Dystopian Societies

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Dystopian Society seems to be all the rage right now with YA books -- and again, being made into movies (Hunger Games).  There is another book that is going to be a hit among Dystopian fans.  Shatter Me is wonderful story that, did I mention, the movie rights have been purchase????  Yes, so wait for it to knock your socks off!

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Juliette is a 17-year-old girl with a problem. Well, several problems:

1. She has been tested, prodded and observed for the last 3 years.

2. She has no idea where her parents are.

3. She has not spoken or seen another human being in almost a year - since they locked her in her cell in the asylum.

4. She has not touched another human being since she accidentally killed that little boy almost four years ago.

Juliette has a power, a power that she would love to get rid of, a power that is more a curse than anything. She can drain a person's life force just by touching them. Everything changes the day she gets a cell mate. Adam. Adam, the boy she has been in love with since they were in middle school. The boy that she thought did not know who she was. The boy who would give his life for her if necessary. The boy who could touch her when no one else can. The boy who is a soldier for the Reestablishment.

Warner, the second-in-command of the Reestablishment, wants Juliette for her ability. He sees her as a powerful weapon that he can use to advance the cause and get rid of those who stand in their way. Juliette knows that she retains some modicum of control because Warner cannot touch her, until the unthinkable happens and in a daring escape he touches her and remains unarmed. Now everything has changed. The stakes are higher and Juliette and Adam are unsure who they can trust and what is truth and what is fiction.

This is a compelling Dystopian book that leaves you on the edge of your seat and wishing the second book was already out so you can continue on with the story.

Price: $15.34
Grade: 9+
Genre: Sci-Fi (Dystopian Society)

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