The Becoming of Noah Shaw (The Shaw Confessions Book 1) by Michelle Hodkin (Epub)

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In the first book of the Shaw Confessions, the companion series to the New York Times bestselling Mara Dyer novels, old skeletons are laid bare and new promises prove deadly. This is what happens after happily ever after.

Everyone thinks seventeen-year-old Noah Shaw has the world on a string.

They’re wrong.

Mara Dyer is the only one he trusts with his secrets and his future.

He shouldn’t.

And both are scared that uncovering the truth about themselves will force them apart.

They’re right.

User’s Reviews

“Fans of the Mara Dyer series will likely look forward to Noah’s next adventure.” (Kirkus

Reviews from Amazon users, collected at the time the book is getting published on UniedVRG. It can be related to shiping or paper quality instead of the book content:

⭐ *Can’t really say much on the plot without majorly spoiling the previous books, so just a few things I’d like to point out.1) You absolutely should not read this if you haven’t read the Mara Dyer trilogy first. It will make zero sense. You should also not read this if you have read the Mara Dyer trilogy but haven’t at least brushed up and refreshed your memory on what occurred in those books. Though this is technically a different series, it starts where The Retribution of Mara Dyer leaves off. I was scrolling through reviews and noticed some people took off stars because they couldn’t remember what happened in the first 3 books. Umm…What? Personally, the second I heard we’d be blessed with more Noah Shaw in our lives I carved out time to re-read the Mara Dyer books. Because a.) more Noah (duh), and b.) because SO much happens in those books I knew there was no way I could dive back into this world and remember everything that occurred. And honestly, bless Michelle for not reiterating every fact that was laid out in the first 3 books. If I wanted to read all that again, I would have re-read them. Which I did. 😉 I am glad she didn’t include too many info dumps.2) This is a completely and totally different tone from Mara Dyer’s POV. It’s still creepy and sarcastic, but it’s also haunting and morose and a little sad. Just like our boy Noah. And Noah’s voice is SO distinct. What an undeniable talent Michelle has. This story remains completely original. It’s taken turns I did not expect AT ALL.3) Mara has always been a little bit crazy. I don’t think anyone can deny that. But home girl has kind of gone full on psycho in this and you know what? I am here for it. (Which brings me back to point 1. If this bothers you, maybe you need to recall the prophecy that was discussed in book 3. It pretty much SAYS THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN.) And back to point 2. I LOVE how their relationship isn’t all sunshine and roses. It could never be. It would never be. All the circumstances surrounding them, the past, the secrets, all the unknowns, and that god damn prophecy- all of this has combined and is working against Noah and Mara. And I for one CAN NOT WAIT to see what will happen.4) SO many things happen in this book. (If you need me to point them out, I will.) The last 10% had my heart in my throat. Was everything answered? No. Does that mean nothing happened? Also no. There were so many subtle things that were occurring that Michelle just slyly slipped in without drawing too much attention to them. Why is she so amazing? We got new characters, the reappearance of old characters (!!!!holysh****t!!!!), deaths, mystery, and that FREAKING ENDING. WTF WAS THAT ENDING.5.)“I want her to split me open, to dig her fingers in and pry open my ribs, lick my heart and my blood and my bones. Pick open my bones and suck out the marrow. I want to be devoured by her. And she wants to devour me just as badly. It’s in every look, every movement, every smile.”“If I believed in God I would pray, beg, anything to stop time, to live in this moment with her forever. Tonight is a perfect thing in a broken world, and she is the queen of it. Her pleasure, searing white, arrows through mine, and I would let the Earth ice over to keep the sun from rising, but after hours of her, it rises anyway, sunlight staining our sheets, our skin.”^THIS reads like fan fic? HA..HAH…AHHAHAHAHAHAHAH. Please, someone show me a fanfic that’s written with the same amount of intellect, snark, and distinction that’s in Michelle’s writing.Michelle’s writing is just ridiculously good and her story telling ability is just insane. Bravo for delivering something that was so different and totally not what I was expecting. I thought we got most answers in The Retribution of Mara Dyer, but that was just the tip of the iceberg. I honestly do not know how I’ll be able to wait for the second installment.T H I S W A S J U S T S O G O O D!!!!!!!!!! The Mara Dyer Trilogy remains a top of mine, and these characters will ALWAYS be my favorite. If you want something out of the box, READ THESE BOOKS!

⭐ I was sadly skeptical about this book after seeing some rough reviews, but I absolutely LOVED this sequel to the Mara trilogy. If you loved the first three books, and I mean keep-you-up-at-night-wanting-a-Noah-Shaw-for-yourself kind of love, you are gaurenteed to enjoy this book and feel all the feels. That being said, this is definitely a more character driven book. There is an intriguing plot, but the characters really take a front seat in this novel. This series is so darkly unique and I enjoy every single page of it. I can’t wait for the next one!

⭐ The content is good but the book skips over pages. It goes from page 224 to 255 and I cannot find page 225. Very frustrating.

⭐ I read the Mara Dyer series and I liked it. It had an exciting ending that kept me turning the page.So when this book was released, giving Noah Shaw’s side of the story, I picked it up, but didn’t expect anything spectacular.I was wrong! I LOVE this book. The ending blew me away. MILD SPOILER NEXT. STOP READING..Young Adult novels always seem to rely on keeping the couple together, no matter how destructive or toxic their relationship. I actually stood up and cheered Noah at the end.I can’t wait for the next Noah Shaw book.

⭐ Definitely a different style than the trio of Mara Dyer books, so I agree with another reviewer that said it makes it feel as though it is written by a different author. In order to fully appreciate and understand this part of the story, you really should read the trilogy first. My reading has been halted, however, since my book seems to have page 255 printed in place of page 225. I had hoped the two pages were simply switched, but the book contains two identical page 255s. It’s not a deal breaker for reading the book, but it is frustrating.

⭐ I was a little dissapointed in this installment to be honest. I LOVED the Mara Dyer novels so I had pretty high hopes. This just didn’t totally live up to them. I feel like Mara was painted in a completely different light than in the other three books, and frankly, it was hard for me to relate to Noah, which I didn’t expect. It was hard to be in his mind, just because I feel like his thought process runs in circles. This is a great reflection of Hodkin’s writing ability though, as it’s hard to tell it was even written by the same author most of the time, that’s how much it feels like NOAH is the one writing this.

⭐ When I first saw this book, I thought it would be a side by side POV of Noah from the same scenes in “The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer.” I was wrong; it was actually a continuation of Mara Dyer’s third book. This installment was about Noah manifesting to full extent of his power. New characters were introduced to spice up the plot, but, for some reasons, it lacked a little push to reach its peak. Plus, I didn’t like what had happened between Mara and Noah. Hopefully, the next book would be grand.

⭐ I love this book and it’s contents, I read the Mara dyer trilogy and loved it.Unfortunately however this book is missing page 225 and it’s kind of frustrating because I wish I knew what else happened In this very tense conversation where truths came about.

⭐ I loved the first three books and have been waiting expectantly for the next installment. I would recommend this series to any age reader. The storyline and maturity of the characters develops wonderfully from book to book. You will not be disappointed. I have also purchased the Audible version and would recommend that version as well. The reader is excellent. She draws you right into the story. She is consistent with the voices of each character, which allows you to get lost in the story instead of focusing on the reader.

⭐ Loved the Mara Dyer series. I was excited for this but I think it went a direction that made me just, sad? I think it was well done in the context of the book, but it unravels some things that the trilogy’s conclusion had wrapped up. I’ll still continue because I love Noah and Mara, but this book just wasn’t for me in the context of the series. If viewed as separate, a decent read.

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