The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

The Evolution of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer Trilogy, #2)

by Michelle Hodkin

Mara Dyer knows she isn't crazy. She knows that she can kill with her mind, and that Noah can heal with his. Mara also knows that somehow, Jude is not a hallucination. He is alive.

Unfortunately, convincing her family and doctors that she's not unstable and doesn't need to be hospitalised isn't easy. The only person who actually believes her is Noah. But being with Noah is dangerous and Mara is in constant fear that she might hurt him. She needs to learn how to control her power, and fast! Together, Mara and Noah must try and figure out exactly how Jude survived when the asylum collapsed, and how he knows so much about her strange ability… before anyone else ends up dead!

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4 of 5 stars

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I'm convinced that Michelle Hodkin is evil. And that she writes a damn good book.

When I finished book one, all the way back in 2011, I remember wanting to reread it as soon as I finished. Like Unbecoming, The Evolution of Mara Dyer is confusing and addictive. I'm not really sure what happened, but I know I need more of it. Despite the long span between books, I had no problems reorienting myself in Mara's world; the recapping is subtle and effective.

I'm torn about this book: it was full of non-answers and being jerked around, and yet, I didn't care. I knew it, and it didn't matter. Noah and Mara chase answers for what's happening to Mara (seriously, WHAT is happening?) and one answer only leads to a million more. Approximately. It had me turning pages and reading as fast as I could.

Mara's world is intriguing. Paranormal, with a heavy dose of "maybe it's just all in Mara's head." But it's not. Is it? WHAT IS GOING ON? (Rinse. Repeat.)

The mystery only deepens in The Evolution of Mara Dyer, and the thread that began in Unbecoming is unraveling more and faster now. But we still don't have answers. (Or do we? There are too many unknowns, but just enough unknowns to keep us propelling forward because, seriously, WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MARA?)

I think, maybe, I said that The Evolution of Mara Dyer would make or break my enjoyment of the series at a whole. And I think it makes it. I need the third book. And then, when I've read the entire trilogy, I want to read the books all over again.

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