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Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush #1)

by Becca Fitzpatrick (Goodreads Author)

4.02 · rating details · 58,833 ratings · 8,007 reviews

For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how much her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her...until Patch comes along.
With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Nora is drawn to him against her better judgment, but after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sur...more

Hardcover, 391 pages

Published October 13th 2009 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (first published January 1st 2009)

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Mar 15, 2010

Misty rated it

Shelves: thanks-bill, disappointing-or-excited-for-nothin, juvenile-ya, read-in-2010, sci_fi-fantasy, series, supernatural-paranormal, cover-appeal, awful, angels-and-demons, 2010-debuts__tenners, gift

NOW WITH SPOILERY RANT @ BOTTOM!

Hush, Hush is the story of Nora Grey, an average high school student going about her business as usual -- until her Biology teacher rearranges the class seating and places her next to the dangerous-looking new kid, Patch Cipriano. Nora gets a weird feeling from Patch, and things just keep going from bad to worse as Nora becomes convinced that she is being stalked, and may even be the target of murderous intentions. Add to the list Nora's strange feel...more

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Nov 21, 2011

Kat Kennedy rated it

Shelves: books-that-deserve-painful-death, kat-s-book-reviews, just-plain-bad, ya-pnr-maddness

I never gave this book a proper review for several reasons.

One, is that I read and reviewed it before I'd even joined GoodReads and LOOOOOOooooooooonnnggg before I hit my bitchy stride.

bitchy

Admittedly, Tatiana has been the one slipping them into my drinks.

Once I did read a wider variety of books, I eventually developed a healthy dislike for this book and everything it represents.

Yet time passed and I never edited this review.

Now Becca ...more

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Georgina Right on, Katie! An excellent (and obvious) point about not disclosing your full name when writing reviews - just seems sensible.

It's astoun...more
Jan 11, 2012 02:29pm

Katie I agree. We need to be critical so that others may read these reviews and not buy these books. If they sell, they'll just keep coming.

I'm ri...more
Jan 11, 2012 04:23pm

Mar 11, 2010

Hannah rated it

Shelves: 2010-reads, ya, awful-reads

About three things I was absolutely positive:

First, that Hush, Hush was, without a doubt, one of the worst Twilight rip-offs I've ever had the misfortune to read.

Second, there was a part of me -- and I didn't realize how dominant that part actually was -- that insisted on reading Hush, Hush to the bitter end in the hope it would redeem itself.

And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably wrong in that decision.

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Oct 09, 2011

Kira rated it

Recommends it for: Rakes

Recommended to Kira by: A rake

Shelves: ya, angels-and-demons, made-no-sense, train-wreck-romance, books-to-use-as-weapons, tstl-heroine, lost-the-will-to-live, go-choke-on-your-sexism

Oh, the humanity, you misguided YA authors.

Where was I?

So I've decided to amend my review, as of today. I'm going to start by telling you a little story (because you all love my little stories).

Last night I was doing a bit of writing, but I was on the verge of headdesking at about 12:30, so I packed up then and went off to bed. I read some Mortal Instruments (yeah, I'm totally re-reading the entire series) then settled down ...more

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Jul 25, 2010

Megan rated it

Shelves: not-mine-library, young-adult, urban-fantasy

Top Ten Irrational Points in hush, hush

Nora’s sex ed class begins with the teacher stating, “Human reproduction…requires mature handling. And like all science, the best approach is to learn by sleuthing. For the rest of the class, practice this technique by finding out as much as you can about your new (seating assignment) partner. Tomorrow, bring your write-up of your discoveries, and believe me, I’m going to check for authenticity…I want to see real interaction and teamwork.” This...more

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Oct 08, 2010

Tatiana rated it

Recommends it for: those who think abusive guys are attractive and enjoy TSTL/doormat heroines

Recommended to Tatiana by: Heather

Shelves: 2009, ya, why-the-hype, romancelandia, tres-annoying, series-dropped-or-bad

This book is simply appalling.

I won't lie, my expectations going in about this book were pretty low. But even so, "Hush, Hush" managed to disappoint me.

