“‘He’s found me and I’m slipping away and he’s never going to let me go…’ Juliette has escaped The Reestablishment. She has found the headquarters of the rebel resistance – and people like her. Gifted people. She is free from the threat of being used to kill others, and free to love Adam, the man who saved her. But Juliette will never be free from her lethal touch. Or from Warner, who wants Juliette more than she ever thought possible. Haunted by her past and terrified of her future, Juliette must choose between her heart – and the life of the one she loves.”
What is the book about?
After almost a year trapped in a mental asylum and some more time in the hands of The Reestablishment, Juliette has finally escaped those who want to use her as a weapon, and who think of her as a monster and not the human being that she is. Now, she is with her own people – gifted people, with powers just like hers. She is living underground in Omega Point, the headquarters of the rebel resistance and finally she feels safe. She is finally free of everyone who wants to use her and turn her into something she is not, and now she can love Adam, without anyone stopping her. However, Juliette will never be free from her lethal touch and, even when everything seems perfect and untouchable, it can ruin everything. But Juliette isn’t just battling her own self; she is also fighting Warner, who will stop at nothing to get her right back next to him. Now, Juliette must make one of the most difficult choices in her life – save the man she loves from destruction, or follow her heart and possibly take his life in the process.
What were your initial thoughts on the book?
The first book of the series, Shatter Me, ended in a relatively shocking cliff-hanger and left me wanting to find out what would happen next as I was desperate to know more about Omega Point and if Juliette and the others would battle The Reestablishment. Therefore, when I finished reading Shatter Me, I almost immediately grabbed Unravel Me and began to read. As soon as I started to read, I was already captivated and had been sucked back into the world that had been created for me inside the safety of the pages of the book. It went straight into what had been happening at Omega Point and, thankfully, there wasn’t really much of a recap of what had happened in the previous book, which I was quite glad about as I find it is incredibly tedious to have to read about something you literally just read about earlier. From the very first page I already felt at home and was racing through the book. Even before I had started to read, I was quite confident that I was going to enjoy the book as I had loved Shatter Me so there wasn’t any real reason that I wouldn’t also love Unravel Me – and I was right!
Who was your favourite character and why?
I think that my favourite character in Unravel Me was probably Kenji. This time, Juliette didn’t really seem like the best to me because she was really whinny and a bit annoying because she didn’t want to train because she didn’t want to use her abilities because she was scared. In contrast, Kenji was the one who managed to convince Juliette to come out of her shell and stop moping and start actually doing something. He was so energetic and, although he could be a jerk from time to time, he was a really fun and entertaining person to be around. I loved how even in the lowest of moments he managed to lighten the mood and he always had something goofy to add to a conversation. I also really loved how he never let anything stop him from speaking his mind and, although lots of people hate bluntness, I loved how he went straight to the point and didn’t waste any time. He could be quite stubborn as well, but I think this made him an even better character because he was determined to always do what he set out to do and he wasn’t going to let anyone stop him from making a difference. One of my favourite quotes from him was: “If I’m going to be shot dead before I’m twenty-five, I’d at least like to remember what it’s like to laugh before I do.” I think this pretty much sums him up and I can’t wait to read more about him in later novels.
What was your favourite part of the book and why?
I think my favourite part of the book was the very, very end when Juliette finally realised that the only person stopping her from making a real difference was herself and it didn’t matter that she had a lethal power, she could still help people if she really put her mind to it. I hated how (in Unravel Me) Juliette was always whining and feeling sorry for herself, when she had been so much better and braver in Shatter Me (the first book). This is why I was so glad to see that at the end of this book she finally realised that having the power to kill didn’t mean she had to shy away from everything and everyone, it just meant she had to be a little more careful, but she could still live her life and do good. She finally knew that she was ready to do what she was meant to do and she was no longer afraid of her future and the chaos that could be coming her way. She was finally strong enough and angry enough to leave the past behind and stop hiding behind some gloves. I really hope this means that she will be a better main character in the next book.
What was your overall impression of the book?
Overall, I thought that Unravel Me was an absolutely incredible book, just like Shatter Me. One thing that I absolutely loved, which was also present in Shatter Me and will probably always be used, was the intentional strikethroughs and repetition. I thought that the use of them was absolutely incredible and that it showed how amazing the writer was as she managed to think up this incredible idea to illustrate Juliette scrambled mind. There were less of them in this book because Juliette felt safer and more confident, but I still noticed how effectively they were used. Another thing that I really enjoyed was the ending because it was where I realised that Juliette was going to stop thinking about what happened in the past and finally focus on the future. The ending of Shatter Me had been interesting and it did leave me on a sort of cliff-hanger, but I loved the ending of Unravel Me so much as it gave me so much hope that Juliette was going to actually do something with her life and help others and stop thinking that her life was ruined because of her power. One last thing that I really loved about the book was how the plot was so good and I knew exactly what was going on at all times. I had been a bit confused of the aim of the story at the beginning, but after only a few chapters it was clear to me what the plot was. Also, it was such a well thought out plot and I am so excited to see how things end. The plot is like all the books that I usually read, so it was so nice to go back to the comforts of dystopian fiction and rebellion. I loved Unravel Me and I am so excited to see what comes next in Ignite Me.
Which book did you like better, the first or the second?
Although I absolutely loved both books, I am pretty confident in my decision that Shatter Me is my favourite. Both books were so similar and had so many things in common that it was impossible for me to choose, however the main thing that made me choose Shatter Me as my favourite was the fact that Juliette wasn’t an annoying main character like she was in Unravel Me. The worst thing about a book is when the character that you hear the most from and whose point of view is written from is annoying because it just makes the book so hard and tedious to read because you really don’t want to be hearing about the character. Unravel Me wasn’t that bad, but it still made the book a little worse. One other thing that also made me choose Shatter Me was the fact that Juliette was confident in her choice of Adam as the one she loved, whereas in Unravel Me so many things changed and I just wanted her to go back to having a happy life with Adam. I am so excited to read the next book (Ignite Me) and I hope to love it just as much as I loved Shatter Me and Unravel Me.
Would you recommend this book?
I would definitely recommend reading Unravel Me (obviously after Shatter Me). Personally, I think it is best for readers over 15 who enjoy fantasy, action and dystopian fiction, however I am sure that anyone who reads it will enjoy it just as I did.
Summarise the book in one sentence. (Verdict)
An amazing, action-packed second instalment of an incredible, fantasy series.
Reviewed by Jimena Gutierrez Reviriego
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