Review: Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

Unravel Me

by Tahereh Mafi

Publisher: Allen & Unwin 

Release Date: February 2013

Format: Paperback, 480 pages 

Our lips touch and I know I'm going to split at the seams. He kisses me softly then strongly like he's lost me and he's found me and I'm slipping away and he's never going to let me go. 

 Juliette has escaped to Omega Point. A place for people like her - people with gifts - and it is also the headquarters of the rebel resistance. 

 She's finally free from the Reestablishment, free from their plan to use her as a weapon, and free to love Adam. 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, terrified of her future, Juliette knows that in her present, she will have to make some life-changing choices. Choices that may include choosing between her heart - and Adam's life.

* CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM UNRAVEL ME.*

(Sorry guys! Couldn't resist :S I needed to rant!)

I remember raving and gushing and writing my review for Shatter Me with a massive grin on my face since I LOVED IT SO MUCH. I had extremely high expectations when I started Unravel Me, and while my expectations were met for the most part, I wasn’t thrilled with Juliette’s performance in the first half of the book. Honestly, if it weren’t for Kenji’s wise, and sometimes harsh but essential lectures and Warner’s appearances, I would’ve stopped reading after 100 pages. Thank goodness the pacing picked up after the half-way mark though!

KENJIKENJIKENJI! I LOVEEEE YOUUUUUU!<3 Kenji’s still his charming self; cracking jokes every now and then, but we also got to see another side of Kenji; his serious side. He really cares about what happens at Omega Point, and he always has his priorities straight. We find out a little about Kenji’s life before arriving at Omega Point but I hope to learn the whole story in either his own novella or Book #3!<3 KENJI, YOU’RE MY HERO!!!

Now, WARNER<3 I didn’t care for him at all in Shatter Me; he was just delusional and plain…psycho. But after Unravel Me? HE STOLE MY HEART. He’s so broken, so obsessed with Juliette, it’s pitiful and how much he cares for her her and loves her is just..so..endearing. My heart melted. WARNER, YOU DESERVE YOUR HAPPY ENDING<3

And lastly, I have a letter I’d like Juliette to read. It expresses my feelings about her character in Unravel Me and….yeah…I had a lot to say so I thought I’d write it in the form of a letter ;) Here it is…

Dear Juliette,

I remember loving you back when I read Shatter Me; you were so broken and vulnerable yet you also showed me you were brave and I loved you. I really did. Then, after the last page of Shatter Me, I anticipated some kick-ass action in Unravel Me because you seemed like…you finally found somewhere where you could be you. It’s so unfortunate that Unravel Me commenced with you feeling lonely, and distanced from everyone at Omega Point. You whined constantly about how you couldn’t control your power, how everyone always looked at you like a murderer, and then later about how you and Adam couldn’t be together.GET YOUR FREAKING ACT TOGETHER. Go talk to people. Try to make friends. You want to help the people at Omega Point? Stop complaining about how you can’t do anything, ask for help and be MOTIVATED. And as for Adam? WOMAN. YOUR LIFE DOESN’T DEPEND ON YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM. You two may not be able to be together for the moment but it’s not the end of the world!! You’re so lucky to have Kenji by your side who can keep you on the right track, otherwise, honestly, I would have you stabbed with a freaking knife.

Oh, and one more thing. YOU HAVE WARNER. WARNER, who shows you his true self, the side NO ONE knows about. WARNER, who really understands you. WARNER, who knows you inside and out (unlike Adam, because THERE ARE TOO MANY SECRETS BETWEEN YOU TWO. Did you know you’re actually pushing each other away instead of protecting one another every time one of you consciously lies to the other?) WARNER, who SAVED YOUR LIFE. HE SAVED YOUR FREAKING LIFE. DON’T YOU DARE PUSH HIM AWAY AGAIN. And do you remember what happened in chapter 62? You should, because I definitely wasn’t the only person who had FEELS during those pages. YOU LIKED IT. YOU LIKED IT HEAPS. And remember how you said Warner is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen? Yeah? THAT’S WHAT YOU SAY TO YOUR OTHER HALF. Therefore, Juliette, look at what’s in front of you, what’s been handed to you on a silver platter rather than chasing someone that can’t be yours.

I genuinely hope what you said at the end of Unravel Me will carry through in the next book. I’d hate to be disappointed with you again.

Yours sincerely,

Warner’s #1 Fan.

Unravel Me was an epic and completely riveting follow-up to Shatter Me. I may have had issues with Juliette, but I'm happy to say, it didn't affect my overall enjoyment of the book :) This is one sequel you cannot miss!

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Oh, and since I love Warner so much, here's some Warner love from fellow bloggers<3

A massive thank you to Allen & Unwin for providing a copy of Unravel Me for review!