First, there are many similarities with "Twilight" - you have a regular average girl here, absent parents, a love affair with a dangerous supernatural boyfriend, a final showdown with a villain of his own kind. The mythology, while somewhat unusual (I haven't read anything about fallen angels in YA so ...moreThis book is simply appalling.

I won't lie, my expectations going in about this book were pretty low. But even so, "Hush, Hush" managed to disappoint me.

First, there are many similarities with "Twilight" - you have a regular average girl here, absent parents, a love affair with a dangerous supernatural boyfriend, a final showdown with a villain of his own kind. The mythology, while somewhat unusual (I haven't read anything about fallen angels in YA so far), is paper thin. The characters are shallow and undeveloped (BTW, Vee is the dumbest character I've read about maybe ever).

But this is not even what makes this book a barely tolerable read. This book is just plain silly, and silly not in a cute-and-funny way, but more in it's-pretty-dumb-and-dangerous-to-fall-for-this-crap way. Many things are just so contrived about the story, I got a headache rolling my eyes while reading it. For instance: a bomb threat to steal an empty personal file that nobody investigates later? a biology class which is centered on discussing one uncomfortable and almost harassed student's sexual attractiveness? why would a mother whose husband was murdered leave her 16-year old daughter alone in a remote house for weeks at a time? why would parents of another teenage girl let her go out NEXT DAY after she had surgery following a violent attack on her? dressing up like a hooker to get some dirt on a guy you are investigating? why would an angel fall for loving a human and then get his wings back while loving another human?

And finally, why exactly Patch and Nora are in love? They know nothing about each other. Even more, Nora spends most of the book calling Patch creepy, being scared of him, being roughly pinned by him to various walls in dark places or being at his knife's point, and yet she is full of desire for him? It just makes no sense. As for Patch, I don't know one thing about him or why he loves Nora. My list can go on and on...

But surely enough, teenage girls will eat this story up. You have everything for success here: a fabulous cover and font, and pages and pages of flirtatious banter filled with sexual innuendos (very often bordering on sexual harassment) fit for 30-year olds and not 10-graders.

I am rarely for any kind of censorship of books, but reading nonsense like "Hush, Hush" makes me wonder: what are these writers thinking? In my opinion, YA writers should be held to a higher standard than your usual writers of adults fiction. Why would they want to promote such outright disturbing relationships as normal to impressionable and silly teenage girls? In my book, the relationship between Patch and Nora is not simply shallow, but dangerous. I wish some of the authors exercised better judgment writing their books, otherwise they are setting up many-many girls for a lot of disappointment, because whatever is presented in this book as romantic is disturbing at best in real life.

Well, to sum this tirade up, "Hush, Hush" is pretty much a book that gives YA literature a bad name. Naturally, the sequel is in works, but surely enough, I won't be reading it. I'd rather dedicate my time to something better written and less contrived and misguided.

Reading challenge: #1 - F(less)

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Aug 30, 2011

ηicolε rated it

Shelves: the-underball-of-literature, young-adult-novels, angel-lit

You may ask why I read this book. I’m going to set you up with a metaphor I believe is accurate and you see if you can follow along. I promise it won’t be too difficult.

You know when you watch a cop show and someone has just been murdered? You know when the cops go to the scene of the crime and the camera shows them looking down at the dead corpse but keeps the body out of the cameras range? And no matter how innocent and pure you think you may be, and no matter how mauled you believ...more

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Jan 15, 2010

Lola rated it

Shelves: young-adult

When sophomore Nora Grey gets paired up with the mysterious Patch in Biology, she gets the feeling not everything is right with him. Patch seems to know a lot of Nora but keeps his silence when it's about himself; he's a straight up bad-boy, sexy, almost anti-hero. Nora is out to discover his secret when her friends encourage her to and finds herself in a ancient battle between two races. She has to be careful with the encounters that begins to happen when she looks for answers and questions on ...moreWhen sophomore Nora Grey gets paired up with the mysterious Patch in Biology, she gets the feeling not everything is right with him. Patch seems to know a lot of Nora but keeps his silence when it's about himself; he's a straight up bad-boy, sexy, almost anti-hero. Nora is out to discover his secret when her friends encourage her to and finds herself in a ancient battle between two races. She has to be careful with the encounters that begins to happen when she looks for answers and questions on who to trust. But she can't help but to be attracted to Patch.

I've heard a lot of good things about this book, from the fallen angels theme to Patch's teasing charm and finally to the story itself. So help me, I really wanted to love this book. This is a book I'd want on my shelf and re-read over before I actually read it because the story sounds amazing and the cover is awesome. But like another reviewer said, I couldn't. For a debut novel, the writing was smooth till the end. The transition and detail of the story was wonderfully written and makes you want to also slap/smile/roll your eyes at the scene; I know I have. The author carefully leaves hints and the character herself gives thought and questions the details of what's happening to her life and the attraction to Patch. He's a fresh kind of hero that you just either love or hate. No gentle hero cooing sweet nothings (God, would some YA authors just stop spending more time on that already) or proclaiming his love every chapter. None from Patch and made me think it was nice reading a hero like this every once in a while as long as it was done nicely. She knows just enough detail to leave at and make so it wouldn't clatter the entire book. Now what got me hooked - aside from the title and cover - was NOT the love story, but the fallen angels. The author hints at an epic battle, the history, how it came to be. Now that's what I couldn't wait to read and how Nora would react. Nora is independent and sometimes has a personality to match Patch when he makes a move. She had just enough to make her think rationally in certain situations.

Unfortunately, Patch's backstory fell short. That was it, really? Um okay, that took away a little of his charm. His attitude isn't always like the beginning, Patch became major creepy when he appears everywhere she's at in a stalkerish behavior (links with story) but his jerky attitude sometimes made me think what the hell is Nora thinking falling for this kind of guy? And HOW?! Oh Nora, I thought you might have more self-respect for yourself than let Patch *beep* *beep* and you still fall in love with him. I'll never understand that in your circumstance - I'd probably bitch slap him once or twice. I guess this is the way Ms. Fitzpatrick intentionally wrote him, but damn, at least give them the next book to get together. I sometimes hated their interaction with each other, seriously, is there a trend going with girls falling for guys who are total assholes to them? Stalking you, interferring with your friends, acting mysteriously/arrogant and annoyed as she gets, she finds that damn attractive?! With Patch, it's a toss up, 50/50, of either liking or hating him. Sneaky, jerky, manipulative Patch. The characters are the problems for me, and if I don't like them, it's a struggle to finish the book. Reading from Nora's narrative, sometimes I wanted to skim because she became less likeable to me. She didn't have any drive to other characters at times and it got annoying. Why does every girl who falls in love with their first have to act like that?! 'Losing control, haven't felt this way, couldn't stop heart from pounding, stare at him, don't now why excited in his presence," Oh screw it, shoot me already. I liked Nora's "keep distance" attitude while finding him attractive and now they practically mold their mouths and body together. Develop a freaking personality, chica, its fine to get into fights with your boyfriend and make up instead of "one word/touch and I forgive you."

Other side characters are stereotypical and I kept waiting for somebody that equals Patch's bad boy persona excluding his jerky attitude. I didn't buy Nora and Patch's attraction to each other and just wanted to skim. Argh, it wasn't handled properly that I didn't invest too much in the characters anymore. Hell, I'm just a few years older than Nora and I went WTF several times in the book because that wouldn't be the way I would act. The pacing was slowed down a few chapters, but not that bad. ETA: Re-read again and damn it, I'm starting to hate Nora. Not good. The ending was so cliched that normally, I wouldn't mind, but Nora's sudden change made me gag and shut the book and toss it across my dorm. Forget what I said about "proclaiming their love every chapter", it's now "lip-locking" Oh gads, please not to much about that. Nora and Patch always doing that or getting lost with each other's damn body heat is so not the reason of the entire book. I kinda like their partnership together, sure, hope to see more of that in the next book maybe. Write enough of affection to each other, not the over-the-top physical touches. Realized all this thoughts when reading again.

Aside from the characters who you may or may not like, it's still an okay enough read. Here's hoping to some characters getting a backbone and a change in mental maturity and break out of their shells. It's a good story that she weaves and I might read CRESCENDO in the library instead when it comes out. I just hope the characters will pull me back into the book with them too, not just the story.

P.S - The romance is slightly dark in a good way. The titles (HUSH HUSH - CRESCENDO) are way too cool to ignore. The cover is FTW. Fallen angels, war, angels, sacrifice, mortal human. Enough said. Just don't have high expectations.(less)

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Jan 21, 2011

Jillian -always aspiring- rated it

Recommends it for: Nobody, honestly

Shelves: dropped-series, disappointing-books, 2010-reads

(Update in 2011: My rating has fluctuated from three stars (probably 2.5) to 2 stars and finally to 1 star. Just thinking about this book and its characters leave me with sour thoughts.)

Hush, Hush -- I finally finished the book after months of waffling, and I’m still as conflicted about it as I was from day one. My feelings, at this point, are very iffy.

My first thought, though, when I started reading was: “This book reads like a schizophrenic version of Twilight.”
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Feb 24, 2010

Meredith rated it

Shelves: young-adult, supernatural, romance, fantasy, series-in-progress, reviewed, angels, horror, new-england

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I should preface this review by confessing something to you: I judged this book by its cover. It had one of the more striking cover images I'd seen, and I could not resist its aesthetic pull. This is going to be a long review, because I have a lot to dissect.

Warning: This is ultra-spoilery.

This book got two stars from me because it kept me turning the pages (Update: I later changed this to one star upon further reflection), and the two main characters were able to generate ...moreI should preface this review by confessing something to you: I judged this book by its cover. It had one of the more striking cover images I'd seen, and I could not resist its aesthetic pull. This is going to be a long review, because I have a lot to dissect.

Warning: This is ultra-spoilery.

This book got two stars from me because it kept me turning the pages (Update: I later changed this to one star upon further reflection), and the two main characters were able to generate a surprising amount of heat despite the shallow characterization and bad writing--really, really bad writing at points, particularly in the prologue. I still don't know why the prologue, written in awkward syntax and flowery language, was even necessary.

Overall, the descriptions in this book were awkward, the dialogue contrived, and, at times, I felt as if I had accidentally opened up a copy of Twilight. I was half-waiting for the science teacher to assign a prophase/anaphase/metaphase lab. So much was glossed over, insufficiently developed, or completely unexplained. The characters were completely one-dimensional.

Like in the Twilight saga, we have a "Mary Sue" female protagonist in the first person, someone nondescript enough so that young girls everywhere can plug into her and live out the fallen angel fantasy through her. Nora reminds us at every turn that she is thin, has great legs, and is best friends with a girl who is not as skinny as she is. Really, I'm not making this up. To tone down her superiority complex after several gratuitous mentions of her friend's weight, she insists that her friend is sexy in an unconventional way. But it's too late to lure the cat back into the bag with backhanded compliments, Nora. Vee, as this non-skinny best friend likes to be called, is mouthy, disrespectful, boy-crazy, and perpetually embarking on unsuccessful diets. Together, Vee and Nora are two shining beacons for teenage girls everywhere.

Nora's arch-nemesis is the cheerleader, Marcie Millar. To say that Marcie is a caricature would be kind; to classify her as two-dimensional would be an exaggeration. The name-calling exchange between these formidable adversaries toward the end of the story was, simply put, laughable. I cringed reading it because, all truths told, it was strikingly similar to an exchange between enemies I once wrote. When I was ten. (My friend, Brooke, can vouch for the existence of this story, as I let her read it once and we had a good laugh over it.) Besides, Nora lays into Marcie for mocking Vee's body, which is hypocritical given her own thinly-veiled references to Vee's weight. Perhaps most disturbing, though, is her complete lack of concern for Vee when she is mistaken for Nora and attacked -- she cares only about getting to her before hospital visiting hours are over so that she can pump her for information and convince her of Patch's innocence.

Like Bella Swan, Nora isn't interested in the "normal" guys at her school. She has eyes only for Patch, the mysterious transfer student who becomes her lab partner (sound familiar?). Like Edward Cullen, this mysterious, gorgeous, supernatural specimen of manhood falls in love with this remarkable human specimen of womanhood, who is just so different from the inferior, ordinary girls he's encountered across time. And, like Bella Swan, Nora doesn't have much in the way of parental supervision. Her father was murdered, and her mother works some ambiguous job that takes her out of town most of the time. Bella's only parental figure is her mother's housekeeper, who is kind enough to stay with her until nine or ten o'clock at night. So this high school student sleeps home alone. Every night. Child neglect, anyone?

