Shatter Me Review

Hey there,
I haven't blogged in ages! So sorry about that! Anyway, I'm reviewing a great book today, so I hope that makes up for it.  :)

The awesome cover.

So I'm reviewing Shatter Me (what an awesome title, right?) by Tahereh Mafi. It's one of those books set in the dark and evil future. At first I was a little reluctant about this book (as you'll see I always seem to be with good books!), but I bought it anyway. The cover really attracted me in the end. And then when I read it, I wasn't disappointed. It's about a very, well, different girl named Juliette. She has this unfortunate disease/curse thingy that makes her unable to touch people. You see, when she makes physical contact with someone, they die. So because of this, she's holed up in a cell, locked up away from everyone else. And that's where it gets worse. The army want to use her as a weapon for torturing rebels. Of course, she doesn't want to do this, but she has no choice. In this book I guarantee you won't be able to stop reading!

So, here's my criticism on this book:

Goods: 
First of all, I loved the storyline. It captured me really early in the story, which in my opinion, is a good thing. There was lots of drama and my favourite- romance! There were bits in the book that I would read over and over again because the description was just so good! I definitely have to congratulate Mafi for her first published novel.

Bads:
I think it was a bit predictable. Well, any books is. I mean, you just know the lovers' relationship will eventually work out and they'll find true love and everything. You know the bad guy's not going to win. It's sort of like that in this book. Of course, there are heaps of thrills and surprises in this book, but just not enough for me. Maybe I'm thinking like this, because looking back at it, it sort of dulls in comparison to all the action-packed, romantic books I've read before. I guess it didn't have enough oomph in it.

Overall, I loved this book. I really recommend it to everyone, because it's just such a good read! I give it 8/10! Can't wait for the sequel! :)

Keep reading! :)