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*2.5*
hella trigger warnings for suicide, self-harm, depression
I don't even know where to begin with this book. If I were to have stopped halfway and never picked it back up, I would think it had potential to be a 4-star book. But unfortunately I continued reading and it just went down from there. There really just wasn't much of a plot. There was potential plot; the beginning sets up a story, but it never follows through. I don't know if it's a case of stretching this out into a trilogy when it may not need to be or just the fact that this story is entirely unnecessary, but there was just a lot missing, especially when you compare it to all the shit that goes down in the original trilogy.
I know that not making any sense is like, a thing in the Mara Dyer universe, but the ending of this one didn't make sense even in the spectrum of this universe. Maybe it's because I remember so little of the third book, but the ending of this one almost seemed to make everything that happened in it even more unnecessary than it already felt. It just felt bland, like I've lived this storyline before. I'm guessing the "plot twist? (???) at the end will develop into something else and all of this will be one big mind game, I don't know. Regardless, this ending was a big nail in this book's coffin.
Then there's Noah himself, and namely, his mental illness. I'm at a crossroads here. There are times were I think this book accurately depicts depression and I applaud it for that, but there's never anything done about it, either. There's never even a splinter of hope, of getting help, whether that be through a therapist or medication or whatever. Maybe it'll be tackled in the future books, and I hope it is, but that's to be seen. This book just deals so heavily with mental illness topics that there felt like there should of been more. It's dark, and sometimes it feels like it's only trying to prove how dark and edgy it is, rather than being meaningful. I don't know if I'm making sense, but basically, #LetNoahSeekHelp2k18.
On the plus side, despite pretty much nothing happening, the book didn't drag. I flew through it in about two sittings. Michelle Hodkin continues to prove that she's great at writing books that keep you hooked and dialogue that feels so real it's easy to breeze through. I just hope to see her work on, well, everything else.
hella trigger warnings for suicide, self-harm, depression
I don't even know where to begin with this book. If I were to have stopped halfway and never picked it back up, I would think it had potential to be a 4-star book. But unfortunately I continued reading and it just went down from there. There really just wasn't much of a plot. There was potential plot; the beginning sets up a story, but it never follows through. I don't know if it's a case of stretching this out into a trilogy when it may not need to be or just the fact that this story is entirely unnecessary, but there was just a lot missing, especially when you compare it to all the shit that goes down in the original trilogy.
I know that not making any sense is like, a thing in the Mara Dyer universe, but the ending of this one didn't make sense even in the spectrum of this universe. Maybe it's because I remember so little of the third book, but the ending of this one almost seemed to make everything that happened in it even more unnecessary than it already felt. It just felt bland, like I've lived this storyline before. I'm guessing the "plot twist? (???) at the end will develop into something else and all of this will be one big mind game, I don't know. Regardless, this ending was a big nail in this book's coffin.
Then there's Noah himself, and namely, his mental illness. I'm at a crossroads here. There are times were I think this book accurately depicts depression and I applaud it for that, but there's never anything done about it, either. There's never even a splinter of hope, of getting help, whether that be through a therapist or medication or whatever. Maybe it'll be tackled in the future books, and I hope it is, but that's to be seen. This book just deals so heavily with mental illness topics that there felt like there should of been more. It's dark, and sometimes it feels like it's only trying to prove how dark and edgy it is, rather than being meaningful. I don't know if I'm making sense, but basically, #LetNoahSeekHelp2k18.
On the plus side, despite pretty much nothing happening, the book didn't drag. I flew through it in about two sittings. Michelle Hodkin continues to prove that she's great at writing books that keep you hooked and dialogue that feels so real it's easy to breeze through. I just hope to see her work on, well, everything else.
While I found parts of this book interesting, it was harder for me to get into than the previous books, the books in the Mara Dyer Trilogy. That series closed up the major threads of the initial series, so now having just barely started The Reckoning of Noah Shaw, I can say with absolute certainty that The Becoming of Noah Shaw deserves the criticism that many second books in a series get. That is to say that the entire book is a means to 1) get readers to the point where the Mara Dyer Trilogy ended and to where The Reckoning of Noah Shaw begins and 2) to give us a few more characters and mysteries that will be of great Importance over the course of the new series.