Of course, this is a sixteen-year-old who sleeps in an empty house, hangs out in smoky pool halls, and checks into motels with mysterious guys. She's mature for her age.

The story establishes a connection between Patch and Nora fairly early. We are supposed to root for these two crazy kids to work it out, but I found Patch to be quite a cocky, controlling, stalkerish jackass throughout most of the book. Of course, the grand romance was supposed to lie in the fact that he had originally plotted to take over Nora's body/kill her as part of some insufficiently explained angel ritual, but he couldn't bring himself to do it because he loved her so much. In other words, he proves his love to her by not killing her. This is one low-maintenance dame, people!

A rhetorical question: If Patch is a fallen angel who can no longer feel physical sensations, why is he so lecherous all the time? You'd think that his "love" for Nora would be more emotional, more spiritual in the absence of adrenaline and testosterone. But Patch makes it abundantly clear with his words--not to mention his wandering hands--that he is most anxious to get in her pants. Even at the very end of the story, when he becomes her guardian angel, he reminds her that he must become intimately acquainted with her body in order to protect it. Deft pick-up line, Patch.

The final confrontation scene was a bit of a blur for me. I'm still not clear on what exactly happened, and that is not due to careless reading on my part. The "resolution" was abrupt and contrived. I assume that this will be a trilogy, as the second book is due out this year, but I doubt I'll read it. (less)

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Oct 15, 2011

Demolition Lover rated it

Everyone has an aura. Everyone. Even if you're the spawn of Satan, you still have this mist of invisible energy floating around your head. See, I usually don't believe in spiritual things. Meditation, chakras, rituals... I just find it cheesy or whatever.

After reading this ~~piece of shit~~ book, I believe in auras.

If I ever met Nora Grey in person (God help me if I do, I may beat her bloody), and if I could sense auras, her's would be a dark murky brown. According to the Int...more

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Jan 24, 2012

Heather rated it

Shelves: 2009, ya

Time has a way of changing things. Sadly for Hush Hush, time has not been kind to my view of it. A three star review once resided here, but it was too shamed to remain posted. Having said that, I think nothing less of those who enjoy such stories, as I once was one. But I've read too many good, even great books, to suggest that someone spend their time with this never ending plot that is essentially a whole lot of non-sense.

I am most certain that the enigmatic, assholish character th...more

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Apr 23, 2010

LethalLovely~I'm Superman & It's My Show rated it

Shelves: young-adult, paranormal-ya, reviews, makes-me-want-to-cut-a-bitch

My thoughts:

This book turned out to be a big disappointment for me. For one thing, Nora was a complete idiot. She was indecisive, confused, cried about every little thing & for someone who supposedly is bad a lying, she lied about almost everything. Over half of the book was dedicated to her lusting after Patch & her determination to find out who & what he was. The big reveal was that he was an angel. Not hard to realize when your constantly getting hit over the head with it, with th...more

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May 17, 2011

Ren rated it

Shelves: angel, annoying-chara, high-school-theme, had-translated, young-adult, expect-better-for-the-sequel, best-cover-at-series, borrowed

Read the translated version and write review in my own languange

Note : No offense yah buat penggemar seri ini ;)

Tadinya mau nulis ripiunya tapi agak males.Sekarang udah oke lah bikinnya. BTW, kenapa sih GR ga ada sistem setengah bintang? :P

Aku terus terang terombang ambing untuk kasih ripiu buku ini. Pertamanya 4 bintang deh, oke Nora cukup menarik di awal2, dy cerewet, ga lemah seperti Bella (sorry for Bella's fans), Patch cukup misterius dan dy bad boy (...more

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Mar 23, 2011

Anila rated it

Shelves: burning-books-doesn-t-look-so-bad, i-haz-opinion-on-this, incoherent-anger, save-me-from-the-tropes

