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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin


Mara Dyer doesn't think life can get any stranger than waking up in a hospital with no memory of how she got there.
It can.
She believes there must be more to the accident she can't remember that killed her friends and left her mysteriously unharmed.
There is.
She doesn't believe that after everything she's been through, she can fall in love.
She's wrong.





Whoa. Where do I even begin with this book? The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer was a powerful thriller with so many twists and turns that you truly never know what is going to happen next. It is unlike anything I have ever read before because this story is just so unique and well crafted! There is so much mystery and secrecy in this book that it’s really hard to predict how it’s going to end and I love it when an author can surprise me. Hodkins does a wonderful job at keeping the reader guessing to the very end and just completely blowing your mind with this story.
This story is the ultimate page-turner. Mara is a typical girl in an atypical situation. After surviving an accident that kills her best friends and boyfriend Mara is left with a lot of questions from that night, but with no way of answering them. Then, she starts getting strange visions and people around her start to die. It’s all very creepy and I could seriously see this as a movie- perfect for Halloween.
What I loved most about this story was Noah. If you haven’t noticed yet, one of the best ways to get me hooked to a book is by giving me a sexy guy with an accent. Noah was perfectly written for this story. He had an air of mystery to him and an edginess that was addicting. Plus, he was the ultimate romantic, saving Mara from social high school hell and helping her to figure out why she’s having these visions.  I really couldn’t ask for more from him…and then there were those steamy bedroom scenes. LOVE!
Hodkins did a fantastic job of creating such an original and haunting story that really gets the heart pumping and the mind running.  Throughout the entire story you will be asking yourself questions which just gives you reason to stay up late and finish this book in one sitting (which is exactly what I did).  The tone of this book is just eerie and there were quite a few spine-chilling scenes that just really creeps you out (in the best way possible!) And the cliffhanger at the end?! Amazing!
As a debut author, I'm ecstatic that this book is receiving such praise and I expect great things from this series! I whole-heartedly give this book a resounding 5 out of 5 stars and advise everyone to go and pick up their copy!

14 comments:

  1. Great review! I'm still waiting on our copy to come in the mail:( You made me want to read it even more but didn't spoil anything.

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  2. Ooh, another good review for Mara Dyer! Now I *really* have to pick this one up!

    I've seen a lot of bloggers rave about Noah... I'm curious! I also love when the reader can't predict what's going to happen next. Sounds like my kind of book!

    Thanks for the review!

    Pam @ jellylovesbooks

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  3. Great Review! I want this book too! Cant wait to go get mine!

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  4. I soooo want to read this book, even more now after your review of it. I need a good unpredictable read!

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  5. Everyone is going crazy over this book. I need to see what it is all about. You have me curious. Great Review.

    ~Kristin

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  6. This one was my last week WoW. I can't wait to read it either.

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  7. Great review! This book sounds really interesting.

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  8. I am itching to get my hands on this book!!!! Your review was fantastic, and I'm so glad you mentioned those little details about Noah having an accent and there being some steamy moments--because I love smoldering male characters! =)

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  9. I am hearing SO many great things about this book; everyone has me really excited to read it!

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  10. I'm expecting to love this book, since everyone is giving it rave reviews! Ah! I'm so excited for this one. I'm glad you loved it. Page turning, mysterious, and a hot male lead? Did I mention that I'm extremely excited for this book?! haha :)

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  11. This makes me want to speed up the mail and have this book on my doorstep RIGHT NOW. I'm super excited to meet Michelle Hodkin in a couple weeks tooo!! OMG :) Awesome review :)

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  12. I'm really looking forward to this one. I had been tempted by the cover, but now, as I read opinions and reactions, I feel I must add it to my TBR pile. And put it high in priority once it's there! Noah sounds like the perfect excu... I mean, reason :)

    Thanks for the review!

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  13. wonderful review! I totally agree with you =9 this book totally blew my mind! I loved it!.
    btw, I pre-ordered SIlence too. I SO wish it will arrive here on the date of its release (Mara did YEAH!) finger crossed! =9

    my review of mara =P if you want to read my opinion on it =9
    http://dazzlingreads.blogspot.com/2011/09/title-unbecoming-of-mara-dyer-mara-dyer.html

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  14. AWESOME! I have been very curious if this book was living up to all the hype I had seen here and there. I soooo need this now!

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