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Made for You Melissa Marr Books

I had to read this book once my order from Amazon came in, well as soon as I had finished the last e-galley I read. And I must say that I wasn't disappointed at all. I will admit at first I was a bit worried, as the main character was a girl who was popular and pretty but complaining about all that and not wanting it. But you do learn throughout the book that while she was those things, the popularity had a lot to do with who her family was, and it may not have been something she really wanted, so you are okay with it. Or maybe I should say I was better with it.

The main character is Eva. She is popular, because her parents are descended from the families that own a lot of the town, as well as the big minister in town. She's dating the most popular guy, Robert. She had a boy who had been her best friend when she was younger, who has grown up to be quite handsome. His name is Nate. But something happened a few years ago, and he changed. He just quit talking to her, and kind of turned into a man-slut. And then there is "Judge". The killer, or in Eva's case, he hits her with his car, but she survives. We get to spend some of the chapters from his point of view. We don't know just who he is right away. (Although I did guess and get it right!) His mind is quite warped, as you'd expect someone like that to be. He decides that since Eva didn't die when he'd tried to kill her, that it was God sending him a message and that she was meant for him. So now he thinks he must send her a message. And that is what leads to the other deaths.

Eva wakes up in the hospital after the accident, not remembering anything about it. She can tell her life will be changed as she sees the horrible cuts on her face, and now she has a broken leg as well. Her parents were out of town when it happens, and her friend Grace and her mom are there taking care of her in the hospital. This is how it is, it isn't that Eva's parents don't love her, they're just pretty hands-off. But not when this happens. When they get home, they decide they must do a better job being parents. Nate shows up at the hospital, he is visiting his half-brother who spends a lot of time there. Nate and Eva start talking, and their friendship picks up almost like it never ended. But Eva had crushed on Nate, and soon she will feel she can tell him. But first something strange is happening, that she wonders if it is a side effect of the accident. When someone touches her, she can see their death. It happens first with her friend Grace and Nate. She says something to Nate, makes him promise to always have his cell phone, and then the next time he touches her, the vision changes. So she sees that she can change these futures that she's seeing. Soon the messages from the killer begin to show up and show their connection to Eva, when the killer cuts her name in one of them. Eva must figure out who this person is, even though others want her to stay out of it and stay safe.

Such a great story. Reminds me of how much I enjoyed Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout. And like that one, I guessed who the killer was kind of early one, but again, so many things happened that made me doubt that was the person throughout the story. And I like that, I like when it isn't just obvious and you know right away. At least for this kind of story. Such a great story, and I love the cover, and I'm so glad the book was as good as the cover made me want it to be.


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Made for You Melissa Marr Books Reviews

Engaging mystery, interesting characters, and satisfying ending (despite a couple mysteries left) -- overall, a very enjoyable read.
Made for You is the first book by Melissa Marr that I've read so far. I enjoyed how the mystery was built up during the first 3/4 of the book. We are given multiple point of view's including Judge's, the murderous stalker. Having his point of view really let me see inside his head. His perspective was twisted and dark, but it was needed to bring the story to life. In the last quarter of the book, Judge basically tells you who he is. After that, the mystery was gone. We obviously needed to find out eventually, but I expected the revelation to be less casual in manner. I thought the pacing flowed pretty nicely. The characters were significant within the story. There weren't random perspectives thrown in just for the heck of it like you find in books sometimes. I appreciated that. It steadily kept my attention.

Made for You by Melissa Marr was kindly provided to me by the publisher through Edelweiss for review. The opinions are my own.
This was not at all what I expected from one of her books. It was dull and boring. The worst of her books ever.
It's got a bit of a mystery to it, and hooks you in chapter 2.
Enjoyed the plot, as it was different for a YA novel, but some of the language threw me off (not the swearing). I found myself asking "Would today's teen really say that? Would anyone say that in this century? I don't know anyone who phrases things like that!". And there was quite a bit of repetition. Some necessary things seemed to be left out. Some of the book seemed off because it just didn't flow quite right. Not sure if I would recommend this book. Would like to read some of her other work. It's not a bad book, but I definitely did not love it.
Melissa Marr's MADE FOR YOU is an exciting and page-turning thriller. The story is dark and chilling, the killer is creepy and disturbing, and the mystery will keep you guessing. Told from multiple points of view, including the killer's perspective, the author keeps things interesting by letting events unfold through more than just her main character Eva's viewpoint.

