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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
This book was set up well and executed so poorly. It was almost difficult to read the last 150 pages.
Although it walked the line between hot trash and genuine garbage, I will put it in the hot trash section and read the second book in the series
Although it walked the line between hot trash and genuine garbage, I will put it in the hot trash section and read the second book in the series
Definitely would have liked it better if I didn’t do the audiobook. The reader was a bit cringey.
RESEÑA COMPLETA: http://laestanteriademonica.blogspot.com.es/2016/06/saga-hush-hush.html
En esta saga nos encontramos con cuatro novelas de género juvenil que una mezcla la tematica de ciencia ficcion con la romantica, en ellas nos encontramos con la protagonista Nora, a la que le toca sentarse junto al chico misterioso del instituto Patch (un ángel caído y que según ella es bastante guapo), a raíz de esto ellos se empiezan a unir mucho hasta niveles bastante altos.
En general la saga me gustó, pese a que en algunos momentos la historia me parecía que iba un poco lenta. Lo que no me gusto o mas bien quien no me gusto fue la protagonista, Nora, es la típica niña tonta que siempre está esperando a que la salve el chico, y realmente creo que hay pocas novelas en las que la chica no "dependa" del chico. Patch es como el ideal del chico perfecto (que de perfecto nada), siempre pendiente y "protegiendo" a su chica e intentando tener todo bajo control (en ocasiones yo creo que su relacion es bastante toxica...)
Cada uno de los libros tienen su una trama que "destaca" por encima de la principal, pero siempre con el hilo conductor que las une.
Si estáis entre leerlos o no yo os animo a que les deis una oportunidad, para que tengais vuestra propia opinion de la saga.
En esta saga nos encontramos con cuatro novelas de género juvenil que una mezcla la tematica de ciencia ficcion con la romantica, en ellas nos encontramos con la protagonista Nora, a la que le toca sentarse junto al chico misterioso del instituto Patch (un ángel caído y que según ella es bastante guapo), a raíz de esto ellos se empiezan a unir mucho hasta niveles bastante altos.
En general la saga me gustó, pese a que en algunos momentos la historia me parecía que iba un poco lenta. Lo que no me gusto o mas bien quien no me gusto fue la protagonista, Nora, es la típica niña tonta que siempre está esperando a que la salve el chico, y realmente creo que hay pocas novelas en las que la chica no "dependa" del chico. Patch es como el ideal del chico perfecto (que de perfecto nada), siempre pendiente y "protegiendo" a su chica e intentando tener todo bajo control (en ocasiones yo creo que su relacion es bastante toxica...)
Cada uno de los libros tienen su una trama que "destaca" por encima de la principal, pero siempre con el hilo conductor que las une.
Si estáis entre leerlos o no yo os animo a que les deis una oportunidad, para que tengais vuestra propia opinion de la saga.
This is the second time I have read this book and quite frankly I can’t even believe I liked it so much the first time I read it. Granted there has been an 8 year gap between readings. Where was my brain...seduced by the cool looking cover???
Basic storyline is girl is stalked by two creepy creepy boys, who show up at her house, follow her around, know intimate details about her life, never listen to her, override her concerns, and basically dismiss her intellectually, while still trying to convince her they’re just flirting. She doubts her rationality. She’s repulsed and attracted at the same time. Nora’s best friend dismisses Elliot’s assault because the dude was having a bad day and was drunk. I spent this second read mentally yelling at Nora...run away! Every chapter had a guy doing some creepy or scary thing to one of the girls and the girls being weirded out but ultimately shrugging it off. I kept hoping Nora would put her boxing to use and just kick their ass.
*sarcastic voice* It’s all ok though cuz one of them is a good fallen angel so he gets a pass for his stalkery behavior. He was just trying to save the girl. It’s all for the greater good. *sarcastic voice end* Although honestly wasn’t Patch’s motivation just pure selfishness? Which was then followed up by another trope—the bad boy falling in love with his means to an end.
Can writers please stop dismissing bad, illegal, sexually harassing behavior from boys and men in fiction all in the name of some “bad boy” savior trope? Stop telling young readers this behavior is acceptable.
Other issues I had include all the weird adults. The cops who question Nora, were so over the top and frightening. If that had been me getting interrogated in my home like a homicide suspect on Law & Order I would’ve been seriously freaked out. Nora just brushes the whole thing off like it was normal adult behavior. All the kids had absent parents, odd teachers, etc...High school kids have fancy cars all of a sudden and buying apartments in some rinky dinky town in Maine and no adults seem to think that’s weird. AND the setting is a suburb town near Portland, MAINE! I found myself forgetting and assuming this was set in a much larger location where some of this behavior could be overlooked because there’s so many people and so much going on. That’s not the case, though.
The writing wasn’t all that fantastic, either. Everyone’s emotions were all over the place and would do instant 180s from one sentence to the next. It was jarring...I guess that could have been intentional... since it was like being in a teenagers head who just hit puberty and reading their diary.
