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dystopian romance

Aaron Warner

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Shatter Me series

the villain. the commander. the man who will ruin every real relationship you ever have.

Tropeenemies to lovers / found family
Spice level🌢
Love languageacts of service
Would he text backhe would call you

who is Aaron Warner 

aaron warner is the villain in everyone’s story. ruthless, cold, untouchable. but peel back the layers and you find the most loyal man in the entire series. the kind who burns the whole world down for her and never asks for credit.

warner doesn’t love halfway. it just took a few books for the rest of us to see what was always there.

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Aaron Warner aesthetic

Aaron Warner quotes

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“I'm oxygen and he's dying to breathe.”

β€” Shatter Me
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“To the world, she is formidable. To me? She is the world.”

β€” Imagine Me

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frequently asked questions

is aaron warner really the villain?
yes. on purpose and masterfully. tahereh mafi spends the entire series slowly dismantling everything you thought you knew about him. one of the best villain redemption arcs in ya romance.
does warner end up with juliette?
yes. and it takes long enough that you will absolutely lose your mind getting there. that is the point.
what book does warner show his true self?
unravel me cracks him open. destroy me, his pov novella, will ruin you completely. read it between shatter me and unravel me and try to stay sane.
why do people love aaron warner so much?
because he is devoted in a way that feels almost unreasonable. no half measures, no performance. just a man who decided she was everything and never once reconsidered. booktok has not recovered and neither have we.

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