The stage is quickly set when Eva Tilling is nearly killed by an unidentified stalker known only as Judge. What at first seems like a hit and run turns out to be the first in a series of murders which are revealed to be connected to Eva. While the killer's motivation is his obsession with Eva, he claims he is following the Lord's plan. And as his need to deliver his message to Eva grows so does the danger to Eva and her friends.

MADE FOR YOU adds an interesting twist to the typical mystery novel with Eva's ability to foresee people's deaths following her near-death "accident." Not only does it make for a more suspenseful read, it gives the protagonist a way to catch the killer. And as it's an unpredictable ability, and one that is not easily believable, it creates tension in the story for both characters and readers.

I was quite surprised by the level of creepiness in this read. I did not expect the murders to be as shocking and horrifying as they were. I did not expect to learn what I learned about the killer's "inspiration" for what he did. And I did not expect there to be a religious element to this story. The author went well beyond the standard boundaries in YA to craft her spine-tingling tale.

I'm not the biggest fan of stories with "God made me do it" reasons for violence, but even with that as the driving force for the killer's actions I found MADE FOR YOU to be a well-plotted, gripping and thoroughly entertaining read. And while I may have guessed who Judge was from the moment he was introduced, there was still some doubt and there were still plenty of questions needing answers to keep me engaged.

From its small-town Southern setting with its restrictive set of rules as regards its social hierarchy, to its somewhat diverse group of characters who feel bound by those rules, to the main character's psychic ability that let's her see people's deaths, to the fanatical, obsessive, creepy stalker turned murderer, MADE FOR YOU is a captivating, if unsettling, mystery.
I had to read this book once my order from came in, well as soon as I had finished the last e-galley I read. And I must say that I wasn't disappointed at all. I will admit at first I was a bit worried, as the main character was a girl who was popular and pretty but complaining about all that and not wanting it. But you do learn throughout the book that while she was those things, the popularity had a lot to do with who her family was, and it may not have been something she really wanted, so you are okay with it. Or maybe I should say I was better with it.

The main character is Eva. She is popular, because her parents are descended from the families that own a lot of the town, as well as the big minister in town. She's dating the most popular guy, Robert. She had a boy who had been her best friend when she was younger, who has grown up to be quite handsome. His name is Nate. But something happened a few years ago, and he changed. He just quit talking to her, and kind of turned into a man-slut. And then there is "Judge". The killer, or in Eva's case, he hits her with his car, but she survives. We get to spend some of the chapters from his point of view. We don't know just who he is right away. (Although I did guess and get it right!) His mind is quite warped, as you'd expect someone like that to be. He decides that since Eva didn't die when he'd tried to kill her, that it was God sending him a message and that she was meant for him. So now he thinks he must send her a message. And that is what leads to the other deaths.

Eva wakes up in the hospital after the accident, not remembering anything about it. She can tell her life will be changed as she sees the horrible cuts on her face, and now she has a broken leg as well. Her parents were out of town when it happens, and her friend Grace and her mom are there taking care of her in the hospital. This is how it is, it isn't that Eva's parents don't love her, they're just pretty hands-off. But not when this happens. When they get home, they decide they must do a better job being parents. Nate shows up at the hospital, he is visiting his half-brother who spends a lot of time there. Nate and Eva start talking, and their friendship picks up almost like it never ended. But Eva had crushed on Nate, and soon she will feel she can tell him. But first something strange is happening, that she wonders if it is a side effect of the accident. When someone touches her, she can see their death. It happens first with her friend Grace and Nate. She says something to Nate, makes him promise to always have his cell phone, and then the next time he touches her, the vision changes. So she sees that she can change these futures that she's seeing. Soon the messages from the killer begin to show up and show their connection to Eva, when the killer cuts her name in one of them. Eva must figure out who this person is, even though others want her to stay out of it and stay safe.

Such a great story. Reminds me of how much I enjoyed Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout. And like that one, I guessed who the killer was kind of early one, but again, so many things happened that made me doubt that was the person throughout the story. And I like that, I like when it isn't just obvious and you know right away. At least for this kind of story. Such a great story, and I love the cover, and I'm so glad the book was as good as the cover made me want it to be.