A review by emilynied
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Ok so I could really tell that this book was written for a YA audience - it falls into a number of cliches (both character and romance oriented), is super fast-paced, the writing is quite basic and simple HOWEVER, I read it super quickly and I quite enjoyed it. I came into this book intending a quick read and I knew this one would deliver. It's a paranormal mystery set with a high school aged main character and a (mostly) high school setting. I do really like the mystery aspect of it and the paranormal elements came into play well as the story began to unravel - I just think I personally felt detached because of the high school characters (with their high school traits and immaturity) and also even though I liked Noah and his English accent, he just felt so unbelievable as a character (I'M SORRY). There were also some parts where I was like wtf is happening (which was probably intended but I just felt utterly confused at the plot). If I ignore those pieces of the puzzle, it's a very enjoyable book!