I say this because whereas I was merely trying to get into the different voice and wrap my head around the minor time leap between the last series and this one, to see where the story was leading me. The end of this novel and the beginning of The Reckoning of Noah Shaw immediately hooked me in a way that The Becoming of Noah Shaw.
This was a book that I could put down with not much trouble and which took me longer to read, though it’s considerably shorter than any of the books in the first series, but the Mara Dyer Trilogy was one that I devoured.
If you enjoyed the first series though, don’t let my thoughts on book 1 in Noah’s series put you off. Because if my experience of having read the first 12 pages of The Reckoning of Noah Shaw is any indication, then the surprises it yields and where it’s taking me are going to draw readers in like a moth to a flame. Or like Mara’s mysterious origins drew me in from page one in the first series.
If you haven’t read the Mara Dyer Trilogy before picking up this one, I think you could get by just starting form here...but the Mara Dyer series is so good, would you really want to?
I say this because whereas I was merely trying to get into the different voice and wrap my head around the minor time leap between the last series and this one, to see where the story was leading me. The end of this novel and the beginning of The Reckoning of Noah Shaw immediately hooked me in a way that The Becoming of Noah Shaw.
This was a book that I could put down with not much trouble and which took me longer to read, though it’s considerably shorter than any of the books in the first series, but the Mara Dyer Trilogy was one that I devoured.
If you enjoyed the first series though, don’t let my thoughts on book 1 in Noah’s series put you off. Because if my experience of having read the first 12 pages of The Reckoning of Noah Shaw is any indication, then the surprises it yields and where it’s taking me are going to draw readers in like a moth to a flame. Or like Mara’s mysterious origins drew me in from page one in the first series.
If you haven’t read the Mara Dyer Trilogy before picking up this one, I think you could get by just starting form here...but the Mara Dyer series is so good, would you really want to?
Warning: Spoilers for the Mara Dyer series in the following review
If you were happy with the HEA that Noah and Mara got in the end of [b:The Retribution of Mara Dyer|15768409|The Retribution of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer, #3)|Michelle Hodkin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1417969205s/15768409.jpg|21474467], stay in that happy place and don't read this book! Just kidding! Like me, you come for the Pain, so yeah if that blurb didn't clue you in to the fact that they will have Problems, let me clarify. Remember that ominous prophecy surrounding the two? Yeah, it is kinda coming to fruition in this series (or at the very least, in this book). Now, to start this book, I would advise readers to please go reread the Mara Dyer series, Retribution especially, or go to Recaptains and get a refresher (it does not have Retribution, though, so will have to reread that book). To say I was excited for this book is an understatement. Since I finally read the Mara Dyer series last year, I have been waiting for this book, AND HOLD ON I AM GETTING TO THE REVIEW LET ME FINISH GUSHING. The main allure of the series has been the fact that there are main characters, who have powers and mental illness - the latter is what sets it apart from similar books. It is part of the plot, the characters, everything - the fact that they are all living with some psychological condition. Mara's is primarily PTSD and Noah's is depression.
The Noah Shaw confessions is, obviously, from Noah's perspective, which we got a little of in The Retribution, but not fully. He is depressed, and his powers make it so that he can't get any relief from it, despite his many experiments with alcohol and substance abuse. It is a little tragic when you consider that his powers are to heal physical ailments (not terminal ones, however, as is pointed out near the start of the book). His only joy in life is Mara, and that becomes evident when you see how he nearly worships her. His unconditional love for her has been proven multiple times in the Mara Dyer series, but Mara's story is that of an anti-heroine born out of her circumstance, so for everyone else, it is like they can't understand how he can keep loving her. For my part, though, I can't get enough of how domestic they are - living together, jokingly proposing and everything. Even Jamie grudgingly ships them. :D
The story's setting is a mystery - about other Gifted popping up and what is happening to them. Without spoiling anything, all I can say it that Noah's suicidal ideation is a part of the plot, and a deepening of the understanding of how Gifted powers work. I was hoping for an explanation of how the prophecy would turn out, but no dice. (I don't understand why Noah and Mara are supposed to be the foil for each other, when their powers are not even opposite of each others, and she is not immune from his). The story, however, explores his mental landscape and his family history and his problems with the legacy he is a part of. The archives that are now in his possession (he has inherited the Shaw estate) are poisoned fruit - and it all depends on what he wants to do with the knowledge that his father bought with the blood of others. The other plot arc is the subtly growing distance from Mara, mostly because of untold secrets (he was pretty much out of commission during Retribution) and that damned prophecy (very crucial, that ending of Retribution).
