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3.13 AVERAGE
3.13 AVERAGE
Hush was such an interesting read. It did start a bit slow and boring but I was really excited to see what’s going to happen so I went on.
I liked the premise of the book. I mean, long lost heir of a royal family and a British guy going undercover, it sounded pretty exciting and cool!
Blakely was this cool, friendly girl who turned out to be the long lost heir of a beloved royal family. She’s got a strong aura around her which made me root for her. I love her relationship with her friends, kind of a squad thing which is always cool!
Max was this British kid, who kind of went into undercover with the aid of a professor, who had a lead about the long lost royal heir. He’s a bit mysterious but sweet. Not that swoony though, which made me a bit sad because most British guys in YA novels are those I tend to fall in love with. Hahahaha! But then again, I guess that’s just me. I also felt him being British a but lacking, like he’s not even British at all, unless you mention the accent.
I really had mixed feelings about the book. It was a bit unpredictable and albeit being dragging sometimes, I found it really enjoyable most of the time. It sort of gave me a Princess Diaries kind of feels.
I liked the premise of the book. I mean, long lost heir of a royal family and a British guy going undercover, it sounded pretty exciting and cool!
Blakely was this cool, friendly girl who turned out to be the long lost heir of a beloved royal family. She’s got a strong aura around her which made me root for her. I love her relationship with her friends, kind of a squad thing which is always cool!
Max was this British kid, who kind of went into undercover with the aid of a professor, who had a lead about the long lost royal heir. He’s a bit mysterious but sweet. Not that swoony though, which made me a bit sad because most British guys in YA novels are those I tend to fall in love with. Hahahaha! But then again, I guess that’s just me. I also felt him being British a but lacking, like he’s not even British at all, unless you mention the accent.
I really had mixed feelings about the book. It was a bit unpredictable and albeit being dragging sometimes, I found it really enjoyable most of the time. It sort of gave me a Princess Diaries kind of feels.
Hush was a fun and easy read with a “lost princess” kind of story. It takes place primarily on the Lakeview campus, an elite school in Canada. The Hogwarts-like touches the author put in the book were really nice : houses, uniform, a sport that everyone follow (rugby in this case)…
The plot was a bit obvious (it kind of always is with these stories) but the author knew how to keep things interesting and I was never bored.
The pacing was also kind of slow in the beginning but action picked up later in the book, especially around/after the two-thirds.
The characters were likable and easy to relate to even though Max could be at times a little conceited. He wished for instance that Blakely was not a princess so that she could go out with him.
However, there is one thing I disliked in this book and it’s the treatment of Marley’s character. Indeed, the author used slut-shaming to disparage Marley in the form of language such as ‘slut’ or ‘hoe’. I don’t think it was necessary.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this book and I’ll definitely pick up the next one in the series.
My rating : 3.5/5
The plot was a bit obvious (it kind of always is with these stories) but the author knew how to keep things interesting and I was never bored.
The pacing was also kind of slow in the beginning but action picked up later in the book, especially around/after the two-thirds.
The characters were likable and easy to relate to even though Max could be at times a little conceited. He wished for instance that Blakely was not a princess so that she could go out with him.
However, there is one thing I disliked in this book and it’s the treatment of Marley’s character. Indeed, the author used slut-shaming to disparage Marley in the form of language such as ‘slut’ or ‘hoe’. I don’t think it was necessary.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this book and I’ll definitely pick up the next one in the series.
My rating : 3.5/5
Firstly thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read this book through Netgalley.
Originally from reading the synopsis of this book I was so interested in read it and when it got sent too my Kindle I was itching to read it. However I realised from the first few chapters that this book was more for young teens rather than young adults, mainly because of its uncomplicated language and the way its told.
I loved the modern fairy tale aspect of the book and Hush is potentially a great story- a boy discovers a princess his aunt worked for and was adopted, her life is changed forever. It all sounds very much to me like the film Anastasia, a Disney film I adore.
Sadly the problem I had with enjoying Hush is really the lack of character development and its relationship to the reader. I felt that the book was just told to the reader, it didn't give any "experience" to help the reader connect with the character. You're told the story, there's no mystery to it all like "ooh will this happen?...or maybe he will do this instead". There's no need as you're simply told what happens, I found this annoying. I wanted to discover this book for myself not have it all told to me.
I didn't feel the romance between Blakely and Max because of this lack of character development, it all seemed so rushed and simple. I could see where it was going and was corrected each time, I wanted something explosive to happen to really throw me off the path but despite me waiting for it, it never arrived. The villains didn't seem serious, despite being trained assassins. It wasn't scary or vicious as I would expect from such characters.
As much as I loved the idea of this book I was sadly disappointed. Hush for me needed something dramatic to happen, for there to be a connecting between the characters and the reader. An element of suspense and mystery was needed, everything seemed to fit in its place ever so graciously for such a complex background to the plot.
It makes me sad writing rubbish reviews but at least I'm being honest in what I thought. Have any of you read Hush? What did you think of it?
Originally from reading the synopsis of this book I was so interested in read it and when it got sent too my Kindle I was itching to read it. However I realised from the first few chapters that this book was more for young teens rather than young adults, mainly because of its uncomplicated language and the way its told.
I loved the modern fairy tale aspect of the book and Hush is potentially a great story- a boy discovers a princess his aunt worked for and was adopted, her life is changed forever. It all sounds very much to me like the film Anastasia, a Disney film I adore.
Sadly the problem I had with enjoying Hush is really the lack of character development and its relationship to the reader. I felt that the book was just told to the reader, it didn't give any "experience" to help the reader connect with the character. You're told the story, there's no mystery to it all like "ooh will this happen?...or maybe he will do this instead". There's no need as you're simply told what happens, I found this annoying. I wanted to discover this book for myself not have it all told to me.
I didn't feel the romance between Blakely and Max because of this lack of character development, it all seemed so rushed and simple. I could see where it was going and was corrected each time, I wanted something explosive to happen to really throw me off the path but despite me waiting for it, it never arrived. The villains didn't seem serious, despite being trained assassins. It wasn't scary or vicious as I would expect from such characters.
As much as I loved the idea of this book I was sadly disappointed. Hush for me needed something dramatic to happen, for there to be a connecting between the characters and the reader. An element of suspense and mystery was needed, everything seemed to fit in its place ever so graciously for such a complex background to the plot.
It makes me sad writing rubbish reviews but at least I'm being honest in what I thought. Have any of you read Hush? What did you think of it?
Well this was kind of disappointing. When I read the summary of this book I thought it had potential, it sounded good so I decided to read it. I started reading this book and found that the writing was a little messy, sometimes I wasn't completely sure of who was talking or thinking, because the author kept mixing the characters POV's on every chapter, the transitions were really bad, because there was none. I like when a story is told I'm different points of view, but usually they're told by chapters or perfectly separated by name or something.
About the story:
Well, the book is about a girl, Blakely, who doesn't know she's a princess, she was adopted by a cool family when she was born and she's had a pretty normal life. Then, she meets the boy (of course), Max, who's acting as an exchange student at her school, trying to figure out (for a research project) if Blakely is really the princess of Tamura.
So, at first I really thought the book could be a good one, because I liked the plot. It had potential for a really cute romance, a really hard situation that would break them apart, and some drastic changes. But then, the story happened so fast, I felt like there were situations that could've had a lot more depth. I would've liked to see that things like the ambitious Lord wanting her out of the picture, her finding out she was a princess, her finding out the truth about Max, and several other things could have been exploited a little bit better. Like I said, everything happened really fast and it looked extremely easy for everyone, like how they found out about who was behind the murder of the royal family, how she dealt with being a princess, etc. and, also, I would've liked to read more about Blakely and Max as a couple, their story was told, but as a reader you didn't get to live it, I mean, you didn't actually see how they started to have feelings for each other or how they got to know each other.. So yeah, it was kind of disappointing. Too bad.
