The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
By Michelle Hodkin
Genre: Supernatural, Contemporary
Hmmmm. This is a confusing book. Though
not as confusing as I thought it would be. The narrator suffers from
amnesia, so we remember and “hallucinate” along with her.
Mara Dyer was in an accident. Three of
her friends were killed. She remembers nothing. Moving to Florida to
start anew, she begins to unravel as the events of that tragic night
flash back to her.
How I feel is mixed. The plot premise
intrigued me. As I was reading this I was constantly suspicious of
everything. Was that real? No, that was? What is happening?!
I liked: The main character, Mara, is
hilarious, cautious, and just wants to get on with her life. She
makes for an unreliable narrator, and that's half the fun. Noah is a
fun love interest. The dynamics between her brothers and her. Hodkin
creates her characters well.
On the fence: The explanation of
everything. No spoilers here. That's all I'm going to say.
Disliked: The pacing of this book was
dreadfully slow. I powered through in two days, but the story dragged
at the beginning and hit some slumps halfway through.
Overall, it's not quite my kind of
book, but if you love being confused, suspicious, finding yourself
exclaiming “What!?”, and chuckling at Mara's interactions with
Noah, then read it.
3.5/5 STARS
Classroom: Nope.
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