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The Evolution of Mara Dyer
by Michelle Hodkin
fast-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed this a lot more than the first. <b>NOTE:</b> I'm going to be writing this review with the first book in mind, so I'll be referring to things that happened in [book:The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer|11408650] so there will be some <b>SPOILERS</b> for the first book.
First off, I just wanted to say that I have a soft spot for Daniel and Joseph because their relationship with Mara is identical to the one I have with my own brothers. I always value the relationship between family members more than I do love interests, so it was nice to see more of Mara's family.
I liked that we got a little peek at Mara's family history, too. I was really intrigued to know more about her grandmother and was hoping that we would get to learn more about her.I also really liked the India background history. It kept me wondering if this was really Mara or her grandmother, or another life that she was catching glimpses of.
So after the events of the first book, Mara wakes up and she's been admitted. Soon she's enrolled in a psychiatric program that is basically just a school but for troubled teenagers. Jamie makes a reappearance, which I glad to see that he wasn't completely forgotten and washed away, though I still would have liked to see more of him.
Noah's character seemed to change and I don't know how I feel about that. In the first book, he comes off as this stand-offish bad boy type. While there's definitely some "bad boy" to him, it's not apparent as it was in the first book. I'm not sure if I'm relieved or not by the change but I did find him more likeable than I did in the first book.
Mara goes through the progress of not knowing what is real and what her mind has made up. She questions whether or not her ex-boyfriend Jude is still alive and why he's after her.
I wasn't surprised at the ending of this one, I'd almost been expecting it this time, but I was still taken aback by the twist. I still intend on reading the third book and seeing where <i>The Shaw Confessions</i> lead.
First off, I just wanted to say that I have a soft spot for Daniel and Joseph because their relationship with Mara is identical to the one I have with my own brothers. I always value the relationship between family members more than I do love interests, so it was nice to see more of Mara's family.
I liked that we got a little peek at Mara's family history, too. I was really intrigued to know more about her grandmother and was hoping that we would get to learn more about her.
So after the events of the first book, Mara wakes up and she's been admitted. Soon she's enrolled in a psychiatric program that is basically just a school but for troubled teenagers. Jamie makes a reappearance, which I glad to see that he wasn't completely forgotten and washed away, though I still would have liked to see more of him.
Noah's character seemed to change and I don't know how I feel about that. In the first book, he comes off as this stand-offish bad boy type. While there's definitely some "bad boy" to him, it's not apparent as it was in the first book. I'm not sure if I'm relieved or not by the change but I did find him more likeable than I did in the first book.
Mara goes through the progress of not knowing what is real and what her mind has made up. She questions whether or not her ex-boyfriend Jude is still alive and why he's after her.
I wasn't surprised at the ending of this one, I'd almost been expecting it this time, but I was still taken aback by the twist. I still intend on reading the third book and seeing where <i>The Shaw Confessions</i> lead.