A review by ladyofthebrook
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

2.0

This book was problematic. The writing style itself wasn't bad, and as far as mystery goes, you spend quite a bit of time guessing, but the content... Nora consistently made decisions that put her in unsafe situations, the supposed love interest Patch consistently ignored any and all of the few boundaries Nora attempted to set, and it seemed to glorify the idea of a dangerous bad boy stalker. Think Twilight, but with even more lines crossed. What really did it for me is Nora's best friend, Vee. Nora told Vee that a man made her uncomfortable/frightened, and Vee ignored that and continued to pressure her into situations that left her alone with that man. If I told any one of my friends that a man made me uncomfortable or that I didn't feel safe around him, each and every one of them would do their best to ensure that I never saw him again, let alone encouraged me to be alone with him. Because that's what friends do, when they're actually concerned with each other's well being.
I wouldn't teach this, or recommend it to anyone, really, especially a YA teen who might be influenced by the lack of safety and boundaries this book contains. If a boy makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, don't date him, please.
Potential warnings:
-Violence
-disregarded boundaries