Warner is prepared to fight for her and I don’t think he’s going to back down easily. But I sense some major tension on the horizon. The status of his and Juliette’s relationship is nonexistent at this point. A man who is scared of his father and who is just trying to survive in the world since The Reestablishment took it over. A man who has to put on a mask of strength in order to remain in power.

I enjoyed Warner’s novella because Mafi took a character who was seemingly cold, hard, and ruthless and cracked him open, revealing a young man full of vulnerabilities and insecurities. You learn that his feelings for her didn’t begin when she walked through his door, but began way before. Through the journal she left behind, chronicling her time in the insane asylum, Warner begins to see how similarly situated he and Juliette are. In reality, Warner is just has screwed up as Juliette. I just about came out of my seat when Mafi starts to provide small backstories into some of the terrible things Warner had done in Shatter Me. What she saw in him is not who he really is.

In Shatter Me, we saw Juliette’s perception of him, all of opinions are tainted by her own limited knowledge of his true intentions. Well, not different, per se but we are definitely seeing him from another perspective: his. In Destroy Me, Tahereh Mafi introduces you to a different Warner. Like I said in my Shatter Me review, I find Warner to be a more interesting character. Holy cannoli! Finally, I got inside Warner’s head. Thank you for supporting my blog! Book Review: I appreciate my readers and make it my goal to be upfront and honest. This small income goes back into my blog, so I can continue to create fun content for you. In plain English, this means that I may receive a small commission (at no cost to you) if you purchase something through the links provided. Affiliate Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.

Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi