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The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

3.0

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I. have no idea how I feel about this book.
I am pulled in two directions:
mostly I really like Mara, mostly I really like her powers, I love her incandescent with rage. there is present diversity! the vulgarity is charming. the treatment of mental health is ..goodish? good? (I am not sure I am qualified to speak on this point). I like some of what Noah is.

I also hate with a furious passion some of Noah's tropes. which I went into already. it's a real struggle to hate and be charmed by the love interest at the same time. (he's like an unapologetic gansey & it's bad)

so much of the plot stuff has not been wrapped up in book 1! it was an emotional arc and a personal journey but like. we didn't even seek Best Token Friend's justice, or figure out why Noah was fucking all these girls, etc etc.

I think I'll read the second one and see where it takes me.