booksbymae's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
prashiie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
“A fairy tale with fallen angels, human hybrids, and sacrificial killings.”
There wasn’t much that I liked about this book, but the overall concept was nice – fallen angels on Earth and what not. From the start I was amused by Patch’s banter with Nora and as the story progressed I started to like Nora and Patch more and more.
But seriously though, what’s up with everyone around Nora?! It's like nobody listens to what she says or takes her feelings into consideration. It already started off weird when Nora complained about Patch to her teacher. She told her teacher explicitly that she wasn’t comfortable and he completely dismisses her feelings. And don’t even get me started on Vee who claims to be her best friend. When Nora tells her that someone physically threatened her, you’d expect her to take Nora’s side over some guy they don’t even know that well. She even goes as far as making excuses for his behavior.
“He was wasted. Maybe – maybe he didn't know what he was doing. Tomorrow he's going to feel horrible.”
"He's like there nicest guy I've ever met. When was the last time he forgot to hold open a door for you? Oh, yeah, that's right... never."
Uhhh… what?! Nope, nope nope.
Unfortunately, I don’t expect to continue with this series. I am curious to know how Nora and Patch will continue, but I couldn’t care less for the other characters.
There wasn’t much that I liked about this book, but the overall concept was nice – fallen angels on Earth and what not. From the start I was amused by Patch’s banter with Nora and as the story progressed I started to like Nora and Patch more and more.
But seriously though, what’s up with everyone around Nora?! It's like nobody listens to what she says or takes her feelings into consideration. It already started off weird when Nora complained about Patch to her teacher. She told her teacher explicitly that she wasn’t comfortable and he completely dismisses her feelings. And don’t even get me started on Vee who claims to be her best friend. When Nora tells her that someone physically threatened her, you’d expect her to take Nora’s side over some guy they don’t even know that well. She even goes as far as making excuses for his behavior.
“He was wasted. Maybe – maybe he didn't know what he was doing. Tomorrow he's going to feel horrible.”
"He's like there nicest guy I've ever met. When was the last time he forgot to hold open a door for you? Oh, yeah, that's right... never."
Uhhh… what?! Nope, nope nope.
Unfortunately, I don’t expect to continue with this series. I am curious to know how Nora and Patch will continue, but I couldn’t care less for the other characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Violence, Death, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, and Murder
Minor: Grief, Death of parent, and Fatphobia
valerierae's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5/5 stars
This is so suspenseful. I really liked the story line. I have really nothing else to say about it though I liked it!💁🏼♀️
This is so suspenseful. I really liked the story line. I have really nothing else to say about it though I liked it!💁🏼♀️
Content Warnings
Minor: Murder and Death of parent
tonylovd's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
2.0
not for me, very twilight-esque, if you're into that
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Fatphobia and Death of parent
Minor: Eating disorder
maryander_hamilton's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I loved the fantasy aspects in this book. They meshed very well with the modern society the rest of the characters were in. It was intense, had a lot of plot twists, and the main love interest was hot as hell. For once, I wasn’t that weirded out by the . I loved it.
Spoiler
centuries-old-male-dates-teenage-girl trope
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Death of parent and Blood
kenzie_simone789's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Death of parent
emilylovesgoodbooks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Stalking
Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, and Eating disorder
teagstime's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
This was a reread for me, bc I originally read Hush, Hush in 2010 when I was 10 or 11… Back then I gave this book 4 stars, so ! Things are definitely different now to say the least.
Honestly the only things I liked about this book were Patch (he was an interesting lil asshole & had some good moments) and Jules (who was hardly even around and had minimal dialogue) 😅
Meanwhile Nora and Vee were two of the worst characters ever,, they made me go through the 5 stages of grief just about every time they spoke or did anything at all.... I was this 👌 close to becoming a misogynist by the end OTL
The twist at the very end was actually pretty good (which is why I'm giving 1.5★ instead of 1)! But most of the book felt convoluted and unimportant, and Nora's thoughts / actions were sooooo stupid for a smart girl (allegedly). Idk ! The ‘romance’ was rushed and didn't feel natural either-- I still don't understand why Patch was in love with her, as she didn't do anything the whole book except be dumb and flip between thinking he's a psycho stalker killer / suddenly feeling like he's safe to be around w no explanation 😔 And for that matter, idk why Nora even likes Patch bc he spends > the first half of the book being a total creepy asshole to her? We get it girlie, you think he’s hot… now please go to your therapy sessions I’m begging you OTL
My friends and I legit had to rewrite the plot in our final book club discussion to cope with how much it frustrated us. There were a few good ideas scattered around here and there but ! Overall disappointing and bad :(
Honestly the only things I liked about this book were Patch (he was an interesting lil asshole & had some good moments) and Jules (who was hardly even around and had minimal dialogue) 😅
Spoiler
