Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi

Ignite Me (Shatter Me, #3)

by Tahereh Mafi

X-Men meets The Handmaid's Tale in the third instalment in an epic and romantic YA fantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Netflix's Stranger Things, Sarah J. Maas, Victoria Aveyard's The Red Queen and Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows.

With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn't know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won't keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all.

Now she must rely on Warner. The one person she never thought she could trust. The same person who saved her life. He promises to help Juliette master her powers and save their dying world ... but that's not all he wants with her.

"IGNITE ME really does ignite all five of your senses. It blows your mind and makes you hungry for more of its amazing characters. It will completely blow your expectations; Tahereh Mafi truly knows how to deliver!" - Teenreads.com

Tahereh Mafi is the New York Times bestselling author of the Shatter Me series which has been published in over 30 languages around the world. She was born in a small city somewhere in Connecticut and currently resides in Santa Monica, California, with her husband, Ransom Riggs, fellow bestselling author of Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children, and their young daughter. She can usually be found overcaffeinated and stuck in a book. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter @TaherehMafi

Reviewed by Joséphine on

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Actual rating: 2.5 stars

Initial thoughts: I went into Ignite Me rather apprehensive right from the start, so I can't say I set myself up for disappointment. Yet I am a little disappointed. The first book held so much promise, while the second book gave so much potential to this conclusion of the trilogy. Ignite Me didn't live up to that for me. I felt like I had to force myself to finish reading as I dreaded picking up the book again on more than one occasion. The constant whining and pining grated on me.

At least there were a few chapters that rekindled my interest in finishing the book. There were some little twists that added layers to the otherwise predictable plot. In the end what saved the book for me were Kenji and James. Without these two characters, I might've flung the book out of the window. Good thing I wasn't compelled to defenestrate the book because I alternated between reading on my Kindle and my phone.

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  • 26 April, 2015: Reviewed