kalventure
Written on Feb 24, 2020
As Omega Point prepares to launch an all-out assault on The Reestablishment soldiers stationed in Sector 45, Adam's focus couldn't be further from the upcoming battle. He's reeling from his breakup with Juliette, scared for his best friend's life, and as concerned as ever for his brother James's safety. And just as Adam begins to wonder if this life is really for him, the alarms sound. It's time for war.
On the battlefield, it seems like the odds are in their favor—but taking down Warner, Adam's newly discovered half brother, won't be that easy. The Reestablishment can't tolerate a rebellion, and they'll do anything to crush the resistance... including killing everyone Adam has ever cared about.
Fracture Me sets the stage for Ignite Me, the explosive finale in Tahereh Mafi's epic dystopian series. Set during and soon after the final moments of Unravel Me, Fracture Me is told from Adam's perspective.
- ISBN10 0062284835
- ISBN13 9780062284839
- Publish Date 17 December 2013
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Imprint Collins
- Format eBook
- Pages 68
- Language English
Reviews
RoXXie
Written on Aug 16, 2018
It starts right were everyone at Omega Point gets ready for the battle to save the innocent civilians in the compounds. We can read more where we were left off about Adam's and Kenji's whereabouts after Juliette was captured by Anderson's men.
I was hoping for more deeper emotions, which I am used to through the eyes of Juliette and even Warner in his novella "[b:Destroy Me|13623150|Destroy Me (Shatter Me, #1.5)|Tahereh Mafi|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1340398466s/13623150.jpg|19226840]". But it seems Adam is just more normal with his feelings. I could feel with him when I was worried to his bones for James' life, his younger brother. But it definitely gave some information about the fate of Omega Point and it's just devastating.
This apocalyptic story is enthralling and I recommend it to everyone who is into this kind of fiction.
liz089
Written on Mar 16, 2018
Joséphine
Written on Apr 17, 2015
The thing is, Fracture Me hardly brought anything new to the table. Readers already know what happened in Unravel Me (#2). Yet Fracture Me was bent on providing a recap, albeit from the perspective of Adam. Since I hardly gained any new insight into the character of Adam, I felt it was all very superfluous.
The only reason this novella earned 2 stars instead of 1 or even 0 is Mafi's consistency. Her writing style remained solid and I did believe that the story was told from the perspective of Adam. Sadly, I ended up liking him much less than I did in the previous books.
Kim Deister
Written on Sep 8, 2014
Adam, Adam, Adam. This novella really digs into his head and leaves me with such mixed feelings about who he is, both for himself and for Juliette. I don't want to give too much away, but I think it makes you wonder about the depth of his love for Juliette... maybe even if it is truly her that he loves or the idea of her that he has created in his own head. There is a fine line between loving someone for who they are and who you think or want them to be. How he sees Julietee is so very different from how Warner sees her and that really adds a whole new dimension to it all. It is also a story about choices, hard choices. Not just in love, but in life.
I think this is a story that will change opinions on Adam, whether for better or worse. But my rating isn't on the character, it is on the value of the story and I loved it.
My Recommendation: Regardless of his character, I think this is a big part of the series to really "get" Adam. I gave it 4.5 mugs.
Berls
Written on Jul 24, 2014
Actual rating is 4.5 stars.
My Initial Reaction...
Who knew a novella could do so much?! Fracture Me really changed how I feel about Adam (though there's still some frustration) and it was so awesome to see Juliette through his eyes.
The Good...
Fracture Me packs a punch! It's just sixty pages, but Tahereh Mafi doesn't waste a word. I absolutely loved getting inside Adam's head and understanding a bit better why he does the things he does. For one, seeing Juliette through his eyes was kind of like a wake-up call for me. I mean, I knew she was still so lost, but I had no idea she was THAT broken. She's starring off into space, lost in her thoughts, repeating words without realizing it... I mean, you read all this stuff in the book but I think I felt like it was more trapped inside her than it really was. So wow, talk about using point of view to pack a wallop!
