by Tahereh Mafi
"tick
tick
tick
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it's almost
time for war.
Juliette has escaped to Omega Point. It is a place for people like her—people with gifts—and it is also the headquarters of the rebel resistance.
She's finally free from The Reestablishment, free from their plan to use her as a weapon, and free to love Adam. But Juliette will never be free from her lethal touch.
Or from Warner, who wants Juliette more than she ever thought possible.
In this exhilarating sequel to Shatter Me, Juliette has to make life-changing decisions between what she wants and what she thinks is right. Decisions that might involve choosing between her heart—and Adam's life."
tick
tick
tick
tick
it's almost
time for war.
Juliette has escaped to Omega Point. It is a place for people like her—people with gifts—and it is also the headquarters of the rebel resistance.
She's finally free from The Reestablishment, free from their plan to use her as a weapon, and free to love Adam. But Juliette will never be free from her lethal touch.
Or from Warner, who wants Juliette more than she ever thought possible.
In this exhilarating sequel to Shatter Me, Juliette has to make life-changing decisions between what she wants and what she thinks is right. Decisions that might involve choosing between her heart—and Adam's life."
~~~~~~The following review contains spoilers!~~~~~~
Unravel Me was full of action that had me reading without wanting to put it down. Unfortunately, many of its events did not go as I'd hoped, but that's mostly just because I love Adam's character. He was quite angsty in this sequel, always quick to snap at Kenji for one of his jokes, for example, but it didn't bother me because it made sense, considering all the trouble he'd been going through with his said ability. Something that confused me about Adam was the way that he showed no signs - or at least not any that I noticed - of feeling pain because of Juliette's touch in the first book. I wonder if this is because it was an idea that Tahereh Mafi came across later on, or if it was simply purposefully written that way.
Regardless of what happened, the writing in Unravel Me prevailed: it was absolutely beautiful. Mafi writes about simple concepts such as time and coins, as well as more complex ones such as pain and death, and in both of these aspects she brings a novelty and imagery that frequently left me in awe. It is such a distinguished writing style, and it's one that I really admire.
Seeing more of Kenji this time around was another great component of this book. Last time I'd pegged him as little more than a dirty mouth, but now I see him as a loyal friend, a highly respected member of Omega Point, and, of course, really funny.
Warner is still a question mark to me. At times I sympathize with him and see him through Juliette's eyes, as someone who can change and someone who is human. But his own insistence, the one that claims he is immutable, is frustrating and confusing. If he doesn't believe in himself, how will anybody else? The scenes in which Juliette and Warner exploited his newfound ability were upsetting to me. Certainly, she had ended things with Adam, but it surprised me how quickly she seemed to have moved on.
The ending of Unravel Me has made me anticipate the final installment in this trilogy even more. Juliette has taken her gloves off, and she is finally ready to fully become a part of the rebellion, to offer her abilities wholeheartedly. I have many expectations for the ending of this wonderful series, but for now all I can really do is wait.
Regardless of what happened, the writing in Unravel Me prevailed: it was absolutely beautiful. Mafi writes about simple concepts such as time and coins, as well as more complex ones such as pain and death, and in both of these aspects she brings a novelty and imagery that frequently left me in awe. It is such a distinguished writing style, and it's one that I really admire.
Seeing more of Kenji this time around was another great component of this book. Last time I'd pegged him as little more than a dirty mouth, but now I see him as a loyal friend, a highly respected member of Omega Point, and, of course, really funny.
Warner is still a question mark to me. At times I sympathize with him and see him through Juliette's eyes, as someone who can change and someone who is human. But his own insistence, the one that claims he is immutable, is frustrating and confusing. If he doesn't believe in himself, how will anybody else? The scenes in which Juliette and Warner exploited his newfound ability were upsetting to me. Certainly, she had ended things with Adam, but it surprised me how quickly she seemed to have moved on.
The ending of Unravel Me has made me anticipate the final installment in this trilogy even more. Juliette has taken her gloves off, and she is finally ready to fully become a part of the rebellion, to offer her abilities wholeheartedly. I have many expectations for the ending of this wonderful series, but for now all I can really do is wait.
4/5 stars.
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