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The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
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Flying Monkey
Aug 06, 2017 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2017
I've been holding off reading The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer because of the negative reviews from some of my goodreads friends. I'm glad I finally pulled the trigger and opened this book. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer was an easy page turner and kept my interest the whole time. I was compelled to determine "what in the world was going on with Mara." It was good enough that I may read the sequel next instead of the next book on my to read list. ...more
Paula  Phillips
Dec 27, 2012 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
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Morgan
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
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Brianna
Jan 11, 2014 rated it really liked it
ELP
Apr 07, 2014 marked it as to-read
Marianne
May 15, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Sandra Lourenço
Jun 18, 2014 marked it as to-read
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Nov 03, 2014 marked it as to-read
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Feb 25, 2015 marked it as to-read
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Erika
Dec 25, 2015 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Belle Ballentine
Apr 27, 2017 marked it as to-read
Jamie ~ Bad Boy Inspector
Jun 09, 2017 rated it really liked it
Angie
Dec 04, 2018 rated it it was ok
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