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mimpart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Vomit, and Mental illness
Minor: Animal cruelty
sailortrivia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, and Death
Moderate: Kidnapping, Blood, and Sexual assault
Minor: Animal cruelty
ansleymg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I truly enjoyed this story. Realistic fiction is not my usual genre, but The Unbecoming is done so well. Mara Dyer as a character is difficult to follow. She rarely knows what is real and what is not. The book is written in such a way that the reader also does not always know what is “reality.” The blurring of reality and Mara’s psychoses is very artfully done. The dialogue is quick and witty, the book moves very quickly, and the final cliffhanger was thoroughly unexpected. Beyond just the main character, I developed so much love for Mara’s older brother, Daniel, and the way that their relationship is portrayed. Often authors write siblings in a way that is too loving or too hateful when the reality of siblings is typically somewhere in the middle. Hodkin walks this line perfectly. The only reason that this book did not receive a total of five stars is because for a solid chunk in the middle it becomes a romance book. While this portion was certainly included to create a sense that everything is going well in Mara’s life in order to make the climax that much more difficult, I found that section to be the hardest to get through. The plot seemed to just pause, which left me confused and reading to find out why nothing was happening anymore.
Overall, I could not put this book down. I read it in a total of six hours in a single day and I can’t wait to pick up the next book from my library to continue reading about Mara.
Graphic: Death and Sexual assault
Moderate: Gun violence
izypup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Blood, Grief, Animal cruelty, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual violence, Rape, Bullying, Confinement, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Kidnapping, Classism, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Death of parent, Animal death, and Physical abuse
noceur's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, and Gun violence
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, and Medical content
Minor: Bullying, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
laurenevlyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Child death, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Bullying, Kidnapping, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Toxic friendship
status_meh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I went in not knowing anything about the book, and I really enjoyed it. I think it was a fun book to read and I like that Mara is a sort of unreliable narrator. I liked it and will definitely read the rest of the series.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Grief, and Mental illness
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Drug use, Kidnapping, and Sexual assault
Minor: Animal death, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
tina_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Murder, Grief, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Gun violence
bookobsessed305's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Death, Sexual violence, Mental illness, and Animal death
carod's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Rape and Murder
Minor: Animal death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, and Kidnapping