There are some surprising twists, lots of new characters popping up (it is practically an X-Men convention), some old ones reappearing (some you didn't even expect!), and a suspicious and wary Noah taking you through this ride. I missed Mara's family, esp Joseph, but we at least have Daniel, so I'm okay for now. This is written as an OwnVoices book for the mental health rep, and it shows in how well Hodkin depicts his condition, without shying away from the harsh truths. I also appreciated that she put in trigger warnings at the start of the book to warn/prepare readers.
Honestly, when I finally put down the book (I read it non-stop, ya'll) I was EXHILARATED. This spin-off series is off to an amazing start and I already am looking forward to the next.
Content warnings: self-harm, suicide, suicidal tendencies, deadly harm, death
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, via Edelweiss.
If you were happy with the HEA that Noah and Mara got in the end of [b:The Retribution of Mara Dyer|15768409|The Retribution of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer, #3)|Michelle Hodkin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1417969205s/15768409.jpg|21474467], stay in that happy place and don't read this book! Just kidding! Like me, you come for the Pain, so yeah if that blurb didn't clue you in to the fact that they will have Problems, let me clarify. Remember that ominous prophecy surrounding the two? Yeah, it is kinda coming to fruition in this series (or at the very least, in this book). Now, to start this book, I would advise readers to please go reread the Mara Dyer series, Retribution especially, or go to Recaptains and get a refresher (it does not have Retribution, though, so will have to reread that book). To say I was excited for this book is an understatement. Since I finally read the Mara Dyer series last year, I have been waiting for this book, AND HOLD ON I AM GETTING TO THE REVIEW LET ME FINISH GUSHING. The main allure of the series has been the fact that there are main characters, who have powers and mental illness - the latter is what sets it apart from similar books. It is part of the plot, the characters, everything - the fact that they are all living with some psychological condition. Mara's is primarily PTSD and Noah's is depression.
The Noah Shaw confessions is, obviously, from Noah's perspective, which we got a little of in The Retribution, but not fully. He is depressed, and his powers make it so that he can't get any relief from it, despite his many experiments with alcohol and substance abuse. It is a little tragic when you consider that his powers are to heal physical ailments (not terminal ones, however, as is pointed out near the start of the book). His only joy in life is Mara, and that becomes evident when you see how he nearly worships her. His unconditional love for her has been proven multiple times in the Mara Dyer series, but Mara's story is that of an anti-heroine born out of her circumstance, so for everyone else, it is like they can't understand how he can keep loving her. For my part, though, I can't get enough of how domestic they are - living together, jokingly proposing and everything. Even Jamie grudgingly ships them. :D
The story's setting is a mystery - about other Gifted popping up and what is happening to them. Without spoiling anything, all I can say it that Noah's suicidal ideation is a part of the plot, and a deepening of the understanding of how Gifted powers work. I was hoping for an explanation of how the prophecy would turn out, but no dice. (I don't understand why Noah and Mara are supposed to be the foil for each other, when their powers are not even opposite of each others, and she is not immune from his). The story, however, explores his mental landscape and his family history and his problems with the legacy he is a part of. The archives that are now in his possession (he has inherited the Shaw estate) are poisoned fruit - and it all depends on what he wants to do with the knowledge that his father bought with the blood of others. The other plot arc is the subtly growing distance from Mara, mostly because of untold secrets (he was pretty much out of commission during Retribution) and that damned prophecy (very crucial, that ending of Retribution).
There are some surprising twists, lots of new characters popping up (it is practically an X-Men convention), some old ones reappearing (some you didn't even expect!), and a suspicious and wary Noah taking you through this ride. I missed Mara's family, esp Joseph, but we at least have Daniel, so I'm okay for now. This is written as an OwnVoices book for the mental health rep, and it shows in how well Hodkin depicts his condition, without shying away from the harsh truths. I also appreciated that she put in trigger warnings at the start of the book to warn/prepare readers.
Honestly, when I finally put down the book (I read it non-stop, ya'll) I was EXHILARATED. This spin-off series is off to an amazing start and I already am looking forward to the next.
