Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

7 reviews

madi_reads13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

sharlapeggy's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I enjoyed this book a lot! I look forward to reading the next one in the series and learning a bit more about the characters. My only criticism is that I didn’t really rate the ending (but I appreciated why it needed to be this way to lead into the next book). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Stalking, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

my3bb8's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Shatter me is the perfect book, it is so amazing and every single twist

except Adam and Juliet dating

I didn’t see coming.

The writing style of the lines scratched out was such an amazing touch and helped me understand Juliet’s crazy mind in such an easy but also interesting way

 

The romance in this book was also SO BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN, I can’t think of any better way it could have been written. It was absolutely amazing.

I would recommend this book so anyone who loves dystopian books and also romance novels. Such an amazing read and a great opener to the series! 
5/5 stars 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

irenemayblack's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

"you have no idea what you do to me."
"I hate you."

Now that I have finished the Shatter Me trilogy, I am coming back to write my thoughts on each book.

I put off reading this series for so many years because I was concerned that it would not live up to the hype it gets. MAN WAS I WRONG. These books were every bit worth my time, even being outside of my usual genres. While the writing style initially threw me off, once I got used to it the book was great. Juliette was a little annoying in this book at times, but I enjoyed her growth throughout the next two books. Just hang in there. It's worth it.

Juliette and Kent are an interesting couple, but their relationship is just not for me. I think we can all agree Warner's mysterious vibes are far more intriguing than Adam Kent.

Please give this series a chance. If you enjoy YA fiction and romance, you won't regret it. If you're looking for a dystopian specific series, keep in mind this is more romance plot than you may enjoy. (which is EXACTLY what I loved about it)

⭐️ 3.5
🌶 0/5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Trafficking

Minor: Bullying, Gun violence, Blood, and Abandonment

yzer2468's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Mental illness, Blood, Police brutality, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

samcsmith's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Pedophilia, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

safety_pin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing and Colonisation

Minor: Vomit