Her parents definitely would have been contacted about it by now. Most schools have semesters, so I can't quite grasp how a 'trimester' works in a school. I think it's spring time, but then there was a costume party and then sudden heat and also Mara came into the school 'in the middle of a trimester'. The time frame of this book is incredibly unclear.There is basically zero explanation for anything that happens in this book.I thought I knew, but then it took this weird, complete 180 degree turn about 100 pages from the end.

The whole romance felt a little too Bella + Edward for me as well as Juliette + Warner (near the end of Unravel Me + Ignite Me). Accompanied by 'Bad boy isn't as bad as everyone says' cliché.

'Bad boy falls in love with new girl' cliché.

A few are okay, but having to suspend my disbelief for an entire novel is a bit cumbersome. I can handle having to suspend disbelief for a few moments. a lot, which is something I don't like doing. Because there were so many contemporary elements to this story, I had to suspend my belief.I think this last half of this book would have been infinitely better with him in it. And he gets thrown to the side for the 'sake of the plot'. And he's a super-genius who can help Mara with all of her schoolwork. Wow, there's like a super cool best friend for Mara.Is this what it's like to read an unreliable narrator?.It's a bit throwing at first, but I love how she incorporated the elements of 'What the fuck?' in with 'Casual, Florida prep school.' (Honestly, the only thing I know to compare it to would be a horror/thriller movie.) It's a super creepy story in a completely normal, everyday setting. Hodkins played with reality and it was super cool.He's sweet and British-and while 100% not my type-I think he is good for Mara and what she needs. He doesn't belittle her, and he knows her limits.

Even though he's a bit overprotective for my liking and comes across as a total asshat, he's doesn't force Mara to do things. Another light spot in the dark was Noah.He stands by her side when Mara thinks she's going crazy. He supports Mara even when she doesn't think she is doing the right thing. He keeps the story light when it gets a little bit too dark. Daniel! I loved Daniel, and I could read a whole contemporary novel about Daniel and his escapades with love and enjoy every second of it because he is hilarious.It drew me in from the very beginning and it didn't let me go until the end. I was really intrigued by this whole mystery aspect of the book. That definitely says something for the pacing. I basically read the entire book in a day, which never happens to me. Let me explain this to you in the best way that I know how, lists!

The unbecoming of mara dyer plot