It was also really great to see his interaction with his little brother, James. I love that kid and I've always loved the way Adam takes care of him. But getting inside his head and seeing how much he loves his brother - like a parent, really - was great. And seeing some tender, private moments was a treat we missed from Juliette's point of view.
The action was also really incredible - even though we're rehashing events from Unravel Me for a good portion of Fracture Me it never got boring. You're seeing things for a whole different vantage point and realizing how much Juliette missed... not to mention how much Adam DIDN'T miss. Plus there's a whole bit where Adam and Juliette aren't together toward the end of both books that's has me even more excited to listen to the final book in the series.
The Bad...
I don't know that this is necessarily bad... but it's the part of me that hasn't changed teams in the Warner vs. Adam debate. I officially understand Adam way better and like him a lot more. But at the end of the day, I think both Adam and Warner see the same girl and respond so differently. Adam sees someone who's broken and he wants to protect - what can I say, he has a bit of a hero complex and it's boring. I like my women empowered. And so does Warren, I guess. Because he sees someone who's broken too (how can he not?), but he doesn't want to protect her, he wants to help her fix herself and become strong and powerful. To be fair, I think part of that is because he's a little more broken than Adam is and sees fixing her as a key to fixing himself a bit, but still, I like it better.
And there was also this one really maddening moment where Adam was torn between James and Juliette. I won't go into details but I was like "WTF? How is that even a question?" James is his BROTHER and he's the one who's raised him, making him like a son in a lot of ways. Sorry, don't care how much he cares for Juliette, James should have been an automatic first position for him.
Concluding Sentiments...
Fracture Me is a fantastic novella and really impacted my view of the entire series for the better. Too much happens for you to skip it, too. If you're reading this series, stop and pick this up after reading Unravel Me, you won't be sorry!
Angie
Written on Jun 9, 2014
No wonder Adam doesn't talk much: everything single thought of his is negative! If Juliette ever heard any of it, she'd probably slap him, and of course, kill him with that simple touch. And I wouldn't blame her at all. He's constantly putting her down, and even though most of what he's thinking is true, way to be sensitive! This is supposedly the girl he loves, and yet he compares her to his ten year old brother, and essentially calls her an idiot just because she asks a question. He has no faith in her whatsoever! He called her a "handicap." Just wait until he slips and she back hands him...
While I hate Adam, I did enjoy Fracture Me because it finally have him some personality! It's a horrible personality, but at least I now know he has one! I've never been happier to be on Team Warner! I did really like that he put his brother's safety before Juliette's, since often times romance makes people act irrationally. But then again, Adam thinks Juliette is useless anyway...
Read more of my reviews at Pinkindle Reads & Reviews.
sleepseeker
Written on Mar 10, 2014
Even though I didn't like this as much as the previous short story. I would still recommend that this should be read as it does give insight into the story, even if it's stuff that can be already guessed.
inlibrisveritas
Written on Jan 10, 2014
As the summary says this tidbit of a story is told from Adam’s prospective. It goes over the end portion of Unravel Me and a little bit in between. It’s a setup between books two and three, but I didn’t find it to be all that necessary. Unlike Destroy Me it didn’t make me like the character more, if anything I like him less, and it didn’t really bring too much to the table that I didn’t already know. Adam is the safer side of the love triangle, he’s steady and has a good head on his shoulders…and to me he’s a bit boring. FM delves a bit deeper into his connection with his little brother and even sheds some light on his mental state after the events of Unravel Me. When I read the actual novels I find Juliet to be interesting, unexpectedly strong, naive, and slightly broken, and what I do really love about the novellas is how it shows what she ‘looks’ like to other people. Warner is fascinated and finds some sort of kindred spirit type bond that he’s very reluctant to get rid of. He sees them as being similar, and I like that he doesn’t necessarily want to protect her because he knows she’s capable. But Adam…well he’s POV makes her look tiny, breakable and wild. Part of me really hated the way he looked at her and part of me really understood it.
I did really like seeing just how he’s having to juggle Juliet and his life, and I’m really looking forward to seeing how some of the changes will affect the story in Ignite Me.
Suz @ Bookish Revelations
Written on Dec 21, 2013