Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi Summary
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In "Shatter Me," a girl's lethal touch becomes a weapon in a dystopian world. This New York Times bestseller captivates with its striking crossed-out prose, launching Tahereh Mafi's six-book phenomenon that explores isolation, power, and identity. What happens when your curse becomes your strength?
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A Touch That Kills, A World That Dies
Imagine living in a world where your slightest touch could kill someone. Where the brush of your fingertips against another person's skin would cause them to collapse in agony, their internal organs failing as life drains from their body. This is seventeen-year-old Juliette Ferrars' reality. For 264 days, she's been imprisoned in an asylum cell, meticulously counting everything: cracks in the ceiling (37), breaths between guard rotations (258), steps from bed to door (8). Her only companions are a small notebook and broken pen where she pours out her thoughts, practicing speech aloud each night to a room that never answers. The world outside her cell has crumbled under The Reestablishment-a totalitarian regime that rose to power by exploiting environmental disasters and food shortages, burning libraries, ransacking museums, and erasing human history in the name of "building a better tomorrow." But for Juliette, tomorrow has never held promise-until a boy named Adam is thrown into her cell, disrupting her carefully counted existence and igniting possibilities she never dared imagine.
The Girl Who Lived Apart
The Monster and the Commander
The Touch That Doesn't Kill
Flight from Tyranny
You Are Not Alone
Reborn in Purple
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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
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"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
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"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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