Shatter Me

If I could give Shatter Me six stars on a five-point scale, I would give it ten.

Shatter Me is the best combination of elements—it's exciting, the plot is interesting, the characters are diverse, the setting is a perfect touch of dystopia and most strikingly—the prose is absolutely beautiful. Tahereh's writing style is unlike anything I've ever read before and I've fallen in love with it. Truthfully, even if you don't like dystopia or paranormal YA books, I'd recommend you read Shatter Me anyway if only for a brilliant example of a pitch-perfect voice.

It's easy to see why Shatter Me was optioned for a movie so quickly—it's a very exciting read with some truly memorable characters.

My only criticism with Shatter Me is a minor one—without spoiling anything, I thought some of the romance was a little over-the-top, however I understood the reasoning behind it, so really I didn't mind it that much (or at all, to be honest).

In conclusion if you like YA—read Shatter Me.

If you like dystopia—read Shatter Me.

If you like exciting books—read Shatter Me.

Hell, if you don't like any of those things but you like well-written books—for crying out loud, read Shatter Me.

I absolutely loved this book—it easily jumped into my list of favorites—and I am eagerly awaiting the unnamed sequel.