Basic storyline is girl is stalked by two creepy creepy boys, who show up at her house, follow her around, know intimate details about her life, never listen to her, override her concerns, and basically dismiss her intellectually, while still trying to convince her they’re just flirting. She doubts her rationality. She’s repulsed and attracted at the same time. Nora’s best friend dismisses Elliot’s assault because the dude was having a bad day and was drunk. I spent this second read mentally yelling at Nora...run away! Every chapter had a guy doing some creepy or scary thing to one of the girls and the girls being weirded out but ultimately shrugging it off. I kept hoping Nora would put her boxing to use and just kick their ass.
*sarcastic voice* It’s all ok though cuz one of them is a good fallen angel so he gets a pass for his stalkery behavior. He was just trying to save the girl. It’s all for the greater good. *sarcastic voice end* Although honestly wasn’t Patch’s motivation just pure selfishness? Which was then followed up by another trope—the bad boy falling in love with his means to an end.
Can writers please stop dismissing bad, illegal, sexually harassing behavior from boys and men in fiction all in the name of some “bad boy” savior trope? Stop telling young readers this behavior is acceptable.
Other issues I had include all the weird adults. The cops who question Nora, were so over the top and frightening. If that had been me getting interrogated in my home like a homicide suspect on Law & Order I would’ve been seriously freaked out. Nora just brushes the whole thing off like it was normal adult behavior. All the kids had absent parents, odd teachers, etc...High school kids have fancy cars all of a sudden and buying apartments in some rinky dinky town in Maine and no adults seem to think that’s weird. AND the setting is a suburb town near Portland, MAINE! I found myself forgetting and assuming this was set in a much larger location where some of this behavior could be overlooked because there’s so many people and so much going on. That’s not the case, though.
The writing wasn’t all that fantastic, either. Everyone’s emotions were all over the place and would do instant 180s from one sentence to the next. It was jarring...I guess that could have been intentional... since it was like being in a teenagers head who just hit puberty and reading their diary.
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
loved this book I don't know why I've stared at it for years in the bookstore and never wanted to read it glad I finally picked it up, in to the next book.
A co-worker recommended this to me, and I usually love stories involving angels, so I thought, why not?
Hmmmm, a girl has a dark, mysterious partner in biology. She senses he is dangerous yet she's attracted to him. Sound familiar? The girl can't stay away from the boy, who she soon realizes may not be exactly human. She puts clues together, does some internet research and bingo: she discovers the mysterious, dark boy is in fact not human. And where have we seen this exact plot before? Oh yes, Twilight.
I can see some people liking this more than Twilight for many reasons. In every way that Edward is a gentleman, Patch, the main male character of this story, is definitely not, at all. And unlike Edward who saves Bella's life on every other page, this book leaves the reader unsure of whether Patch is trying to kill Nora or save her life. I think these darker and more raw qualities will attract readers who maybe thought Twilight was too PG.
I'm really torn on rating this book. The writing isn't anything great, but it also didn't make me cringe and want to throw the book across the room. The characters make the typical stupid teenage decisions and often use the "I can't tell anyone what happened because they'll think I'm crazy" logic that not only frustrates me, but also signals a weak writer. And in the end there were a lot of plot points (especially her father's death) that were not cleared up as they should have been.
I feel like I should give this two stars, but since the story did entertain me (maybe more than it should have) and kept me hooked until the end, I'll give it three.
Hmmmm, a girl has a dark, mysterious partner in biology. She senses he is dangerous yet she's attracted to him. Sound familiar? The girl can't stay away from the boy, who she soon realizes may not be exactly human. She puts clues together, does some internet research and bingo: she discovers the mysterious, dark boy is in fact not human. And where have we seen this exact plot before? Oh yes, Twilight.
I can see some people liking this more than Twilight for many reasons. In every way that Edward is a gentleman, Patch, the main male character of this story, is definitely not, at all. And unlike Edward who saves Bella's life on every other page, this book leaves the reader unsure of whether Patch is trying to kill Nora or save her life. I think these darker and more raw qualities will attract readers who maybe thought Twilight was too PG.
I'm really torn on rating this book. The writing isn't anything great, but it also didn't make me cringe and want to throw the book across the room. The characters make the typical stupid teenage decisions and often use the "I can't tell anyone what happened because they'll think I'm crazy" logic that not only frustrates me, but also signals a weak writer. And in the end there were a lot of plot points (especially her father's death) that were not cleared up as they should have been.
I feel like I should give this two stars, but since the story did entertain me (maybe more than it should have) and kept me hooked until the end, I'll give it three.
Don't meet your heroes. Or, in other words, don't reread books you loved in middle school.
When I tell you I was obsessed with this book, I was OBSESSED
4.5⭐️ i could barely put this down holy crap i love it