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

Michelle Hodkin

Start date: October 1, 2012

Finish date: October 31, 2012

Why we're reading this: Won the poll for the theme book!
Theme: Creepy Paranormal Thriller
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Nov 16, 2011 Tressa (Wishful Endings) rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2012-debut-author-challenge, 2012

This is a hard review for me. This book made me laugh, cry, and literally scream (not many can do that last one to me - I literally wanted to throw the book and I do not throw books!). Let me see...

Likes:
Cover - LOVE!
Characters - specifically Mara, Daniel, and of course Noah
Overall plot
Writing style
How real everything felt
The mystery - you really never know exactly what is real

Dislikes:
The very visual violence
The mystery - you never found out what is really going on and I have SO many questions! ...more

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Sep 19, 2011 Dichotomy Girl rated it liked it

Shelves: ya, paranormal-or-spec, 2012

I don't have a lot to say about this book. It was interesting enough that I read it in one day, but I seriously doubt that it will stick with me. In fact, I only finished it the day before yesterday, and already am kind of fuzzy about the details.

I'm not sure what this says about me, but my favorite thing about the book is that they talked like how I imagine teenagers actually talked, not the whitewashed no-bad-words, no sex references that many YA novels use. Don't get me wrong, sometimes I lik ...more

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Mar 20, 2014 Caitlin rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-that-were-just-ok

This book was decent. I am not sure if it was all the hype in the reviews, or my own expectations, but it was a bit of a let down. The story line was ok. I found myself having to force myself to read through some parts. There were not nearly as many "twists" as some reviews promised. Really, there were only two. I will not mention them specifically- as I do not want to ruin anyone else's surprise. The ending was the best part, the only part of the book that left me saying "wow!" It also left the ...more

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Feb 25, 2013 Monica rated it it was amazing

4.5 Stars

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Oct 22, 2012 Tweller83 rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, romance, mystery

Super good psychological thriller. You aren't sure if she is crazy or someone is setting her up. This is more a high school book than middle it feels to me. Can't quite articulate why I feel that way. Lots of sexual innuendo and some situations but no real sex. Violence but nothing graphic. Great and interesting story. Can't wait for the second one. Will have to get it from someone since I don't have in my library.

2015 Blue Spruce Nomination

US YA challenge - Florida ...more

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