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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) 😅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_Q
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 OTLElliot 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 charming
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) 😅
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 :(
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Fatphobia, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
laurasz9's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
cherrygray's review against another edition
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: Medical trauma, Stalking, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, and Abandonment
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