I have forty eight sticky notes.
Well, forty nine, I suppose, since I use the little white backing thing too. They're quite nice sticky notes, designed not to be written on but as bookmarks; at some year in the past they magically appeared in my Christmas stocking, and I haven't really used them since. I suspect there were originally fifty, so I've used two elsewhere.
Anyhow. Forty nine sticky notes was what I started with when I commenced reading Hush, Hush a little after 9 AM on...more

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Oct 14, 2011

Paige rated it

Shelves: the-shameful-shelf-of-get-rid-of-it, worst-books-i-ve-ever-read, wow-what-a-douchecanoe, whoops-threw-it-across-the-room, please-no-more-slut-shaming, main-character-needs-to-shut-up, h-y-p-e-project

"I shut my eyes and envisioned banging my head against the wall (Hush, Hush, p. 99)."

Funny thing: I want to do the same thing every time I think about this book.

It's 6 PM on a Friday night, I'm not in a reading mood and don't want to write my FSU application essay, and I think it's high time I rewrite this review. The old version/H.Y.P.E. review can be found here.

This only good Hush is this Hush Hush. And perhaps this Hush Hush, though this comes wit ...more

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Dec 29, 2009

Thomas rated it

Shelves: own-physical, five-stars

*Important update, 8/13/2011: I read this book a year and a half ago and gave it five stars. Like Evermore, I don't feel like rereading the book to assign it a rating more akin to my current tastes. If I did I would probably give it three or four stars. You can read my review from a long time ago below, though I would recommend reading other more cultivated reviews...

Nora Gray is the typical over-achieving high school girl in the sense that she aims to go Yale, has a best friend, and...more*Important update, 8/13/2011: I read this book a year and a half ago and gave it five stars. Like Evermore, I don't feel like rereading the book to assign it a rating more akin to my current tastes. If I did I would probably give it three or four stars. You can read my review from a long time ago below, though I would recommend reading other more cultivated reviews...

Nora Gray is the typical over-achieving high school girl in the sense that she aims to go Yale, has a best friend, and has a somewhat dysfunctional family. Even her name seems synonymous with plain and simple. However, the reasons that Nora isn't the typical high school girl are many: she is independent, even at her age, because her mom travels a lot after her dad passed away. Her best friend Vee is obsessed with all the things Nora chooses to ignore - boys, shopping, and drama. And Nora is about to experience her first taste of real danger in the delectable Patch Cipriano, the sexy, mysterious boy she finds herself sitting next to in biology class one morning. Patch radiates tall, dark, and handsome, and the following day Nora realizes that she seems to be seeing him... everywhere.

Hush, Hush deserved a much better synopsis than that. However, it's difficult to entail all the things in the plot that make the book magnificent without spoilers appearing. So that will have to do. Even though the multiple summaries of the book and maybe even the book jacket allude to this book being the typical "girl meets dangerous boy" type or ordeal, it isn't. It really isn't.

I have to gush about Patch. Once again I don't want to give anything a way so my description might be vague but he's the type that would make any teenage girl or maybe even questioning boy swoon and blush along with Nora. He was the epitome of sexy and mysterious without overdoing it, he never became too much like other guys in other YA fiction, he was always dark and throughout the book questionable in a mysteriously appealing way. Patch Cipriano is just... wow. Definitely in my top 10 male characters of all time.

Also, I really enjoyed Nora and Vee's friendship. Everything they did together, whether is was arguing about boys or skipping out on their diets together was just so real, and never forced. As a teenager I could easily distinguish between an author trying to hard to create a friendship, and an author who really hits the nail on the head. Fitzpatrick did just that - I always looked forward to and enjoyed their shared dialogue. Actually, all the characters in this book were great and more than just one-dimensional archetypes. Even the antagonist, who is sure to surprise readers by the end of the novel.

The plot... wow, it was amazing. The story hooked me in and never let me go. I've said this about other novels but Hush, Hush was absolutely terrific. Even the most simple scenes were described with an underlying sense of terror and intrigue, the whole book flowed together smoothly and there were never dull moments or overstated moments.

