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The Becoming of Noah Shaw
by Michelle Hodkin
I received an advance e-galley of this book from the publisher (via Edelweiss) in exchange for an honest review.
I should probably have revisited the Mara Dyer trilogy before starting this one, because I spent a lot of time at the beginning trying to remember what happened in those books, the last of which I read over two years ago. This book doesn't waste a lot of time rehashing everything that went down in the previous series (a trait I generally appreciate), so if you also need refreshers for things you knew five minutes ago, much less a couple of years ago, it would be worth taking the time to brush up. This book is melancholy and dark, and the characters have not gone on to live blissful, carefree lives. They still have to struggle with their "gifts", and their family legacies. Despite the high stakes, most of this book felt quite slow. The last quarter, however, reminded me why I keep picking up this author. The tension ratcheted and despite being pretty sure throughout most of the book that I was going to let this series die for me after this book, I have to admit that I'll probably pick it up because I just can't let go.
I should probably have revisited the Mara Dyer trilogy before starting this one, because I spent a lot of time at the beginning trying to remember what happened in those books, the last of which I read over two years ago. This book doesn't waste a lot of time rehashing everything that went down in the previous series (a trait I generally appreciate), so if you also need refreshers for things you knew five minutes ago, much less a couple of years ago, it would be worth taking the time to brush up. This book is melancholy and dark, and the characters have not gone on to live blissful, carefree lives. They still have to struggle with their "gifts", and their family legacies. Despite the high stakes, most of this book felt quite slow. The last quarter, however, reminded me why I keep picking up this author. The tension ratcheted and despite being pretty sure throughout most of the book that I was going to let this series die for me after this book, I have to admit that I'll probably pick it up because I just can't let go.