Review: You'll love being in Warner's Mind!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 18, 2013
“There’s something about the way she looks at me that always makes me feel insignificant. As if she’s the only one who’s realized I’m entirely hollow inside. She’s found the cracks in this cast I’m forced to wear every day. And it petrifies me”-Destroy Me by Tahereh MafiIf this novella’s purpose was to make us love Warner, then it certainly did its job. I usually don’t like novellas because they don’t add anything to the story, but in this case, it definitely did add to the Shatter Me universe. I enjoyed the fact that we got to see a whole new side to Warner, and boy, it did not disappoint.“I’ve developed a reputation as a cold, unfeeling monster who fears nothing and cares for less. But this is all very deceiving. Because the truth is, I am nothing but a coward.”-Destroy Me by Tahereh MafiI was so flipping happy that I finally got a look into Warner’s sexy evil, alluring, wonderful mind. He was like this puzzle that you couldn’t help but want to decipher. It was also so refreshing getting the point of view from a person who’s actually on the “wrong “ side of the government, someone on the inside. We get to see firsthand the “lies” and deceit that the Reestablishment is doing to their citizens, and we can actually feel a little bit more hate towards it.What I really enjoyed was learning why Warner had a “fixation” with Juliette. I just thought he was kind of stalker/creepy in Shatter Me, but I finally understand! Warner is so full of emotions that he can’t seem to be able to express. Gosh, I feel so giddy about Warner. I think I’m falling for yet another fictional guy.I also enjoyed how the author wrote Warner’s voice. It was somewhat precise, clipped, under control. The sort of voice that you’d imagine the leader of a military unit would have. Except his voice also has some sort of vulnerability that desperately tries to get out. And I loved it so much. It was such a contrast to Juliette’s jumbled and muffled thoughts, which also make an appearance in this novella!I don’t know if I found any faults in this… maybe that I didn't want it to end? Seriously, Warner could have a whole book for himself and I wouldn't mind... Let’s just say that I didn’t find any faults.Without a doubt, this novella has reinforced my interest in the series, and I’ll definitely be picking up Unravel Me as soon as I can.Rating: 4.5 stars