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The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer, #1)

Michelle Hodkin

Start date: December 12, 2017

Finish date: December 30, 2017

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Oct 05, 2011 Lisi rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-english, 2011-reads, i-m-in-english, rereads, ebooks, ov-challenge, 2014-reads, 2016-reads, 2018-reads

1st read: 25.11.2011 - 26.11.2011
2nd read: 18.11.2014 - 21.11.2014
3rd read: 22.01.2016 - 05.02.2016
4th read: 09.08.2018 - 16.08.2018

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Mar 30, 2011 Melissa-The Book Addict rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I loved it, I hated it, I need more of it. This book hooked me, and all I wanted was to figure out what was going on. I felt for Mara who at times seemed as clueless as I felt. I couldn't imagine waking up in a hospital with no idea what happened to put me there. At times I thought Mara has to be crazy! But somewhere along the line everything kinda falls into place. And Noah! Oh Noah how I love you. I really need a Noah of my own. I have to admit I am still a little confused by this book, every ...more

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Dec 27, 2012 Paula Phillips rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

When you read as much as I do , its always a bit touch and go with books as most of them have the same sort of storyline and it really all comes down to how the author executes the storyline and how they can write it , to whether or not the book will be great or not. This storyline is one that has been done a couple of times in different ways but I have to say I adored this book and loved it and cannot wait to read the next one :)
In "The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer" we meet Mara whom we discover was ...more

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Jul 22, 2014 Morgan rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, fiction, kindle-read, mysteries-and-thrillers, paranormal

I...made the mistake of looking at all the 1 star reviews. I didn't read them...just saw them. I spent the majority of this book waiting for the other shoe to drop. For things to get really bad, really quickly.

But they didn't.

I will admit that there were a few things that could have been differently? That, yes, Noah himself seems a little bit of an overdone, YA stereotype of a boyfriend. But maybe those people who complain, stopped paying attention. There's not just that one side to him and even ...more

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Nov 20, 2016 Joni (Jonez) rated it liked it

3.0

A weak 3 stars. Almost gave this a 2.75. Not sure if I will continue on with the series. There are elements I liked, but I am not sure if I am really a big fan of these characters...

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