Review: WARNER!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 9, 2013
I've developed a reputation as 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.Although not everybody likes novellas, I really like them!  I think they are a great addition to a series and a chance to keep us fans happy between those loooong waits between books.  What I love the most is that the author usually does novellas from a different POV than the main books.  In Shatter Me and Unravel Me, we only get Juliette's POV.  And while I really liked Adam and Juliette together there was something about Warner that I couldn't help but like and I wanted to learn more about him.  Warner is ruthless, heartless and a cold blooded killer.  But there was always a vulnerable side of him when he was around Juliette.  In Destroy Me, we get to learn more about Warner and find out just how messed up he really is and call me crazy but it just made me like him even more.After Juliet escapes from Warner (for the second time) there is an uproar among The Reestablishment.  Warner is back at base and recuperating from his wound but he can't stop thinking about Juliette.  At first, I thought he had this weird obsession/infatuation with her but soon realized that he has real feelings for her.  While going through her room he finds Juliette's journal and starts reading it.  I have to admit that Juliette's journal entries were emotional, intense and beautiful and I was lost in this right along Warner.  The more Warner read from the journal, the more he fell for her and the more he realized that they have a lot in common and they are more alike that he thought before.  As if trying to keep his soldiers in check wasn't hard enough, Warner's father, The Supreme Commander of The Reestablishment, arrives at base.  Let's just say we quickly find out why Warner is so damaged and I'm actually surprised he hasn't gone on full on crazy mode.  Warner's father realizes Juliette is a weakness, one he must eliminate.  Desperate to keep Juliette safe and away from any of his father's plans, Warner must find Juliette first.Told in the same hauntingly beautiful style of writing as Shatter Me, Destroy Me was a great follow up.  It was like a delicious snack in between meals.  You don't have to read it before Unravel Me but I recommend that you do so you can understand a little bit more of the background story.  Although I was mostly Team Adam in book one, after reading this I am leaning towards Warner now.  Especially after reading Unravel Me.  I'm excited to see who the next novella will be about.  I'm really hoping it will be about Kenji because who doesn't want more Kenji?  I would also love to read more about Warner but I doubt it will be his book.  Do I want it to be about Adam?  Yes...and no.  I want to find out more to his story and I want it to be a little dark because he is just too perfect sometimes.  But at the same time, I don't want to be even more torn about the whole Warner/Adam thing.  Destroy Me was a great way to pass a few hours and get to know more about the tortured soul that is Warner.  I want to know more!4 out of 5 stars!Some of my favorite non-spoiler quotes from Destroy Me:"I almost forget that she still hates me, despite how hard I've fallen for her.And I've fallen.So hard.I've hit the ground."- "Because I want her.Now.Here.Everywhere.I want nothing between us.I want her clothes off and the lights on and I want to study her. I want to unzip her out of this dress and take my time with every inch of her."-She is a soft, deadly creature.  Kind and timid and terrifying.  She's completely out of control and has no idea what she's capable of.  And even though she hates me, I can't help but be fascinated by her.- "This girl is destroying me. A girl who has spent the last year in an insane asylum. A girl who would try to shoot me dead for kissing her. A girl who ran off with another man just to get away from me. Of course this is the girl I would fall for. I close a hand over my mouth. I am losing my mind."-I've come to believe that the most dangerous man in the world is the one who feels no remorse.  The one who never apologizes and therefore seeks no forgiveness.  Because in the end it is our emotions that make us weak, not our actions.***Read more of my reviews at:Nereyda @Mostly YA Book Obsessed