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      This is the third and final novel of the Shatter Me trilogy, though I am aware the series has 10 books in total. It consists of 3 trilogies and 4 novellas, which take place between books 1 and 2, and 2 and 3 in each trilogy.

      As always, this book had impeccable romance. The relationship between Warner and Juliette grew so much during this book and Im completely here for it. It was such a good development from the start to the finish of the book, and both definitely had problems at first but worked through it together.

      It also showed her relationship with Adam, and how she felt she had to take a step back from him and do what she wanted to do. I feel like this was an incredibly realistic and reasonable thing to do, simply because in real life first relationships rarely work out 100% of the way. This book talks a lot about how Juliette felt Adam liked the girl she was before, and how she had changed, which was honestly a very good reason for them splitting.

      And as always, there was a fair amount of Kenji in this book. He will forever be one of my favorite characters. His jokes and funny remarks are my absolute favorite thing, but I also appreciate how this book in particular shows some of his struggles as well. He's always been the happy go lucky funny guy, so it has a few vulnerable moments where he talks about how it's not always easy for him to do that.

      Along with the amazing characters, the plot was terrific too. However, it was slightly slow, and the series in general was a bit repetitive I feel. It was an amazing trilogy to read, but I think too many of the same events happened in different parts of the books. (Trying to take down the Reestablishment, training again, problems with Warner and Kent, etc.) So while I did enjoy this a lot, I do think the author could've mixed up the events a bit more. 

      Aside from that certain aspect, I loved how the book was written and the unique style the author has. I love how there's parts crossed out, just like Juliette's journal, and how it shows her thoughts 24/7. Her character development through the series was astounding and she definitely has one of the best developments I've read so far. She came such a long way from the first book to this one.

      Another thing I love about this book is the found family trope. It's one of my all time favorites because it shows just how close a group of friends can get in such a short amount of time. They trusted each other with their lives and coordinated as a team and that's one of my favorite things to read.

      Overall, I'd say I would give this a 9/10. While it was a bit slow at times, it rarely felt like a chore to pick up, and most of the times when I started reading I really didn't want to have to stop. I would 100% recommend this.

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