Reviews with content warning for Sexual harassment - Hush, Hush

This was a reread for me, bc I originally read Hush, Hush in 2010 when I was 10 or 11… Back then I gave this book 4 stars, so ! Things are definitely different now to say the least.

Honestly the only things I liked about this book were Patch (he was an interesting lil asshole & had some good moments) and Jules (who was hardly even around and had minimal dialogue) 😅

After the Chauncey reveal, he actually shot up in approval for me and my friends. He wasn’t even completely in the wrong here ! His life fr sounded like it sucked! Justice for Chauncey Q_Q

Meanwhile Nora and Vee were two of the worst characters ever,, they made me go through the 5 stages of grief just about every time they spoke or did anything at all.... I was this 👌 close to becoming a misogynist by the end OTL

Elliot also disappointed me, but mostly bc I wish he had gaslight gatekeep girlbossed a bit more instead of becoming a cartoon supervillain the MOMENT Nora started investigating him. Like. Cmon dude you’re supposed to be charming

The twist at the very end was actually pretty good (which is why I'm giving 1.5★ instead of 1)! But most of the book felt convoluted and unimportant, and Nora's thoughts / actions were sooooo stupid for a smart girl (allegedly). Idk ! The ‘romance’ was rushed and didn't feel natural either-- I still don't understand why Patch was in love with her, as she didn't do anything the whole book except be dumb and flip between thinking he's a psycho stalker killer / suddenly feeling like he's safe to be around w no explanation 😔 And for that matter, idk why Nora even likes Patch bc he spends > the first half of the book being a total creepy asshole to her? We get it girlie, you think he’s hot… now please go to your therapy sessions I’m begging you OTL

My friends and I legit had to rewrite the plot in our final book club discussion to cope with how much it frustrated us. There were a few good ideas scattered around here and there but ! Overall disappointing and bad :(

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thetexasalp's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I remember liking this book when I was 14, however at 24 it hits a little different. Very toxic men, but good for nostalgia/if you are into the dark, mysterious, and controlling type

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shorts_family's review against another edition

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I really wanted to like this book, but after trudging my way through 100 pages and not enjoying a single minute of it, I had to give it up. I just couldn't get past the multitude of red flags the main love interest consistently showed. This book, or at least the first 103 pages of it, constantly promotes (without critique) not taking no for an answer, actively trying to make your crush uncomfortable and reveling in it, possessiveness and jealousy, and literal stalking. Like, the stalking is explicitly mentioned and talked about in the book. The main character's reaction to all this seemed really unrealistic to me, and her best friend's reactions also made me extremely uncomfortable. In my experience, if a friend expresses their worry that they're getting stalked by someone at school, I would never purposefully put my friend in close contact with that person. That is not the case with this book, unfortunately. I really wanted to like it because it ticks a lot of my boxes for favorite genres and tropes but everything was executed in a way I simply couldn't get down with.

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skymunozz's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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