Ignite Me - Tahereh Mafi

Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi
Genre: YA Fantasy

Blurb (on back of book): The heart-stopping conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series, which Ransom Riggs, bestselling author of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, called “a thrilling, high-stakes saga of self-discovery and forbidden love.”
With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn’t know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won’t keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all. Now she must rely on Warner, the handsome commander of Sector 45. The one person she never thought she could trust. The same person who saved her life. He promises to help Juliette master her powers and save their dying world . . . but that’s not all he wants with her.
The Shatter Me series is perfect for fans who crave action-packed young adult novels with tantalizing romance like Divergent by Veronica Roth, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and Legend by Marie Lu. Tahereh Mafi has created a captivating and original story that combines the best of dystopian and paranormal, and was praised by Publishers Weekly as “a gripping read from an author who’s not afraid to take risks.” Now this final book brings the series to a shocking and satisfying end.

MY OPINION: ****

4.5 stars.

Okay, so this is the last book in the Shatter Me series and honestly, this series took forever and I really expected a lot from this book.

I mean, the writing was still relatively the same. We stopped having as many fragmented sentences and there weren't any strikethroughs which kind of disappointed me because I really liked that feature in the first book. It made it seem unique but then it was changed by the third. I don't know if the writing style changes were done subconsciously by the author or because we wanted to realize that Juliette was coming out of her shell and becoming more determined and brave and independent.

Adam really disappointed me. His character was completely changed by this book and it made me mad. Why was he such a jerk? Sure, maybe his heart was kind of fractured but it wasn't broken. He only really liked her because they were those two people that were left with just each other so what else can they do but potentially experience the image of falling in love? I loved Adam with all of my heart for the first book and I still really loved him in the second book, despite the fact that he was starting to become jerky, but by this book, my love for him was shattered and dead, and honestly, I felt guilty because I loved this guy. He was so amazing before, and then he changed and now he's just... a person who I don't think really belongs in the book anymore.

Adam doesn't belong anymore.

Warner. I loved him from the start. I mean AFTER I figured out he was a nineteen-year-old dude and not a sixty-year-old man. Did I forget to mention that that was my mental image of Warner for the first 50 or 75 pages of Shatter Me until I learned his true age? But after that confusion was cleared up, I learned that I really loved Warner. He was so kind and sweet and forgiving. However, he was a little... brash. And too strong for such a delicate person like Juliette.

I DIED OF CUTENESS EVERY TIME HE CALLED HER "LOVE." I know that's something that wasn't supposed to be JUST for her (I don't think? Correct me if I'm wrong) but I LOVED it!

Juliette. Somehow I couldn't think of her as a BIG character. Despite reading from her perspective, Warner always seemed like a bigger character who was more important. Also, despite Juliette's strength, I always thought of her as weak and fragile.

James. YES HE WAS SO ADORABLE I CANNOT EVEN HE DIDN'T CHANGE. Thank you, Taherah Mafi, for NOT killing him off. I couldn't bear it if you had.

Kenji. Funny and hilarious. I really liked Juliette and Kenji's relationship though I DO think it should have been something more. Kenji was always there and I loved him for it. In the first book, I absolutely loathed Kenji. But by the second and third book, I really loved him and was one of my favorite characters.

QUOTES:

"No—I wanted you," he says, struggling to keep his voice steady. "That's all I wanted. From the very beginning, Juliette. You were it. You were all I wanted." And I can't speak. I can't speak. I can't cough up the words because I can't break his heart like this but he's waiting, he's waiting and he's looking at me and "I need more," I choke out. "I wanted you too, Adam, but I need ore than that. I need to be free. Please, try to understand—" -Page 136

"Stop. Stop time. Stop the world. Stop everything for the moment he crosses the room and pulls me into his arms and pins me against the wall and I'm spinning and standing and not even breathing but I'm alive so alive so very very alive and he's kissing me. Deeply, desperately." -Page 317

"He looks up, so slowly, gold lashes lifting to reveal more sadness and beauty than I've ever seen in the same moment. I didn't know a person could convey so much with just one look. There's extraordinary pain in him. Extraordinary passion. It takes my breath away." -Page 333

LASTLY, (I know this is super long already and I'm sorry) I hated how abrupt the ending was. Why was it so short? And to the point? Why wasn't it like the REST of the book?

Sigh.

ANYWAYS, I still LOVED it :D I would recommend to fantasy readers

Main Character: Juliette
Sidekick(s): Warner, Adam, Kenji, James
Villain(s): Anderson, etc
Fantasy Elements: There were fanatic places, people, and abilities.