Content warnings: self-harm, suicide, suicidal tendencies, deadly harm, death
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, via Edelweiss.
AHHH! I loved this book but it was so painful. I need to know what happens next!
HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO WAIT FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS?! I need it now!!!
After I read it:
I'm traumatized. I was not prepared. There is no preparation for heartbreak. I had to give it four stars because it broke my heart...
After I read it:
I'm traumatized. I was not prepared. There is no preparation for heartbreak. I had to give it four stars because it broke my heart...
OH MY GOOOOD! I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS GOING TO BE A SPIN OFF
Actual review below:
actual rating: 2.8
I’m not gonna lie to you guys, this was a let down to me. It didn’t feel like the same story in a lot of ways. The characters were so much different from how we used to know them as were Mara and Noah’s relationship. Yes, I know, the story is told from Noah's perspective, but the character himsef seemed very different from the boy we used to know. He was veeeery frustrating to me.
There wasn’t a lot of a plot, but I enjoyed the reading experience and the last chapter definitely made me want to know what is gonna happen next, so I'll be reading the sequel as well.
Actual review below:
actual rating: 2.8
I’m not gonna lie to you guys, this was a let down to me. It didn’t feel like the same story in a lot of ways. The characters were so much different from how we used to know them as were Mara and Noah’s relationship. Yes, I know, the story is told from Noah's perspective, but the character himsef seemed very different from the boy we used to know. He was veeeery frustrating to me.
There wasn’t a lot of a plot, but I enjoyed the reading experience and the last chapter definitely made me want to know what is gonna happen next, so I'll be reading the sequel as well.
Uhh...so this book was an absolute trainwreck (just like this review is, to mirror my utter bewilderment when reading the book). If you read my review on [b:The Retribution of Mara Dyer|15768409|The Retribution of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer, #3)|Michelle Hodkin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1417969205s/15768409.jpg|21474467], the third and last book of the Mara Dyer series, you'll see that I was incredibly disappointed and left with a bunch of questions about how everything had transpired in the series without attracting international attention (I mean, come on--a bunch of teenagers with supernatural abilities, destructive and lethal, get embroiled in murder and deceit at such a chaotic level as theirs? Right under their parents' noses? WHAT?!)
My main problem with this book is that none of my questions were answered. Hodkin just continues the storyline from where Retribution leaves off and expects the reader to remember exactly what happened in the Mara Dyer series. It was frustrating for me having to piece together the plot and remind myself of everything that had happened, and it didn't take me long (probably 50 pages in the book) to start reading just so I could finish the book and not because I was captivated by the story. The plot was also stagnant for the most part, and when it suddenly took off, it only left me feeling more confused and irritated that I was left in the dark yet again.
If this book does anything, it highlights the extent of Noah's mental health problems and the toxicity of his and Mara's relationship. Noah is clearly depressed, plagued by suicidal ideation and engaging in destructive behaviors. What Hodkin tried to sell as "sexy" and "dark" (e.g. smoking, flaunting his filthy richness) in the Mara Dyer series now shows up as harmful. Maybe I view Noah in a new light because I've certainly matured since reading the Mara Dyer series and am now more familiar with the self-destructive behaviors associated with mental illness, but I think Noah needs serious psychiatric help before he goes off on harrowing adventures to try and save the world. What's even more heartbreaking is the poisonous love between Mara and Noah. Their romance is characterized by miscommunication and mendacity, and they regularly use sex as a coping mechanism to hide just how broken they are. Rather than having honest conversations about their issues and fears, they keep important information from each other. I used to find their yin/yang nature beautiful, but now I just see it as incredibly harmful. In essence, Hodkin is romanticizing their mental health problems and their relationship's incongruity, and I absolutely did not enjoy that when reading this book.
I also want to point out that as this book is from Noah's perspective, Hodkin uses (or at least tries to) English spellings/phrasings to make the storytelling more "authentic" but fails miserably. Noah's voice comes off as affected; instead of "brooding bad-boy" vibes I get "artificial" and "way-too-overdone" ones from him. I think Hodkin definitely could have done more research into British vs. American English or, I don't know, gotten an English person to give her some advice?
