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m0rozovas's review against another edition
4.0
why do authors like splitting my OTPs in the continuations of their trilogies ffs
blackstairs's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. ”i haven’t saved my girl. i damned her.”
well, guess that’s the end of my marashaw binge
i do think the plot has potential. it’s interesting and messes with my head and i enjoy trying to piece whatever the hell was happening. the execution though...i feel it’s not quite there. while i didn’t mind reading about noah and goose travelling around england trying to figure things out, it did feel a bit boring at times. i thought that the climax of the story was pushed too far back and that the middle part shouldn’t have been dragged out too long. what saves this book is obviously, the ending. i honestly cannot fathom what’s going to happen in the last book after That.
as for marashaw, well, i hope i get them back
well, guess that’s the end of my marashaw binge
i do think the plot has potential. it’s interesting and messes with my head and i enjoy trying to piece whatever the hell was happening. the execution though...i feel it’s not quite there. while i didn’t mind reading about noah and goose travelling around england trying to figure things out, it did feel a bit boring at times. i thought that the climax of the story was pushed too far back and that the middle part shouldn’t have been dragged out too long. what saves this book is obviously, the ending. i honestly cannot fathom what’s going to happen in the last book after That.
as for marashaw, well, i hope i get them back
blackstairs's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. ”that’s your endgame. and hers. alas, you’re the hero, she’s the villain—the star-crossed lovers, fated to be apart.”
before starting, i was warned that this series isn’t as good as the original. alas, i love marashaw too much so i just read it. i actually enjoyed this book. the idea of a bunch of x-men 2.0 thrills me because i like anything that has to do with marvel. the plot was interesting and has potential. but there was nothing that properly stood out. i was unable to stop reading, though and i kept going for hours. like i said, it wasn’t terrible, just average.
but i’d give all the stars for the angst between mara and noah because i am a sucker for angst <3
before starting, i was warned that this series isn’t as good as the original. alas, i love marashaw too much so i just read it. i actually enjoyed this book. the idea of a bunch of x-men 2.0 thrills me because i like anything that has to do with marvel. the plot was interesting and has potential. but there was nothing that properly stood out. i was unable to stop reading, though and i kept going for hours. like i said, it wasn’t terrible, just average.
but i’d give all the stars for the angst between mara and noah because i am a sucker for angst <3
caitlinxreads's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't enjoy this as much as the Mara books, but it was still very good.
I didn't think it would be possible, but this novel got even darker than the original trilogy. And (not sure why) but I enjoyed it. It was a nice change from some of the happier things that I've been reading.
In the original trilogy, I liked both Mara and Noah. Sure, we had some issues, but I still liked them. In this novel, I hated Mara. She is seriously messed up. Noah, on the other hand, I very much enjoyed learning more about him.
This novel was kind of confusing throughout. But hey, I'm gonna keep reading this. I just have a lot of questions that I want answered.
I didn't think it would be possible, but this novel got even darker than the original trilogy. And (not sure why) but I enjoyed it. It was a nice change from some of the happier things that I've been reading.
In the original trilogy, I liked both Mara and Noah. Sure, we had some issues, but I still liked them. In this novel, I hated Mara. She is seriously messed up. Noah, on the other hand, I very much enjoyed learning more about him.
This novel was kind of confusing throughout. But hey, I'm gonna keep reading this. I just have a lot of questions that I want answered.
books4susie's review against another edition
4.0
If you read the Mara Dyer trilogy, you know that you were constantly asking yourself “what just happened?” This latest installment is no different. After the events in Florida, Noah and Mara have settled in New York City. Told from Noah's point of view, readers get an inside look at his hopes and deepest fears. Now the Shaw heir upon his father's death, Noah wants to turn a blind eye to his father's dealings. But as Noah's gift allows him to witness the final moments of other gifted youth like him, he knows that he needs to stop the murder/suicides before it's too late. Even if he has to confront the one girl he loves, Mara Dyer.
All I have to say is that I didn't see any of the ending coming. While a few mysteries were finally answered, so many more were encountered.
All I have to say is that I didn't see any of the ending coming. While a few mysteries were finally answered, so many more were encountered.
iqra_8's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
nbrooks1207's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ameserole's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty sure I have no idea what the hell The Mara Dyer series is so let's just say I committed a reading crime. This is because I didn't know about the first series so I had no idea the The Shaw Confessions was like a spin-off series. So, yeah.. I committed a reading crime guys.
Let's just say - I should've read The Mara Dyer series first because this girl right here was confused as shit while reading this book. Now don't get me wrong, I really liked the book - I just was really confused. So maybe before I read the next book in this series.. I should probably put effort into reading the series from Mara's point of view first.
Other than that I did fall in love with Noah from this book, so I'm really hoping I will fall in love with him in Mara's series. Plus a character making Harry Potter references?!? Sign me up for a ride on the love train.
