Reviews

The Hush by John Hart

judyward's review against another edition

4.0

I loved the friendship between Johnny and Jack that was the centerpiece of John Hart's The Last Child. It's now ten years later and the friendship still endures but the circumstances have drastically changed. I couldn't put this book down.

usbsticky's review against another edition

2.0

2 stars = "it was ok" by GR's rating system. This is a neutral rating from me.

I just couldn't get into this book. The writing style was awkward to read and I'm not a fan of books that don't explain. This is book #2 and I haven't read #1 so I don't know if you have to read the first book but it was really frustrating to not know the back story. The writing style is one that keeps the reader guessing as it keeps alluding to stuff that isn't written.

I got this book as a free ARC.

lilith731's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

suetrav's review against another edition

3.0

I really liked the Last Child (so much that I re-read it right before starting this one). I really should not have bothered. This book stands on it's own without the previous one.

This started off good but quickly went downhill for me. I enjoy stories with magic/dark magic/witchcraft but this one was too unbelievable for me. A dark force that is killing people by crushing them alive? I was okay with that mystery and other things that were happening in the Hush. This book totally lost me with the unearthing of a 100+ year old "dead" girl who was actually alive the whole time. And the very old man who buried her still alive as well and causing all the distress in the Hush? That is where I could no longer suspend my disbelief and it all became too "out there" for me.

I was hopeful it would be as good as the Last Child but it was not even close.

firefly344's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

0.25

thedarmainitiative's review against another edition

2.0

Don't go by my review. I can suspend belief for a book but when it comes to there is a magic stone that keeps people alive because it holds the soul of the first woman, hhmmm not so much.

emcoffin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

rojo25's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed many parts of the book. I do have some difficulty with supernatural events. But it was well written and intense. Good story.

darkknightrising's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

kdickerson38's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

2.5

so different from the previous book in the series which is disappointing; felt more like fantasy/sci-fi/supernatural & I wish I knew that going in; didn't hold my interest

(*although technically part of a series, this also acts as a stand-alone*)