Oh, and where the hell are the parents in this book? Aren't Mara, Noah, and Jamie taking a break from their senior year of high school? I get that Noah's stepmother is probably too overcome by grief to do anything at the moment, but why are Mara's parents not more involved, seeing as her mother practically had her on a leash in Unbecoming?
With every new book that Hodkin produces, I start to notice more flaws and inconsistencies in the plot and characters of this world she's created. I've put the next book in this series on my to-read list only because I have this idealistic sense of hope that maybe, just maybe, I'll finally understand what's going on in that head of hers. But I really do think that she should have left the Mara Dyer series as is; in starting this next series, she opened a can of worms she probably could have avoided.
My main problem with this book is that none of my questions were answered. Hodkin just continues the storyline from where Retribution leaves off and expects the reader to remember exactly what happened in the Mara Dyer series. It was frustrating for me having to piece together the plot and remind myself of everything that had happened, and it didn't take me long (probably 50 pages in the book) to start reading just so I could finish the book and not because I was captivated by the story. The plot was also stagnant for the most part, and when it suddenly took off, it only left me feeling more confused and irritated that I was left in the dark yet again.
If this book does anything, it highlights the extent of Noah's mental health problems and the toxicity of his and Mara's relationship. Noah is clearly depressed, plagued by suicidal ideation and engaging in destructive behaviors. What Hodkin tried to sell as "sexy" and "dark" (e.g. smoking, flaunting his filthy richness) in the Mara Dyer series now shows up as harmful. Maybe I view Noah in a new light because I've certainly matured since reading the Mara Dyer series and am now more familiar with the self-destructive behaviors associated with mental illness, but I think Noah needs serious psychiatric help before he goes off on harrowing adventures to try and save the world. What's even more heartbreaking is the poisonous love between Mara and Noah. Their romance is characterized by miscommunication and mendacity, and they regularly use sex as a coping mechanism to hide just how broken they are. Rather than having honest conversations about their issues and fears, they keep important information from each other. I used to find their yin/yang nature beautiful, but now I just see it as incredibly harmful. In essence, Hodkin is romanticizing their mental health problems and their relationship's incongruity, and I absolutely did not enjoy that when reading this book.
I also want to point out that as this book is from Noah's perspective, Hodkin uses (or at least tries to) English spellings/phrasings to make the storytelling more "authentic" but fails miserably. Noah's voice comes off as affected; instead of "brooding bad-boy" vibes I get "artificial" and "way-too-overdone" ones from him. I think Hodkin definitely could have done more research into British vs. American English or, I don't know, gotten an English person to give her some advice?
Oh, and where the hell are the parents in this book? Aren't Mara, Noah, and Jamie taking a break from their senior year of high school? I get that Noah's stepmother is probably too overcome by grief to do anything at the moment, but why are Mara's parents not more involved, seeing as her mother practically had her on a leash in Unbecoming?
With every new book that Hodkin produces, I start to notice more flaws and inconsistencies in the plot and characters of this world she's created. I've put the next book in this series on my to-read list only because I have this idealistic sense of hope that maybe, just maybe, I'll finally understand what's going on in that head of hers. But I really do think that she should have left the Mara Dyer series as is; in starting this next series, she opened a can of worms she probably could have avoided.
*3.5 STARS*
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUDGE? I am so confused??? That ending??? Literally the only reason I gave this 3.5 Stars (rather than 2 or 3) is because of the last 40 or so pages. The beginning was SO FREAKING BORING. I was honestly so disappointed with most of the Book. I was expecting so much more, especially after the amazingness that was the Mara Dyer trilogy. The writing was beautiful, as always, but I felt like the plot was lacking. Maybe if more had gone on and the action hadn’t been saved till the end? Either way, I’m hoping with how this book ended, that the second book will start out action packed.
Again may I say WHAT THE FUDGE? HOW? I didn’t think it was possible? I’m so confused about it. Maybe it isn’t actually what we think? I don’t know but my brain hurts just thinking about it.
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUDGE? I am so confused??? That ending??? Literally the only reason I gave this 3.5 Stars (rather than 2 or 3) is because of the last 40 or so pages. The beginning was SO FREAKING BORING. I was honestly so disappointed with most of the Book. I was expecting so much more, especially after the amazingness that was the Mara Dyer trilogy. The writing was beautiful, as always, but I felt like the plot was lacking. Maybe if more had gone on and the action hadn’t been saved till the end? Either way, I’m hoping with how this book ended, that the second book will start out action packed.
