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A review by belellcollins
The Becoming of Noah Shaw by Michelle Hodkin
3.0
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.