About the story:
Well, the book is about a girl, Blakely, who doesn't know she's a princess, she was adopted by a cool family when she was born and she's had a pretty normal life. Then, she meets the boy (of course), Max, who's acting as an exchange student at her school, trying to figure out (for a research project) if Blakely is really the princess of Tamura.
So, at first I really thought the book could be a good one, because I liked the plot. It had potential for a really cute romance, a really hard situation that would break them apart, and some drastic changes. But then, the story happened so fast, I felt like there were situations that could've had a lot more depth. I would've liked to see that things like the ambitious Lord wanting her out of the picture, her finding out she was a princess, her finding out the truth about Max, and several other things could have been exploited a little bit better. Like I said, everything happened really fast and it looked extremely easy for everyone, like how they found out about who was behind the murder of the royal family, how she dealt with being a princess, etc. and, also, I would've liked to read more about Blakely and Max as a couple, their story was told, but as a reader you didn't get to live it, I mean, you didn't actually see how they started to have feelings for each other or how they got to know each other.. So yeah, it was kind of disappointing. Too bad.
The premise pulled me in, but the writing leaves a lot to be desired. It ended up being more predictable that I could have imagined. Not worth my time to finish.
My Thoughts:
-I think that my favorite thing about Hush is the story behind it. Campbell wrote it for her oldest daughter when she went to boarding school. Blakely, the main character, is named after and loosely based on her. There will be two more books in this series, each based on Campbell’s other daughters. How completely sweet is that?
-While this is a YA book and there is some more mature language and themes throughout the story, I felt like it was written for the very young end of the YA spectrum. The dialogue and some of the minor plot points seemed more adolescent than Young Adult and since I am well past Young Adult age, I found that I didn’t enjoy the book quite as much. However, I think a younger reader would probably enjoy it.
-The characters were mostly likable. I enjoyed the friendships between Blakely and her classmates, as well as her close relationship with her parents and sister. However, I found them a little un-relatable – they were all Beautiful and Popular and had no problems whatsoever. Blakely was also a little entitled, but I guess she can be since she is actually a Princess. Max was probably my favorite character, but he was a pretty stereotypical teen guy and I would’ve liked to have seem him fleshed out a little more.
-Overall, I found Hush to be a cute, enjoyable story. I would recommend it to the younger readers of YA fiction.
To see my original review visit: http://stephaniesbookreviews.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/hush-by-stacey…ars-out-of-5-2/
-I think that my favorite thing about Hush is the story behind it. Campbell wrote it for her oldest daughter when she went to boarding school. Blakely, the main character, is named after and loosely based on her. There will be two more books in this series, each based on Campbell’s other daughters. How completely sweet is that?
-While this is a YA book and there is some more mature language and themes throughout the story, I felt like it was written for the very young end of the YA spectrum. The dialogue and some of the minor plot points seemed more adolescent than Young Adult and since I am well past Young Adult age, I found that I didn’t enjoy the book quite as much. However, I think a younger reader would probably enjoy it.
-The characters were mostly likable. I enjoyed the friendships between Blakely and her classmates, as well as her close relationship with her parents and sister. However, I found them a little un-relatable – they were all Beautiful and Popular and had no problems whatsoever. Blakely was also a little entitled, but I guess she can be since she is actually a Princess. Max was probably my favorite character, but he was a pretty stereotypical teen guy and I would’ve liked to have seem him fleshed out a little more.
-Overall, I found Hush to be a cute, enjoyable story. I would recommend it to the younger readers of YA fiction.