Again may I say WHAT THE FUDGE? HOW? I didn’t think it was possible? I’m so confused about it. Maybe it isn’t actually what we think? I don’t know but my brain hurts just thinking about it.
*Mild Spoliers. Read at own risk*
Alright, Alright, Alright, Alright.
I'm still not really sure what my feelings are on this book beyond that I think I need to reread the Mara Dyer Trilogy because I feel like I've missed something very important.
Noah Shaw as a character has always broken my heart because he's just been through a whole lot of shit in his short life that no one deserves to go through. So reading this book from his perspective and learning a little bit more about his internal monologue was a little gut wrenching to say the least. I spent the whole book just wanting to hug him and protect him from all the horrible things that were trying to pull him under. And I really wanted to protect him from Mara and her slow descent into whatever she was in this book.
Here's where I think I need to reread the Trilogy because I can't really remember what Mara was like in her books. I remember bits and pieces of her personality, but those bits and pieces don't really jive with what I was reading about her in The Becoming of Noah Shaw. So this review might have to be rewritten in the future after I reread all the books and have a better idea of what is or isn't linear.
But let me be clear. I thought Mara was a straight up bitch throughout this whole book. There was just something incredibly off putting about her character development and the way she interacted with the other characters throughout the book. Everything just felt wrong, but it could just be that I couldn't remember if she had always been like that or not. I hated the way she treated Noah and how weirdly evasive she was through the whole book, but I guess that makes sense given how it ended.
I have a lot of questions that are going to need answering in the next books because there were a lot of loose ends in this one. I need to know what the deal is with Jamie and his weird "I know more than you do, but I'm not going to share with the class," attitude. Is he a good guy? Is he a bad guy? I mean clearly he's a snitch, but to what extent?
And then there was the ending. I know for a fact I need to reread at least the last book in the Mara Dyer trilogy because there had to have been some foreshadowing for this in there somewhere because there didn't seem to be much of it in The Becoming of Noah Shaw. It seemed a little rushed that it would just be all her fault without any real reason or explanation. I needed more than that.
Like I said, I'll probably rewrite this review in the future when I can study up on the storyline and the characters. I just feel like there were a few big holes that I needed to be filled in this book instead of in the next ones
Alright, Alright, Alright, Alright.
I'm still not really sure what my feelings are on this book beyond that I think I need to reread the Mara Dyer Trilogy because I feel like I've missed something very important.
Noah Shaw as a character has always broken my heart because he's just been through a whole lot of shit in his short life that no one deserves to go through. So reading this book from his perspective and learning a little bit more about his internal monologue was a little gut wrenching to say the least. I spent the whole book just wanting to hug him and protect him from all the horrible things that were trying to pull him under. And I really wanted to protect him from Mara and her slow descent into whatever she was in this book.
Here's where I think I need to reread the Trilogy because I can't really remember what Mara was like in her books. I remember bits and pieces of her personality, but those bits and pieces don't really jive with what I was reading about her in The Becoming of Noah Shaw. So this review might have to be rewritten in the future after I reread all the books and have a better idea of what is or isn't linear.
But let me be clear. I thought Mara was a straight up bitch throughout this whole book. There was just something incredibly off putting about her character development and the way she interacted with the other characters throughout the book. Everything just felt wrong, but it could just be that I couldn't remember if she had always been like that or not. I hated the way she treated Noah and how weirdly evasive she was through the whole book, but I guess that makes sense given how it ended.
I have a lot of questions that are going to need answering in the next books because there were a lot of loose ends in this one. I need to know what the deal is with Jamie and his weird "I know more than you do, but I'm not going to share with the class," attitude. Is he a good guy? Is he a bad guy? I mean clearly he's a snitch, but to what extent?
And then there was the ending. I know for a fact I need to reread at least the last book in the Mara Dyer trilogy because there had to have been some foreshadowing for this in there somewhere because there didn't seem to be much of it in The Becoming of Noah Shaw. It seemed a little rushed that it would just be all her fault without any real reason or explanation. I needed more than that.
Like I said, I'll probably rewrite this review in the future when I can study up on the storyline and the characters. I just feel like there were a few big holes that I needed to be filled in this book instead of in the next ones