Review: Destroy Me
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 5, 2013
Warner is obsessed with Juliette. She's everywhere. He sees her and the memories of her in his mind, his dreams, and on base. All his soldiers know what happened. They wish he died from getting shot by Juliette. Even though she shot him he's still in love with her. Since he is in charge of Sector 45 he has to remain devoted to his duties but it's hard when he is always thinking about Juliette. This obsession has caused him to become so careless in his work that his father, who is in charge of the Reestablishment, comes to pay a visit. Now Warner is more determined than ever to get her back and get revenge on Adam Kent.Warner is the narrator of this story. Throughout the whole book you still do not find out what his first name is. I found this book appropriately titled Destroy Me because his love for Juliette is destroying him. Since the story is narrated from Warner's point of view and not Juliette's it is considered book 1.5 in the series. If you read my review of Shatter Me I said the grammar was bad because there was no use of commas. Now I see that the bad grammar was on purpose to show that Juliette is not well educated. In Destroy Me the grammar was correct and the word choice was more complex. I think both of these were done to emphasize the fact that Warner is of high rank. Compared to Shatter Me this book was much shorter. The ending did not seem complete to me. I thought the author could have given it more of a conclusion. I guess you have to read the next book to find out what happens next.It is still hard for me to imagine Warner being only nineteen years old and very attractive yet ruthless when he appears in front of his soldiers. Destroy Me shows the other side of him. Like a coin he has two sides. When working and on duty he appears ruthless, harsh, and powerful but he is vulnerable and has feelings that are gentle. Juliette was able to "shatter" him and now he can't get her out of his mind. I liked reading Destroy Me. When reading this book you learn a lot about Warner and his past. Even though he is the villain of the story you can't help but feel sorry for him especially after reading this book. I suggest fans of Shatter Me to read Destroy Me so you can get a look at what goes on in Warner's mind and his motives.