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A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick!Lose yourself in this exhilarating return to the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe, the first book in a new series set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment.
James Anderson had a plan. Or half of one. He managed to do what his older brother, the famous Aaron Warner Anderson, never did: infiltrate Ark Island, the last refuge of The Reestablishment. No outsider has breached the stronghold of the authoritarian regime, but James is in. show more In a prison cell, sure, but as far as James is concerned, a win is a win.
It's been ten years since the notorious duo Juliette Ferrars and Aaron Warner Anderson led a worldwide rebellion and established the New Republic of the West. But The Reestablishment is ready to make a devastating move, and they have the perfect assassin for the job.
Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. She always has a plan. On Ark Island, where constant surveillance is packaged as security, even emotions must be experienced with caution. Her every movement is monitored—and when she's given an order to kill, she never hesitates.
Brimming with pulse-pounding action and torturous romance, Watch Me is an explosive journey through a dystopian landscape where enemies-to-lovers has never felt more impossible. Step into a beloved and breathtaking world that demands an answer to a desperate question—
Who are we when no one is watching?
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From only having read the first 4 Shatter Me books, this latest spin-off feels darker and more gruesome, though the character banter is still lighthearted. Don’t be surprised if a character has killed a grown man with their bare hands at three years old. Maybe the latter half of the series had this tone, but I can’t speak to it. I do see some slight retconning, like how James’s time before Adam got him seems altered to make him more “brooding.”
The dialogue and banter here are really fun, and I think James’ relationship with Warner was my favorite part. In the original series, the two had barely interacted, but here you feel the brotherly love between them. On that same note, Adam is basically written out of James’ life. show more This book series will never stop showing Adam its behind. He lost the girl and the brother!
Rosabelle’s imprisoned mindset and dissociation made sense here. When reading her narrative, the struggles and second-guessing she had about everything seemed plausible. How tiny and pale she was got old very quickly.
Also, AI is the villain here, rightfully so, as it often is these days. I found it interesting the varying levels of technological advancement or lack thereof; how some characters were even choosing to get back to more rustic lifestyles.
Overall, was this entertaining? Yes. Do I want to continue this series with James and Rosabelle? Not really. Undecided. I don’t find them super compelling as a couple. show less
The dialogue and banter here are really fun, and I think James’ relationship with Warner was my favorite part. In the original series, the two had barely interacted, but here you feel the brotherly love between them. On that same note, Adam is basically written out of James’ life. show more This book series will never stop showing Adam its behind. He lost the girl and the brother!
Rosabelle’s imprisoned mindset and dissociation made sense here. When reading her narrative, the struggles and second-guessing she had about everything seemed plausible. How tiny and pale she was got old very quickly.
Also, AI is the villain here, rightfully so, as it often is these days. I found it interesting the varying levels of technological advancement or lack thereof; how some characters were even choosing to get back to more rustic lifestyles.
Overall, was this entertaining? Yes. Do I want to continue this series with James and Rosabelle? Not really. Undecided. I don’t find them super compelling as a couple. show less
Shatter Me has always been one of my favorite YA series, so I was shocked when Tahereh Mafi announced a spin-off with James grown up. His character brings the same kind of comedic relief that Kenji did in the original series, which I absolutely loved. I am truly thankful that she kept the original characters in this book. My only complaint? I wish it was longer but that’s just me being selfish. I seriously can’t wait to see where the rest of the series goes!
I - I this a sign from the author-verse telling me that I actually need to read all books and not just the first one? I got it Madame Mafi no need to make it so painfully obvious
oh?? my god????
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Tahereh Mafi was born in Connecticut and graduated from a liberal arts college in California. She is the author of the Shatter Me series. (Bowker Author Biography)
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