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A review by saskiacb
The Becoming of Noah Shaw by Michelle Hodkin
3.0
She has done it again. Mind equals blown.
Some would say not much happened in this book, but I would have to disagree. I got some clarity on issues I'd been confused about previously in the Mara Dyer Trilogy, though not all my questions/confusions have been answered. And, of course, with this new novel there are copious amounts of new questions.
The Unbecoming of Noah Shaw was a satisfying read but my number one question is: did Mara kill the other gifted?
Michelle Hodkin has a very compelling writing style, the strings of the plot run parallel, intersecting at points, retreating at others and racing forward once more. Noah, like Mara, is an unreliable narrator, making the story even more gripping because you're not sure what is true or, at points, what has happened, which is exciting but can also be a downfall as it can lead to confusion (me).
However, it does highlight the "there's two sides to every story" proverb we all know.
Noah feels and sees what others do before they die, but recently he has been about to hear their thoughts. I can't even begin to imagine how triggering that must be for him, who is suicidal and depressed ( one i'm trying to want to stay in ).
On a slight more positive note; I loved seeing his relationship with Mara:
The way she sounds, the way she's always sounded - like one discordant note, twisted just enough to affect the notes surrounding it - is impossible to ignore.
They are both keeping secrets, some revealed at the end and I am at a loss. I just want everyone to be okay, whether they are together or not. I am shit scared.
We learn that these 'Gifted' are typed into: original, suspected original and artifically induced. And we meet Goose, another English character.
Last point, I really like reading from Noah Shaw's perspective, particularly his use of diction because it is somewhat familiar to me being English too.
*fingers crossed*
Let him be good.
Some would say not much happened in this book, but I would have to disagree. I got some clarity on issues I'd been confused about previously in the Mara Dyer Trilogy, though not all my questions/confusions have been answered. And, of course, with this new novel there are copious amounts of new questions.
The Unbecoming of Noah Shaw was a satisfying read but my number one question is: did Mara kill the other gifted?
Michelle Hodkin has a very compelling writing style, the strings of the plot run parallel, intersecting at points, retreating at others and racing forward once more. Noah, like Mara, is an unreliable narrator, making the story even more gripping because you're not sure what is true or, at points, what has happened, which is exciting but can also be a downfall as it can lead to confusion (me).
However, it does highlight the "there's two sides to every story" proverb we all know.
Noah feels and sees what others do before they die, but recently he has been about to hear their thoughts. I can't even begin to imagine how triggering that must be for him, who is suicidal and depressed ( one i'm trying to want to stay in ).
On a slight more positive note; I loved seeing his relationship with Mara:
The way she sounds, the way she's always sounded - like one discordant note, twisted just enough to affect the notes surrounding it - is impossible to ignore.
They are both keeping secrets, some revealed at the end and I am at a loss. I just want everyone to be okay, whether they are together or not. I am shit scared.
We learn that these 'Gifted' are typed into: original, suspected original and artifically induced. And we meet Goose, another English character.
Last point, I really like reading from Noah Shaw's perspective, particularly his use of diction because it is somewhat familiar to me being English too.
*fingers crossed*
Let him be good.