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kellymcgatha 's review for:
Hush, Hush
by Becca Fitzpatrick
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.