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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
OMG that ending was just... WOW! Not what i was expecting at all. Very excited to read the next book.
I would rate this 5 stars if it weren't for the sexism, slightly annoying characters and typos.
Holy. Crap. This book. I mean, where was this book before and how the hell did I not read it earlier? It has amazing characters, great descriptions that aren't overdone or cheesy, a nice romantic taste that's so special because the scenes are far and few, and also, this incredibly unreliable and unstable narrator that I just DIED to get to know more. Amazing read. Great book, great atmosphere to the whole reading, and I can't wait to start on the sequel. The only problem is that the trilogy is not finished yet. Boo.
**3 stars**
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer is one of those books that, for me anyways, I can't remember the plot a week later. It's strange because it's not like nothing happens in this book, it's that a lot of what happens is resolved and forgotten as quickly as it comes up. So separate events don't have a lot of overall bearing on the characters.
Anyways, I made a short list-style review for today. I won't be switching completely to these reviews, but I think they're a good option when I don't have a lot to say or when I'm busy. Without further ado:
GOOD
- the main plot with her hallucinations and powers
- writing when Mara is falling apart is great
- legitimately frightening sometimes
- a little bit diverse (Indian family)
- although we're not sure how & what she's capable of, Mara isn't constantly referred to as "special"
- the very last few pages
BAD
- the mystery suffered, and it sometimes felt like a contemporary romance
- plot stuff: her powers don't explain the hallucinations/passing out, the trial & kidnapping felt like filler
- all the female characters were bitches or beneath her (except Rachel, who's dead)
- a lot of token characters (sometimes more than one token per character)
- sexist, sleazy pig of a boyfriend
COMMENTS
- Jude was a bad kid but I'm not sure he "deserved to die"
- I wish I knew more about what exactly happened in the asylum
Summary
Classic problems: token characters, girl hate, falling in love with the school's mysterious/sexy/bad boy. Rising out of the ashes of disappointment is a cool idea for a plot that got little airtime. I loved being inside Mara's head and I loved being in the asylum. Hopefully the next one focuses on those.
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer is one of those books that, for me anyways, I can't remember the plot a week later. It's strange because it's not like nothing happens in this book, it's that a lot of what happens is resolved and forgotten as quickly as it comes up. So separate events don't have a lot of overall bearing on the characters.
Anyways, I made a short list-style review for today. I won't be switching completely to these reviews, but I think they're a good option when I don't have a lot to say or when I'm busy. Without further ado:
GOOD
- the main plot with her hallucinations and powers
- writing when Mara is falling apart is great
- legitimately frightening sometimes
- a little bit diverse (Indian family)
- although we're not sure how & what she's capable of, Mara isn't constantly referred to as "special"
- the very last few pages
BAD
- the mystery suffered, and it sometimes felt like a contemporary romance
- plot stuff: her powers don't explain the hallucinations/passing out, the trial & kidnapping felt like filler
- all the female characters were bitches or beneath her (except Rachel, who's dead)
- a lot of token characters (sometimes more than one token per character)
- sexist, sleazy pig of a boyfriend
COMMENTS
- Jude was a bad kid but I'm not sure he "deserved to die"
- I wish I knew more about what exactly happened in the asylum
Summary
Classic problems: token characters, girl hate, falling in love with the school's mysterious/sexy/bad boy. Rising out of the ashes of disappointment is a cool idea for a plot that got little airtime. I loved being inside Mara's head and I loved being in the asylum. Hopefully the next one focuses on those.
Dios, este libro es simplemente potente...Me ha dejado en shock...
La historia es te engancha y necesitas saber que demonios esta pasando...
Quieres a Noah aun sabiendo que hay algo raro en el...
Y el final... Simplemente necesito el segundo libro...
Ya se que este comentario me ha quedado raro, pero simplemente no puedo pensar con claridad despues de leer este libro
5/5
La historia es te engancha y necesitas saber que demonios esta pasando...
Quieres a Noah aun sabiendo que hay algo raro en el...
Y el final... Simplemente necesito el segundo libro...
Ya se que este comentario me ha quedado raro, pero simplemente no puedo pensar con claridad despues de leer este libro
5/5
i can’t believe i didn’t get back to this series sooner. that ending? absolutely sick. gimme da sequel
HOLY INSTALOVE! the relationship between Noah Shaw and Mara was instant. It was almost like love before first sight. Noah was... A jerk? A pretentious, rich, mommy's boy? All of the above. He was one of those characters that I hated so much that I loved. Mara... She I disliked. I couldn't connect with her AT ALL. But I did feel bad for her. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Jamie. Like insane. Honestly. It's a problem.
I read this after I just read Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout. I loved Don't Look Back, but I only liked this book. The plot were WAY too similar. I think I should've waited before picking up this book so that I could enjoy them both.
There's not a whole lot to talk about without spoiling anything, but I wouldn't read this book at night unless you're ready to sleep in your parent's bed because it's haunting.
Also, that cliffhanger. BRUTAL. ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL. I THINK A KNIFE HAS BEEN STABBED INTO MY HEART.
I read this after I just read Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout. I loved Don't Look Back, but I only liked this book. The plot were WAY too similar. I think I should've waited before picking up this book so that I could enjoy them both.
There's not a whole lot to talk about without spoiling anything, but I wouldn't read this book at night unless you're ready to sleep in your parent's bed because it's haunting.
Also, that cliffhanger. BRUTAL. ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL. I THINK A KNIFE HAS BEEN STABBED INTO MY HEART.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced