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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Will Contain spoilers about the Mara Dyer Trilogy
I'm baffled.
I don't know what to think about this book. Whether I hate it or I like it. It's right in the middle. So many great things about this book yet so many things that make me want to throw the book out the window. The Mara Dyer Trilogy was great. I enjoyed it thoroughly even though the last book wasn't the ending that I wanted our characters to have. Not really vibing with A.L knowing that he is literally Mara's grandfather and is making her life a living hell.
There were many things I didn't like about the book. Firstly, I don't understand this gene. In the book where they somewhat explained it has me even more confused. Like, I get this original carrier stuff but now explain to me how people such as Jamie have this gene BUT weren't genetically modified by Kells. This book also has a HUGE Trigger warning and is mostly around suicide. The number of suicides that happened throughout the book without a TW was just really unsettling. Imagine every other page in the book with Noah explaining THROUGHLY someone committing suicide. I'm not really for it. Also, don't get me started on the epilogue. No. I'm good.
Something I did like about the book was Noah POV. I think it was interesting to see how Noah thought of things happening. Also, Noah constantly questioning Mara! Holy shit, I loved that. Mara was all about their relationship being a little rocky but it was all for Noah while Noah thought of the same mentality but sometimes questions everything that Mara is doing. When developing deeper into the books "somewhat" storyline, Noah has this state where he believes Mara but at the same time doesn't. I thought it was interesting but this might appeal annoying to others. One thing I also liked was seeing Noah's mom POV on stuff that happened with Mara's grandmother which was explained throughout the second and third book of the Mara Dyer Trilogy. This book was just loaded with information that I understood but at the same time, didn't at all. The best part about this book (SPOILER ALERT, was how Noah's dad is finally dead. Thank the heavens. Hated that man with a fricken passion.)
So whether I hate the book or like it is just confusing. If you are really interested in Noah I would suggest you read the book but you probably will come out of it mad and with more questions. If you didn't like the end of the Mara Dyer Trilogy, trust me, this doesn't make it any better.
I'm still going to read the second book even though I feel like it might ruin everything for me. Yet this book somewhat did it lol. No hate to Michelle Hodkin at all but I think you should've ended this world with the Mara Dyer Trilogy with a complete ending instead of dragging it to the Shaw Confessions with storylines that most of the fandom might not be interested in. Leo tho is my baby boy.
So yea, here's my review on this book that I don't know what I feel on.
I'm baffled.
I don't know what to think about this book. Whether I hate it or I like it. It's right in the middle. So many great things about this book yet so many things that make me want to throw the book out the window. The Mara Dyer Trilogy was great. I enjoyed it thoroughly even though the last book wasn't the ending that I wanted our characters to have. Not really vibing with A.L knowing that he is literally Mara's grandfather and is making her life a living hell.
There were many things I didn't like about the book. Firstly, I don't understand this gene. In the book where they somewhat explained it has me even more confused. Like, I get this original carrier stuff but now explain to me how people such as Jamie have this gene BUT weren't genetically modified by Kells. This book also has a HUGE Trigger warning and is mostly around suicide. The number of suicides that happened throughout the book without a TW was just really unsettling. Imagine every other page in the book with Noah explaining THROUGHLY someone committing suicide. I'm not really for it. Also, don't get me started on the epilogue. No. I'm good.
Something I did like about the book was Noah POV. I think it was interesting to see how Noah thought of things happening. Also, Noah constantly questioning Mara! Holy shit, I loved that. Mara was all about their relationship being a little rocky but it was all for Noah while Noah thought of the same mentality but sometimes questions everything that Mara is doing. When developing deeper into the books "somewhat" storyline, Noah has this state where he believes Mara but at the same time doesn't. I thought it was interesting but this might appeal annoying to others. One thing I also liked was seeing Noah's mom POV on stuff that happened with Mara's grandmother which was explained throughout the second and third book of the Mara Dyer Trilogy. This book was just loaded with information that I understood but at the same time, didn't at all. The best part about this book (SPOILER ALERT, was how Noah's dad is finally dead. Thank the heavens. Hated that man with a fricken passion.)
So whether I hate the book or like it is just confusing. If you are really interested in Noah I would suggest you read the book but you probably will come out of it mad and with more questions. If you didn't like the end of the Mara Dyer Trilogy, trust me, this doesn't make it any better.
I'm still going to read the second book even though I feel like it might ruin everything for me. Yet this book somewhat did it lol. No hate to Michelle Hodkin at all but I think you should've ended this world with the Mara Dyer Trilogy with a complete ending instead of dragging it to the Shaw Confessions with storylines that most of the fandom might not be interested in. Leo tho is my baby boy.
So yea, here's my review on this book that I don't know what I feel on.
After the end of the Retribution of Mara Dyer I wanted more of Mara and co's story. The Becoming of Noah Shaw filled this hole stupendously. This book gave us a chance to see the next part in his story from his point of view as the main character. I always found his story to be the most compelling given his upbringing and family. The story told from his perspective allowed me to get a better understanding not only of Noah but of his relationship with Mara. The plot centers around other Gifted committing suicide and the gang trying to find out why.
While the writing was incredibly well done I felt there was little development for characters other than Noah. The book does come with trigger warnings but I found Noah's thoughts on suicide to be slightly disturbing. The book deals heavily with mental illness but views all authority figures as evil so no mention of seeking help for these kinds of thoughts exists, which is damaging to others struggling with those thoughts. By the end of the book I felt the plot had just gotten started and the concluding conversation still left me confused as to who/what had been responsible for the deaths.
While the writing was incredibly well done I felt there was little development for characters other than Noah. The book does come with trigger warnings but I found Noah's thoughts on suicide to be slightly disturbing. The book deals heavily with mental illness but views all authority figures as evil so no mention of seeking help for these kinds of thoughts exists, which is damaging to others struggling with those thoughts. By the end of the book I felt the plot had just gotten started and the concluding conversation still left me confused as to who/what had been responsible for the deaths.
if my girlfriend told me she killed my father, making it look like it was suicide, i would just simply stay with her and love her until she eventually kills me rip noah shaw but i am different
fuck you michelle hodkin for breaking my heart like this, sincerely, fuck you.
the reason I have decided to give this book one star less than i initially would have given it is because i was so fucking confused. I MEAN REALLY CONFUSED. the book should've had half the amount of pages in my opinion. lots of pages that made no sense in my head. the whole plot could have been perfectly written in 150-200 pages max.
as for noah and mara... WHY. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. WOULD. YOU. WANT. THEM. SUFFERING. WHY. i know it's for the character/relationship building BUT WHYYYYYYYYYYY. WHY.
i loved stella in the second and third book, i loved her dynamic, i loved the marastella thing and i can't believe she has done that. so so sad.
i also saw that TLCOMDANS DOES NOT HAVE A RELEASE DATE????? WHAT. IT'S BEEN 4 YEARS. WTF. (i am not even going to mention the amazon thing...)
i love this series to ruins and i will never let it go. (pun intended)
the reason I have decided to give this book one star less than i initially would have given it is because i was so fucking confused. I MEAN REALLY CONFUSED. the book should've had half the amount of pages in my opinion. lots of pages that made no sense in my head. the whole plot could have been perfectly written in 150-200 pages max.
as for noah and mara... WHY. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. WOULD. YOU. WANT. THEM. SUFFERING. WHY. i know it's for the character/relationship building BUT WHYYYYYYYYYYY. WHY.
i loved stella in the second and third book, i loved her dynamic, i loved the marastella thing and i can't believe she has done that. so so sad.
i also saw that TLCOMDANS DOES NOT HAVE A RELEASE DATE????? WHAT. IT'S BEEN 4 YEARS. WTF. (i am not even going to mention the amazon thing...)
i love this series to ruins and i will never let it go. (pun intended)
Trigger warning for discussion of suicidal ideation, self-harm, and mental illness. Oh, and there's a warning at the beginning of the book, too, so definitely pay attention to that if you have triggers.
Confession time: it's been a while since I read the original Mara Dyer trilogy, and I can't remember it very well, so definitely chalk up some of my confusion to that, though I don't think it has much impact on a lot of the problems I had with this book. Noah Shaw was my favourite character, I think, along with Jamie, so knowing that both of them were coming back - and that Noah was headlining this series - was really exciting to me.
Things I really loved: Noah's voice. He's bitter and dark and sarcastic, and unapologetically so, and I could relate to him a lot (which is probably a bad thing, as Noah is ... really quite unhealthy. But Michelle Hodkin described suicidal ideation really well. Unfortunately, a lot of other things were handled ... not quite as well. fairly badly, in fact.Honestly, I just read the book for Noah and Jamie, because they were the two most well-written characters in the book. Jamie is a good break from the Noah and Mara Show and all the turmoil and angst surrounding them. He's definitely the most fun character, but he also has depth to him. Mara was all right - I do love good antiheroes - but I just did not feel any connection between her and Noah at all, even though the book was supposedly about them. Seeing Mara through Noah's eyes was really interesting because he definitely idolizes and romanticises her, but I was really frustrated by it sometimes.
I really was expecting more to happen in this book, plot-wise, but it was ... very slow and boring, for the most part, and I wanted to find out more about Noah that I wasn't getting in this book (but I suppose this is a trilogy). Again, a lot of focus was on Mara and Noah's relationship, but I felt like the book got started ... right at the end. So much of it could have been cut out. Obviously, I don't know what Hodkin has planned for the next books but I feel like it could easily be a duology.
The big problem I had with The Becoming of Noah Shaw, though, was the romanticisation of mental illness throughout a lot of the story - and, well, through the series too. A lot of it was awful and skewed, such as when Noah tells Mara, "You're my favourite form of self-harm." After a scene where Mara. And that left me absolutely dismayed, because one of the things I know about self-harm intervention is that you're not supposed to make relapses a big deal. People around you are not supposed to make relapses a big deal. How Mara dealt with it was infuriating. And Noah's response was too. That's the big one, but really, this problem is prevalent throughout the entire book.
Confession time: it's been a while since I read the original Mara Dyer trilogy, and I can't remember it very well, so definitely chalk up some of my confusion to that, though I don't think it has much impact on a lot of the problems I had with this book. Noah Shaw was my favourite character, I think, along with Jamie, so knowing that both of them were coming back - and that Noah was headlining this series - was really exciting to me.
Things I really loved: Noah's voice. He's bitter and dark and sarcastic, and unapologetically so, and I could relate to him a lot (which is probably a bad thing, as Noah is ... really quite unhealthy. But Michelle Hodkin described suicidal ideation really well. Unfortunately, a lot of other things were handled ... not quite as well. fairly badly, in fact.Honestly, I just read the book for Noah and Jamie, because they were the two most well-written characters in the book. Jamie is a good break from the Noah and Mara Show and all the turmoil and angst surrounding them. He's definitely the most fun character, but he also has depth to him. Mara was all right - I do love good antiheroes - but I just did not feel any connection between her and Noah at all, even though the book was supposedly about them. Seeing Mara through Noah's eyes was really interesting because he definitely idolizes and romanticises her, but I was really frustrated by it sometimes.
I really was expecting more to happen in this book, plot-wise, but it was ... very slow and boring, for the most part, and I wanted to find out more about Noah that I wasn't getting in this book (but I suppose this is a trilogy). Again, a lot of focus was on Mara and Noah's relationship, but I felt like the book got started ... right at the end. So much of it could have been cut out. Obviously, I don't know what Hodkin has planned for the next books but I feel like it could easily be a duology.
The big problem I had with The Becoming of Noah Shaw, though, was the romanticisation of mental illness throughout a lot of the story - and, well, through the series too. A lot of it was awful and skewed, such as when Noah tells Mara, "You're my favourite form of self-harm." After a scene where Mara
Spoiler
threatens to leave Noah because he cut himself as a demonstration of healing abilities
I never jumped off the Mara Dyer trilogy, nothings gonna stop me when it comes to Noah Shaw!
Noah Shaw was the person that every reader fell in love with. So making a trilogy centring around him... here take my money.
The plot was what i expected however i still enjoyed every page. I do believe that the Mara Dyer series got more hate then it deserves, and i think it followed the series onto The Shaw Confessions. Ignore the the hate. Give it a read. I loved it, you might too!
All the characters are back in full force. Noah and Mara's love is really put the test. And a new threat.
4/5
Noah Shaw was the person that every reader fell in love with. So making a trilogy centring around him... here take my money.
The plot was what i expected however i still enjoyed every page. I do believe that the Mara Dyer series got more hate then it deserves, and i think it followed the series onto The Shaw Confessions. Ignore the the hate. Give it a read. I loved it, you might too!
All the characters are back in full force. Noah and Mara's love is really put the test. And a new threat.
4/5
Un libro bastante blando amistades, bastante.
Además cansa que siempre terminen la primera trilogía súper bien y jurándose amor eterno y luego en el cuarto libro se separen, por cierto al principio no entendía un choto, me leeré el quinto pero es porque no tengo nada más que leer xd
Además cansa que siempre terminen la primera trilogía súper bien y jurándose amor eterno y luego en el cuarto libro se separen, por cierto al principio no entendía un choto, me leeré el quinto pero es porque no tengo nada más que leer xd