Defy Me (Shatter Me Book 5) Paperback – February 4, 2020

The storyline gripped me in the first book. It was a great utopian fantasy type of series. However, I was not expecting it to continue as a young adult and wish that I knew that before I became hooked on the story. I always felt like it needed more. However, it was a great read and had a few interesting twists and turns that I didn’t see coming

*warning this text may content spoilers*OMG:okay first let's talk about what i loved about this amaizing book (with spoilers) so if you haven't read the book: go, run, buy it ,enjoy it, and then come back.. love the ending, maybe it was't that misterious, but it was super cute ahhh!!!. I love kenji: super funny and sarcastic, he is always there for me (and julliete,warner , adam , james etc) when I need him!!.love #warnette #teamwarnerforever.warner: just amaizing,he is in my "top ten literary boyfriends" he loves julliete<spolier>/ ella so much he <spoiler>asked her to marry him<spoiler>and she said "yes"#love.Tahareh Mafi writing is amaizing, I repeat amaizing !!!.<spoiler>i loved that Tahareh incororated kenji's perspective in this one (without counting warnette's perspective).the flasbacks I just loved them!!!.juliette's chapters where so emotionaly written I felt they where so beautiful.. <spoiler>Nazeera and kenji; jajajajaja kenji was so cute and funny !!!.<spoiler>anderson is't dead!!!.<spoiler> getting to know Emmaline is amizing, but heartfull knowing how evie treated her and that she wants to julliette/ella to kill her,is so sad!!.<spoiler> how julliette killed evie; ja !!.I think that's all i'm going to say!!now what are the reasons it has 4 stars?? if you wanna find out keep reading!!.first of all ; yeah it cleared the mistery of "fracture me", but there was never a climax !!.there was something missing that " ignite me" had..the end i'd hoped it was misterious like " fracture me " "ingite me " "shatter me" or even "unvreal me".I think that's allhope you like it xoxo "beyond life beyond dead my love for thee is eternal"By: Gace Anathomy

I do not even know where to start!Reading this series was definitely a delight! I thought since it was YA that it was going to be cheesy and not very well written.I have to say that I am blown away! Tahereh Mafi definitely sucked me in with this series!I read all the books as well as the novellas in under 2 weeks! I couldn’t put them down!I loved the twist of the unexpected love story forming in the earlier books! I love how she was so intuned and on the nose with the emotions and feelings of all the characters and not just Juliette (Ella). She had every character and their different lives and she captured them beautifully.I felt what they felt! at times i got aggravated, excited, sad and you could feel that the love and all the emotions were captured!I loved that she was able to make the “love scenes” appropriate and tasteful.. leaving room for your imagination take hold without giving you all the details.This story line was amazing! The twist of the apocalyptic feeling and the impending doom of the reestablishment! Then throw in the aspect of super powers!Well done! I am utterly blown away by her writing skills!I often find it hard to get into most books from outside my normal authors, but this is one I definitely recommend all the time i was reading to everyone!Very well edited! Only a few mistakes i saw with that! But it was very well put together and written very well!Definitely glad that i found it at goodwill! I would definitely read this! Old or young it is just a well written series and it will stay with me.

The ending brought me to tearsLiteral tearsThe first 3rd of the book was kinda hard to get into but by the half point I couldn’t put the book down

**"Defy Me": Unraveling Truths and Empowering Choices in a Chaotic World.****"Defy Me"** by Tahereh Mafi is the thrilling fifth installment in the **Shatter Me** series, continuing the intense journey of Juliette Ferrars and her fight against The Reestablishment. In this gripping narrative, Juliette confronts the painful reality that her understanding of herself and her past is built on a foundation of lies. As she grapples with the harsh truths of her identity, she faces a critical decision: to embrace her power as a weapon or to rise as a warrior determined to change the world.With the support of Warner and Kenji, Juliette navigates a tumultuous landscape filled with challenges that test her strength, resilience, and sense of self. Mafi masterfully weaves together multiple perspectives, allowing readers to experience the weight of Juliette’s struggles and the depth of her relationships. As she fights to reclaim her past and forge her future, **"Defy Me"** leaves readers on the edge of their seats, eagerly anticipating the next chapter in this emotionally charged series that explores the complexities of love, identity, and the quest for freedom.