Shatter Me
Shatter me
By
Tahereh Mafi
In this 338 page book, the story Shatter Me takes place in a future time; in an insane asylum. It is difficult to explain how to begin to summarize the book, because there is so much. In the beginning you meet protagonist, Juliette. Juliette has special powers, when she touches people she sucks the life out of them. Seventeen year old Juliette was born with these special powers- she can kill you with just one touch. An accident, three years ago that involved the death of a young boy landed Juliette in the asylum. In this setting you learned about Juliette’s past; and the change in society that has led to the country being run by something called “The Reestablishment.” The Reestablishment is best described as a governmental organization that claims it is dedicated to rebuilding the dying Earth. Food and water are in short supply and the animals are almost completely wiped out. Diseases are everywhere and the sky is disgustingly polluted. Since “The Reestablishment” was a new thing happening Juliette didn’t know what was happening outside of the asylum walls. We as the reader get introduced to Adam, After 264 days imprisoned Juliette gets a cellmate, a boy named Adam who she remembers from her past. Juliette is eventually taken from the asylum by a young leader of the Reestablishment, Warner. Warner had been researching Juliette and her life; it turns to be that he is obsessed with her. He wants to convince her to use her special powers to assist the Reestablishment with torturing others. She can be used as a weapon, or a warrior. Juliette just wants to get away, and Adam wants to help her.
So, the story is a love story, sci-fi, with paranormal powers, but they come together in a unique way for the story. The style of writing is different yet easy to follow. It is like Juliette is writing a journal of her life, in real time. The story/ journal has incomplete sentences, as well as run-on sentences. Real “journal writing style”
By
Tahereh Mafi
In this 338 page book, the story Shatter Me takes place in a future time; in an insane asylum. It is difficult to explain how to begin to summarize the book, because there is so much. In the beginning you meet protagonist, Juliette. Juliette has special powers, when she touches people she sucks the life out of them. Seventeen year old Juliette was born with these special powers- she can kill you with just one touch. An accident, three years ago that involved the death of a young boy landed Juliette in the asylum. In this setting you learned about Juliette’s past; and the change in society that has led to the country being run by something called “The Reestablishment.” The Reestablishment is best described as a governmental organization that claims it is dedicated to rebuilding the dying Earth. Food and water are in short supply and the animals are almost completely wiped out. Diseases are everywhere and the sky is disgustingly polluted. Since “The Reestablishment” was a new thing happening Juliette didn’t know what was happening outside of the asylum walls. We as the reader get introduced to Adam, After 264 days imprisoned Juliette gets a cellmate, a boy named Adam who she remembers from her past. Juliette is eventually taken from the asylum by a young leader of the Reestablishment, Warner. Warner had been researching Juliette and her life; it turns to be that he is obsessed with her. He wants to convince her to use her special powers to assist the Reestablishment with torturing others. She can be used as a weapon, or a warrior. Juliette just wants to get away, and Adam wants to help her.
So, the story is a love story, sci-fi, with paranormal powers, but they come together in a unique way for the story. The style of writing is different yet easy to follow. It is like Juliette is writing a journal of her life, in real time. The story/ journal has incomplete sentences, as well as run-on sentences. Real “journal writing style”