on point with the characters. Im definitely going finish this series and reading other books from Tahereh Mafi.

Fantastic

This was my first audiobook and what drew me into getting this one was , not only the title but the narration once I opened it up. There is a way that Kate reads Juliet's character that just brings her insanity to life. You grow with the character and you really get invested in her. It was just so well done. It was a fantastic first experience and if I have to recommend one audiobook ever, it'll be this one.

Well Done

What did you love best about Shatter Me?

The writing and reading.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Shatter Me?

The ending of book one and on to book two. It surprised me.

Which scene was your favorite?

Nice ending.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

This is a dark and sometimes disturbing story. I think not for everyone.

Any additional comments?

I don't recommend this for young readers or someone that is feeling down.

Riveting

I absolutely loved this book and completed it in two settings! I can regularly listen to audiobooks in my office setting at work and this one was the perfect balance of action and mystery

Surprised

At first the narration was annoying, but the story is very well written! Ready for more!