Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

4 out of 5 stars

Seventeen year old Juliette has spent the last three years locked away in an asylum for a crime she didn't mean to commit. Meanwhile, amidst environmental turmoil, the world began to change; causing crops and animals to die and people to starve. 

Enter the Reestablishment. This government organization is meant to aid the world by giving it structure and helping the rest of the population to survive by any means necessary.

Back in her cell, Juliette gets a surprise when one day she gets a cellmate. A young boy named Adam, who she remembers from her past. However, Juliette is keeping a secret. The secret behind her solitary confinement: her touch is lethal. She doesn't know why, but ever since she was little, people have kept their distance for fear of her touch. 

As mysteries start to unfold, the Reestablishment begin to show interest in Juliette... as the ultimate weapon. 

There has been a ton of buzz on this novel within the YA community, so I just knew I had to pick it up. I was not disappointed. Although at some points the novel feels a little heavy-handed in its writing style, it is incredibly fast paced and the storyline is fantastic. I'm definitely looking forward to the next installments (yes, this is book one in the start of a new trilogy), and can't wait to see how the storyline will progress.