To see my original review visit: http://stephaniesbookreviews.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/hush-by-stacey…ars-out-of-5-2/
For small-town girl Blakely Henry, any hope of finding her biological parents died when she stopped believing in fairy tales and Disney princes. That is, until she spots her boarding school’s new British exchange student, Max Ryder, staring at her. Why would a boy who looks like he stepped out of the pages of a magazine be looking at her? Because Max knows something Blakely doesn’t. Following the tragic demise of one of Europe’s most beloved royal families, Max has stumbled upon information he thinks may lead to a lost royal heir, and now he is on a quest halfway around the world to see if he’s right.
Sworn to secrecy by his university professor and the headmaster of Lakeview Academy, Max is admitted into an exchange program with the sole purpose of finding out the truth. But will his personal feelings for Blakely get in the way?
When a stolen email surfaces, Blakely and her friends’ lives are threatened, and Max starts to question what he is really after.
Okay, so this seems like a The Princess Diaries-ish book, what with the lost princess and all, but it's a bit more like a The Scoop in a boarding school setting. So, since the blurb pretty much explain what you are going to get with the story, I'll jump right into it - the story gives away everything in the start. No mystery at all! With a boarding school setting, the element of intrigue is such a familiar concept, and it wasn't utilized. No, instead we know she is the lost princess, who kills the royal family, why Max is here, and from there you can pretty much predict everything in the book. It also doesn't help that every character is introduced with their backstories right away, too - leaving no room for the reader to learn about the character. So, what was left, you might ask? The romance was the only thing going for the book, especially when the writing was so devoted to explaining everything away - and even that was a trope. The hot guy going for the girl who isn't instantly falling at his feet; him finding her 'not like other girls' *eyeroll* and them having a lot of sexual tension, until inevitably they start dating only for her to find out he has been lying to her. I don't even consider saying this as a spoiler, because that is pretty much what you can already expect. So, story-wise - didn't impress; writing - didn't impress; romance - was okay, cute at times. But really, what was with the names? Anyway, good for when you want a quick read.
Sworn to secrecy by his university professor and the headmaster of Lakeview Academy, Max is admitted into an exchange program with the sole purpose of finding out the truth. But will his personal feelings for Blakely get in the way?
When a stolen email surfaces, Blakely and her friends’ lives are threatened, and Max starts to question what he is really after.
Okay, so this seems like a The Princess Diaries-ish book, what with the lost princess and all, but it's a bit more like a The Scoop in a boarding school setting. So, since the blurb pretty much explain what you are going to get with the story, I'll jump right into it - the story gives away everything in the start. No mystery at all! With a boarding school setting, the element of intrigue is such a familiar concept, and it wasn't utilized. No, instead we know she is the lost princess, who kills the royal family, why Max is here, and from there you can pretty much predict everything in the book. It also doesn't help that every character is introduced with their backstories right away, too - leaving no room for the reader to learn about the character. So, what was left, you might ask? The romance was the only thing going for the book, especially when the writing was so devoted to explaining everything away - and even that was a trope. The hot guy going for the girl who isn't instantly falling at his feet; him finding her 'not like other girls' *eyeroll* and them having a lot of sexual tension, until inevitably they start dating only for her to find out he has been lying to her. I don't even consider saying this as a spoiler, because that is pretty much what you can already expect. So, story-wise - didn't impress; writing - didn't impress; romance - was okay, cute at times. But really, what was with the names? Anyway, good for when you want a quick read.
Received from: Gemelli Press LLC
Received Via: NetGalley.com
THE REVIEW
Why this book?
It seemed like a book for me
What I thought
It was such an enjoyable novel with fun characters an interesting premise. A cute romance and good writing. I liked how we got see things from different angles. I thought the pacing of this this book was excellent and the plot moved nicely along . Overall a good awesome read
Received Via: NetGalley.com
THE REVIEW
Why this book?
It seemed like a book for me
What I thought
It was such an enjoyable novel with fun characters an interesting premise. A cute romance and good writing. I liked how we got see things from different angles. I thought the pacing of this this book was excellent and the plot moved nicely along . Overall a good awesome read