After reading this for the second time, I have noticed more problems with this series, primarily the insufferable flowery prose. 
 First (if you are not aware of the plot), "Shatter Me" is marketed as a YA dystopian series, following a seventeen-year-old girl named Juliette living in a world run by the Reestablishment (think the Capitol from the "Hunger Games" meets Big Brother from "1984." Juliette has a lethal touch, and has thus been locked away in a "prison" for almost a year. She meets her childhood crush, Adam, in said prison... and that's how the story takes off. 
 The romance between Juliette and Adam is so far-fetched to me. I had many crushes when I was a young girl, but I would never, ever consider them to be my lifelong love after not seeing them for years and not even speaking to them once (which is how Juliette's love for Adam is portrayed.) I'm not the biggest fan of romance in books in the first place (and I especially hate how YA authors insist on putting a romance aspect in every single novel they write, but I digress), but the insta-love depicted in "Shatter Me" is so preposterous to me. 
 Then comes yet another male character into the story: Warner, who is helping to run the Reestablishment. I honestly liked Warner the first time I read "Shatter Me," and that didn't change as I re-read it. I thought he added some color to the otherwise mundane romance budding between Juliette and Adam (but wait... perhaps "budding" is the wrong word, as they already had this insane, passionate, heart-stopping love, despite not seeing each other since they were younger, not speaking ONCE until this novel began, and (view spoiler)[ Adam essentially lied to her by pretending to be a fellow prisoner instead of one of Warner's soldiers. (view spoiler)[ ) Gag. 
 Basically, I just thought Juliette and Adam's relationship was quite literally unbelievable. I think Tahereh Mafi could have done so much more with Juliette's backstory, the history behind the Reestablishment... anything except this ridiculous insta-love between Juliette and Adam. 
 In my opinion, there just needs to be a new sub-genre inside YA called "Dystopian Romance," because that's exactly what a lot of so-called "dystopians" in YA are: full of romance, with a dash of action. Not saying that that is a good or bad thing, as I know many readers enjoy lots of love in their books. I just was a bit disappointed in the amount of romance oozing out of this book. 
 If you are interested in continuing this series, the good news is that Juliette becomes a more well-rounded character and grows through quite a bit of character development, and you learn a lot more about Warner, which is always interesting. All in all, I did like this series (the first one being my least favorite), primarily for entertainment value. It's just a light, easy read for me! (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]