Shatter Me
by Tahereh Mafi
Juliette hasn't touched anyone in exactly 264 days. The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal. As long as she doesn't hurt anyone else, no one really cares. The world is too busy crumbling to pieces to pay attention to a 17-year-old girl. Diseases are destroying the population, food is hard to find, birds don't fly anymore, and the clouds are the wrong color. The Reestablishment said their way was the only way to fix things, so they threw Juliette in a cell. Now so many people are dead that the survivors are whispering war-- and The Reestablishment has changed its mind. Maybe Juliette is more than a tortured soul stuffed into a poisonous body. Maybe she's exactly what they need right now. Juliette has to make a choice: Be a weapon. Or be a warrior. In this electrifying debut, Tahereh Mafi presents a world as riveting as The Hunger Games and a superhero story as thrilling as The X-Men. Full of pulse-pounding romance, intoxicating villainy, and high-stakes choices, Shatter Me is a fresh and original dystopian novel—with a paranormal twist—that will leave readers anxiously awaiting its sequel.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~338
- Ending
- Cliffy
Cliffy means it ends on a cliffhanger, mid-story.
Cliffhanger, but Book 2 is already out.
How spicy is Shatter Me?
Shatter Me is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Medium burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Cliffhanger
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- Child abuse (past or present)
- Mental illness / anxiety / depression
- Graphic violence
- Kidnapping
- Sexual assault
- Suicide / suicidal ideation
- Murder
- Torture
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Shatter Me: quick answers
How spicy is Shatter Me?
Shatter Me is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is Shatter Me a standalone?
No. Shatter Me is book 1 of 6 in Shatter Me. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Shatter Me?
Shatter Me features love triangle, villain gets the girl, morally grey mmc, captor / captive. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does Shatter Me have content warnings?
Our notes for Shatter Me include: child abuse (past or present), mental illness / anxiety / depression, graphic violence, kidnapping, sexual assault, suicide / suicidal ideation, murder, torture. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Shatter Me?
If you loved Shatter Me, try Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber, Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, Matched by Ally Condie. They share its love triangle and villain gets the girl energy at a similar spice level.