Review: If you're a fan of Warner or want to know more about him then this is for you!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 28, 2012
Cover:I know a lot of people didn't like the old cover for Shatter Me (I was one of them) because it didn't represent the story well and that's why they redesigned them. I believe these new covers better suit the series.Writing:(5/5) Warner's point of view was different than Juliette's (writing wise), but once again I believe Mafi did a splendid job in giving her character his own voice and I understood Warner on such a deep level as I had with Juliette in Shatter Me.Setting:(5/5) The novella was set in Sector 45, I suppose that should be obvious. The largest difference between this and Shatter Me was that in Shatter Me, Juliette was closed off to the world and we didn't see what it really was like on the outside. In Destroy Me, we saw more of the people's living conditions and their everyday lives. Although it wasn't much, only one or two scenes, I got more of a grasp of the world.Plot:(5/5) I was sucked into this novella from the first sentence and although nothing much happened, I couldn't stop reading. I believe this novella was mostly about understanding Warner. It didn't add anything to the overall plot of the series but it gave us a deep understanding of who and what kind of a person Warner was, plus we see a lot of character development with him compared to the first book (this really should have all went under Main Character).Main Character:(5/5) Warner was my favourite character in Shatter Me, so of course I was ecstatic when I heard there would be a novella from his point of view. Every action, everything that Warner did in Shatter Me is explained. Why he did what, for whatever reason. How he felt when he shot Fletcher and why he shot Fletcher. Why he's so obsessed with Julitette. How he feels about Juliette. About his father, his childhood and even a little about his mother. In the end it doesn't excuse everything he's done, but it gives an understanding of Warner's character and I sympathize with him more than I ever did in Shatter Me. And after reading Destroy Me, I think he understands Juliette more than Adam ever will, because her life and childhood was somewhat similar to his own. After I read Destroy Me, I doubt their will be any character who I'll like more than Warner, except possibly Juliette, but I'll have to see what Unravel Me will bring. The only problem is we still don't find out Warner's name!Villain:(4/5) The villain of the story, Warner's father - Supreme Commander Anderson, was nothing new nor special. A villain with no remorse whatsoever, but the reason why I didn't rate him lower was because I believe Mafi portrayed him very well. I mean, you could imagine this kind of guy living and breathing. Although I still prefer Warner as an antagonist because he was more of an interesting character and had more depth.Other Comments:This novella also includes two chapters from Unravel Me, an excerpt from Warner's Files (which is his log on observing Juliette), and profiles for Juliette, Warner, Adam and Kenji.Overall:(24/25) This really adds nothing to the story, so you don't really have to read it. But if you're a fan or like and want to know more about Warner, then this is for you!