A review by gelisvb
The Becoming of Noah Shaw by Michelle Hodkin

4.0

I read several negative reviews of this book, but I think it's unfair, personally I liked this far more than the third book of the serie.
First of all this doesn't feel like a new trilogy.
This is the legit sequel, the sequel that was necessary, since if you pay attention the third book didn't have any closure.
I was able to enjoy this third book because I just finished the whole Mara Dyer trilogy and I had clearly in mind what had happened and what development Mara had.
The last book in the Mara Dyer trilogy was no happy ending. If you remember she was on her way to the dark side andshe was told that she would destroy Noah and he was okey with it since he is violently self destructive. You call this a happy ending?
Also Noah had the potential to be an non stereotypical lead and this book explores him.
Mara and Noah are not your typical Ya couple.
They love each other , but they get behind each other back, they don't trust each other, they keep secrets and they are not afraid to cross any line.
Is Noah really that blinded by his love for Mara?Would he really accept everything? Is Mara a monster?
I have read that this book is almost like a fanfiction, but this couldn't be less true.
In fact this feels like a more adult version of the Mara Dyer trilogy , there is much more character development.
On one side we have Mara, who has accepted who she is and she is not scared anymore, on the other we have Noah, who is meant to be the hero, but who has refused the "role"for staying with Mara(and because he is depressed, self harming and suicidal).
We see him struggle and starting to realize that the path he chose, not only is not easy, but it is not meant for him.
It was also said that not much happens in this book and it's sort of true, but this is meant to be a character driven book and it's good like that.
People may be pissed that the author is messing with a hard earned happy ending, but if they re read the third book, they would recognize that that was no happy ending.
That was a disaster waiting to happen.
In the end I really liked this book and I really like to be in Noah's head, because he is such a non typcal Pov.
If you liked the Dyer trilogy, I would definitely recommend this.