The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (The Mara Dyer Trilogy Book 1)

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (The Mara Dyer Trilogy Book 1)

by Michelle Hodkin

4.3 (3,276)

4.3 stars from 3,276 reviews. Top 67% of Dark Romance books we track.

456 pages~7.6 hr readPublished by Simon & Schuster BFYRPublished 2011-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

  • You love paranormal mysteries where the protagonist doesn't fully understand their own power until midway through.
  • You want a romance that develops slowly alongside mounting psychological horror and genuine stakes.
  • You're drawn to unreliable narrators and stories that make you question what's actually happening.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You need clear answers and explanations. This book deliberately keeps Mara (and you) in the dark for most of the story.
  • You prefer your supernatural elements explained by science rather than left deliberately ambiguous.
  • You're looking for a standalone. This is the first of a trilogy and ends on a cliffhanger.

About this book

Mara Dyer wakes up in a hospital with no memory of the accident that killed her friends and left her unharmed. She struggles to understand what happened and begins to suspect there is more to the incident than she can recall. As she grapples with these questions, Mara finds herself falling in love—something she believed impossible given everything she has endured.

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Currently 4.3★ from 3,276 reviews

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