I'll probably have to reread this book next year after diving into The Mara Dyer series just to see if I understand everything a whole lot more. And maybe, just maybe, I will be less confused.
Let's just say - I should've read The Mara Dyer series first because this girl right here was confused as shit while reading this book. Now don't get me wrong, I really liked the book - I just was really confused. So maybe before I read the next book in this series.. I should probably put effort into reading the series from Mara's point of view first.
Other than that I did fall in love with Noah from this book, so I'm really hoping I will fall in love with him in Mara's series. Plus a character making Harry Potter references?!? Sign me up for a ride on the love train.
I'll probably have to reread this book next year after diving into The Mara Dyer series just to see if I understand everything a whole lot more. And maybe, just maybe, I will be less confused.
truequeenofchaos's review against another edition
3.0
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
SPOILERS AHEAD if you have not read The Mara Dyer Trilogy so forewarning!!!
Let me break the plot down for you since Mrs. Hodkin loves to be obscure and mysterious in her synopsis. Basically the entire team that consists of Mara, Noah, Daniel, and Jamie have all moved to New York to live their lives after all the crap that happened to them. But of course nothing can go right for them because after-all, they’re just a pawn in a game, right? Noah realizes that other “Gifted” like them are being killed off and he wants to know why. The team starts searching for answers but they might not like what they find.
As far as the plot goes, I found it highly enjoyable. What I didn’t like, however, is that pretty much nothing happens for the first half of the book. All it contained was a lot of talking, and a few poorly written so-called “sexy scenes”. Hodkin’s writing just felt a lot more immature and rookieish in the beginning. I don’t know why. Maybe she was just struggling to portray things from Noah’s POV. But around the halfway mark, things picked back up and I flew through the book in a couple of hours.
I was so glad to see all of these characters again, but they felt a little different. Noah was still his sarcastically British self, and Mara was still darkly wonderful. But the new characters and even Jamie and Daniel just seemed a little under-developed. They just didn’t seem as complex or thought out as they were in the previous novels, so that was kind of saddening. That being said, I still highly enjoyed the banter between Mara and Noah.
Obviously there’s several issues I had with The Becoming of Noah Shaw. The nothingness of the first half of the book, the lackluster writing, the sex scenes, and the weak characters. But I still really enjoyed it and there were several things that I did love about it! I wish I could tell you what that was, but SPOILERS.
Characters - 14/20
Plot line - 12/16
Originality - 10/16
Writing style - 10/16
Pace - 15/16
Ending - 15/16
76/100
3.5/5 stars
Honestly my rating is probably a little bit generous but what can I say? I’m very fond of Noah and Mara and can’t help myself. But I think that The Shaw Confessions as a whole might prove to be disappointing. I hope I’m wrong, but that’s the way things are looking.
SPOILERS AHEAD if you have not read The Mara Dyer Trilogy so forewarning!!!
Let me break the plot down for you since Mrs. Hodkin loves to be obscure and mysterious in her synopsis. Basically the entire team that consists of Mara, Noah, Daniel, and Jamie have all moved to New York to live their lives after all the crap that happened to them. But of course nothing can go right for them because after-all, they’re just a pawn in a game, right? Noah realizes that other “Gifted” like them are being killed off and he wants to know why. The team starts searching for answers but they might not like what they find.
As far as the plot goes, I found it highly enjoyable. What I didn’t like, however, is that pretty much nothing happens for the first half of the book. All it contained was a lot of talking, and a few poorly written so-called “sexy scenes”. Hodkin’s writing just felt a lot more immature and rookieish in the beginning. I don’t know why. Maybe she was just struggling to portray things from Noah’s POV. But around the halfway mark, things picked back up and I flew through the book in a couple of hours.
I was so glad to see all of these characters again, but they felt a little different. Noah was still his sarcastically British self, and Mara was still darkly wonderful. But the new characters and even Jamie and Daniel just seemed a little under-developed. They just didn’t seem as complex or thought out as they were in the previous novels, so that was kind of saddening. That being said, I still highly enjoyed the banter between Mara and Noah.
Obviously there’s several issues I had with The Becoming of Noah Shaw. The nothingness of the first half of the book, the lackluster writing, the sex scenes, and the weak characters. But I still really enjoyed it and there were several things that I did love about it! I wish I could tell you what that was, but SPOILERS.
Characters - 14/20
Plot line - 12/16
Originality - 10/16
Writing style - 10/16
Pace - 15/16
Ending - 15/16
76/100
3.5/5 stars
Honestly my rating is probably a little bit generous but what can I say? I’m very fond of Noah and Mara and can’t help myself. But I think that The Shaw Confessions as a whole might prove to be disappointing. I hope I’m wrong, but that’s the way things are looking.
shannonhair's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5