After the Chauncey reveal, he actually shot up in approval for me and my friends. He wasn’t even completely in the wrong here ! His life fr sounded like it sucked! Justice for Chauncey Q_QMeanwhile Nora and Vee were two of the worst characters ever,, they made me go through the 5 stages of grief just about every time they spoke or did anything at all.... I was this 👌 close to becoming a misogynist by the end OTL
Spoiler
Elliot also disappointed me, but mostly bc I wish he had gaslight gatekeep girlbossed a bit more instead of becoming a cartoon supervillain the MOMENT Nora started investigating him. Like. Cmon dude you’re supposed to be charmingThe twist at the very end was actually pretty good (which is why I'm giving 1.5★ instead of 1)! But most of the book felt convoluted and unimportant, and Nora's thoughts / actions were sooooo stupid for a smart girl (allegedly). Idk ! The ‘romance’ was rushed and didn't feel natural either-- I still don't understand why Patch was in love with her, as she didn't do anything the whole book except be dumb and flip between thinking he's a psycho stalker killer / suddenly feeling like he's safe to be around w no explanation 😔 And for that matter, idk why Nora even likes Patch bc he spends > the first half of the book being a total creepy asshole to her? We get it girlie, you think he’s hot… now please go to your therapy sessions I’m begging you OTL
My friends and I legit had to rewrite the plot in our final book club discussion to cope with how much it frustrated us. There were a few good ideas scattered around here and there but ! Overall disappointing and bad :(
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual harassment
mercyiscurrentlyreading's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.0
Personally, this felt like a chore to read. Normally, I finish through with the book even when I don’t like it however, this was just not for me.
I feel as though this book isn’t for everyone, my friend loved but overall I felt like there was too much going on and a lot of jumping to conclusions from Nora. I felt like it was a desperate attempt for it to feel as though everything has been solved. I felt so confused for the 60% I read. I didn’t feel as though I was immersed into the world Becca created. I obviously wasn’t her target audience and I just didn’t really enjoy much outside of the Vee interactions and Patch really. I feel like a lot was going on and also it was barely moving at the same time. The prologue was utterly confusing even to where I read to.
I feel as though this book isn’t for everyone, my friend loved but overall I felt like there was too much going on and a lot of jumping to conclusions from Nora. I felt like it was a desperate attempt for it to feel as though everything has been solved. I felt so confused for the 60% I read. I didn’t feel as though I was immersed into the world Becca created. I obviously wasn’t her target audience and I just didn’t really enjoy much outside of the Vee interactions and Patch really. I feel like a lot was going on and also it was barely moving at the same time. The prologue was utterly confusing even to where I read to.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Car accident, Death, Child death, Death of parent, Stalking, Physical abuse, and Fatphobia
c45p1n's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
this book was fine. that’s it. fine. it was an unoriginal mix of the twilight saga/shadowhunters/and Fated by Alyson Noël. it was messy and unoriginal and uninspiring. it’s dramatic, not in a bad way, but it was predictable and simply mediocre.
the characters themselves were bad too. Vee was creepy, invasive, dramatic, and annoying. Marcie had no substance, she was there purely as the “mean girl” with no other personality. Patch was unsettling, creepy, gross, and also invasive (as was Jules and Elliot). Nora was so basic. oh my god, she was so so basic. she had common sense—something you don’t usually see on main characters—but she was still basic as crap. Also that fact that her mom was constantly gone for WEEKS at a time seems like abandonment/neglect, which i DO NOT roll with. She (Nora) also lacked substance. her whole personality seemed to be rounded around Patch, paranoia, and misdemeanors/felonies.
aside from the characters, it was all just ignorance and excuses with this plot. it was incredibly uncomfortable and the way nora was treated by Patch, her friend, the detectives, everyone was terrible. and it was all overlooked ??? what the hell is up with that. it was excuse after excuse and the characters used those excuses to manipulate and “explain” shit. which was stupid as fuckimg shit.
this is a book without drive or passion, i wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. it was fine. at best.
the characters themselves were bad too. Vee was creepy, invasive, dramatic, and annoying. Marcie had no substance, she was there purely as the “mean girl” with no other personality. Patch was unsettling, creepy, gross, and also invasive (as was Jules and Elliot). Nora was so basic. oh my god, she was so so basic. she had common sense—something you don’t usually see on main characters—but she was still basic as crap. Also that fact that her mom was constantly gone for WEEKS at a time seems like abandonment/neglect, which i DO NOT roll with. She (Nora) also lacked substance. her whole personality seemed to be rounded around Patch, paranoia, and misdemeanors/felonies.
aside from the characters, it was all just ignorance and excuses with this plot. it was incredibly uncomfortable and the way nora was treated by Patch, her friend, the detectives, everyone was terrible. and it was all overlooked ??? what the hell is up with that. it was excuse after excuse and the characters used those excuses to manipulate and “explain” shit. which was stupid as fuckimg shit.
this is a book without drive or passion, i wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. it was fine. at best.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Medical trauma, and Stalking
Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Suicide, and Violence