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A review by aprilius_maximus
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
5.0
First read - October 2014
Reread - October 2015 for Readalongs with April!
I will forever love this book.
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I JUST CAN'T. SO MANY QUESTIONS.
All of my reviews are spoiler free (unless stated otherwise) so you can go ahead and read my review!
Plot:
This story gripped me from the very first page and not just plot wise, but in every single aspect of the story. It follows a girl called Mara Dyer who is the sole survivor in the collapse of an abandoned asylum. Her best friend, her boyfriend and her boyfriends sister weren’t so lucky. This leaves Mara with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder which makes Mara have hallucintions that are not only creepy, but also extremely intriguing. Basically, we’re left with an unreliable narrator and that just gets me so excited. Is what she’s seeing real? I DON’T KNOW. SO EXCITING.
The plot is so intriguing and mysterious and you can’t help but flip those pages and keep reading until you’re provided with answers.
Characters:
I loved the diversity of the characters and you could really feel that they were all deeply realistic and individual. I absolutely adored Mara and her family and each character was so real and I found myself becoming so attached to them! Also, Noah Shaw. Just chucking that one in there.
Writing:
Absolutely beautiful, captivating and gripping throughout the entire book. I honestly haven’t felt this captivated in a book since I read Twilight the first time. I just couldn’t put. it. down. You can tell that this story has so much depth and that the author has thought of so much that you just don’t know yet. It left me reeling!
Romance/Feels:
ALL OF THE FEELINGS ALL OVER THE PLACE. The romance doesn’t move too fast and it’s reassuring. I just fell in love with Noah Shaw. FELL SO HARD.
Ending:
This is the only slight problem I had! The ending got a little confusing and I had to reread parts of it, but I think that’s kind of what Michelle Hodkin meant to do because Mara would have been so confused and we’re left reeling along with her and this made us sucked into the story even more. So clever.
Overall Enjoyment:
I love everything about this book. Absolutely everything. Please read it
Rereadability: YES YES A THOUSAND TIMES YES.
Reread - October 2015 for Readalongs with April!
I will forever love this book.
----------
I JUST CAN'T. SO MANY QUESTIONS.
All of my reviews are spoiler free (unless stated otherwise) so you can go ahead and read my review!
Plot:
This story gripped me from the very first page and not just plot wise, but in every single aspect of the story. It follows a girl called Mara Dyer who is the sole survivor in the collapse of an abandoned asylum. Her best friend, her boyfriend and her boyfriends sister weren’t so lucky. This leaves Mara with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder which makes Mara have hallucintions that are not only creepy, but also extremely intriguing. Basically, we’re left with an unreliable narrator and that just gets me so excited. Is what she’s seeing real? I DON’T KNOW. SO EXCITING.
The plot is so intriguing and mysterious and you can’t help but flip those pages and keep reading until you’re provided with answers.
Characters:
I loved the diversity of the characters and you could really feel that they were all deeply realistic and individual. I absolutely adored Mara and her family and each character was so real and I found myself becoming so attached to them! Also, Noah Shaw. Just chucking that one in there.
Writing:
Absolutely beautiful, captivating and gripping throughout the entire book. I honestly haven’t felt this captivated in a book since I read Twilight the first time. I just couldn’t put. it. down. You can tell that this story has so much depth and that the author has thought of so much that you just don’t know yet. It left me reeling!
Romance/Feels:
ALL OF THE FEELINGS ALL OVER THE PLACE. The romance doesn’t move too fast and it’s reassuring. I just fell in love with Noah Shaw. FELL SO HARD.
Ending:
This is the only slight problem I had! The ending got a little confusing and I had to reread parts of it, but I think that’s kind of what Michelle Hodkin meant to do because Mara would have been so confused and we’re left reeling along with her and this made us sucked into the story even more. So clever.
Overall Enjoyment:
I love everything about this book. Absolutely everything. Please read it
Rereadability: YES YES A THOUSAND TIMES YES.