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A review by robotnik
Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
So, I kind of enjoyed Hush, Hush, but in the "it's kind of awful, but highly entertaining" kind of way. Which it was. The story was so eye-roll worthy, Nora was awful and Patch was awful, but I kind of enjoyed it, even if it was a blatant rip-off of Twilight. So, of course, I was going to further my amusement by reading Crescendo.
Crescendo.... wasn't that great. It was still awful, but it lacked the full on entertainment that I received while reading Hush, Hush. It was still following a (very obvious, but a little more unique this time around) plot that was skimmed off of Twilight, but somehow, it was more boring this time around.
Patch didn't show up as much. Last time, he had the excuse of being a fallen angel so I could at least sort of tolerate him being a dick. Now, he's just a dick and there's no excuses. But, Nora. God Jesus, Nora. I try to remember all the awful shit she said about Marcie, and like, Nora, hello, you're nasty. Besides, all the slut-shaming she does (which is pretty much how she talks about Marcie all the time), she's one of those protagonists where we try to portray her as some sort of nerd and she's really smart and kind of superior, but she does absolutely nothing but incredibly stupid shit. All the time. She does not commit one smart act throughout this entire book.
I don't even want to talk about Scott. I want to pretend Scott didn't happen.
The ending was also ho hum.Marcie's dad/Nora's real dad who she angst-ed over for the majority of the book turned out to be the Black Hand. SURPRISE. ...But, not really. I'll probably read the rest of the series, but, man, someone needs to stop beating Nora in the face with the stupid stick. She's one of the most idiotic protagonists I've ever read, and she either needs to shape up or the plot better blow up in a blaze of glory to keep it interesting.
Crescendo.... wasn't that great. It was still awful, but it lacked the full on entertainment that I received while reading Hush, Hush. It was still following a (very obvious, but a little more unique this time around) plot that was skimmed off of Twilight, but somehow, it was more boring this time around.
Patch didn't show up as much. Last time, he had the excuse of being a fallen angel so I could at least sort of tolerate him being a dick. Now, he's just a dick and there's no excuses. But, Nora. God Jesus, Nora. I try to remember all the awful shit she said about Marcie, and like, Nora, hello, you're nasty. Besides, all the slut-shaming she does (which is pretty much how she talks about Marcie all the time), she's one of those protagonists where we try to portray her as some sort of nerd and she's really smart and kind of superior, but she does absolutely nothing but incredibly stupid shit. All the time. She does not commit one smart act throughout this entire book.
I don't even want to talk about Scott. I want to pretend Scott didn't happen.
The ending was also ho hum.