So taking all things into consideration I would recommend this book to... everyone. I think it's important to get the point across that this book isn't a typical girl meets boy love story with a dark edge, it's much more than that. It has all the elements that make reading a book worthwhile - fascinating descriptions of scenery, terrific writing, intriguing characters, and an addicting plot that includes a modern civilization intertwined with a supernatural world. (less)

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Dec 06, 2009

Kristi (The Story Siren) added it

Shelves: own-arc, books-i-own, signed-books

Three words; hot, mysterious, heavenly

Hush, Hush is one of those addicting reads. There is something about it, you can't quite place your finger on it, but all you know is that you need more, right now!

Most surprising for me was liking Nora. Usually I can't stand her type of character. But for some reason she reminded me of my sister! Completely book smart, but doesn't have the common sense that god gave a goose. (Yes, Lace, I'm talking about you!) Patch on the other hand...more

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Oct 18, 2010

Holly rated it

Shelves: 2010, fallen-angels, incendiary-leading-men, kick-ass-heroes, para-romance, alpha-heroes-to-die-for, best-books-of-2010, my-dream-men, obsessively-readable, urban-fantasy, author-becca-fitzpatrick

5+++ Stars

Even though this book has been lumped into the YA category, it definitely felt more like an adult-minded para romance to me.

I love a good vampire story as much as the next para-junkie, but I have to say I now have a major weakness for fallen angels as well.

While I can understand some people making comparisons between this book and Twilight (dark, brooding hero, and a heroine who, against her better judgment, can't keep herself from being drawn into the he...more

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Mar 02, 2010

Michelle Flores rated it

The Original Review - Here!

Having a cover that figuratively represents a whole story by itself, Hush, Hush became one of those titles with a lot to expect from; sadly after an appealing introduction thanks to the biblical quote and an interesting prologue, the story went decadent for my taste. Hush, Hush begins with a prologue which time frame goes back 445 years from present history. It’s this particular event that will establish the conflict on the first delivery of the series. ...more

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Aug 21, 2009

Maria M. rated it

Shelves: 2008, 3-stars, owned, ya, paranormal, arc

I'm having a hard time deciding exactly what I think about this book. On one hand I read it in under 12 hours, so it definitely caught my attention, but on the other hand it almost repulsed me, because the "hero" was so unpleasant. It's obviously aimed at teenage girls, but I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable letting a (hypothetical) daughter of mine read it until she was quite a bit older, precisely because the hero throughout the most of the book is threatening and manipulative.
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Nov 04, 2011

Ghirardelli rated it

Recommends it for: Masochists

Recommended to Ghirardelli by: My curiosity

Shelves: i-become-a-snark-shark-for-this, this-is-rape-culture, ya, why-is-this-a-series, why, um-what, the-hell-was-this, sigh, read-em-once-then-it-s-done, brain-cell-killers, plot-was-on-vacation

1.5 Stars

The half is there for the sole reason that Hush, Hush did not irk me as much as Halo did. I’m a little confused by that but whatevs.

Wow.
Just wow.
No, this is not a good wow.
This is a “Holy shit, you really did that didn’t you? I can’t fucking believe that” kind of wow.
A wow that just destroys my very soul and forces me to wonder WHY someone could possibly like a book such as this. But don’t worry, I have an explanation as to why someon...more

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May 30, 2010

(´*•.¸ღBexღ¸.•*´) rated it

Shelves: own

What can I possibly say about Hush, Hush that hasn't already been said? I had no doubt in my mind that I would like it, according to the major hype it's received, but I ended up totally falling for it. (Falling, get it? Like a fallen angel? I'm lame, I know)

To start off, I'll admit that I got a bit confused in places, but before I would even consider flipping back pages to re-read, whatever I was pondering was always brought back up and answered. Aside from that, this story was comp...more

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May 17, 2010

Bry rated it

Shelves: 2010, urban-fantasy, young-adult, rubbish

Some lessons you just never learn. Never judge a book by its cover. Especially when that cover is beautiful, dark, and intriguing. It's bound to disappoint. It's like Christmas when you are 9 and are 100% sure your parents got you that awesome new toy that came out but instead its a huge box of socks. That's right - SOCKS.

The first half of the book was all build up yet provided you with NO information. You have a couple of teenagers, a small love triangle, some possible super...moreSome lessons you just never learn. Never judge a book by its cover. Especially when that cover is beautiful, dark, and intriguing. It's bound to disappoint. It's like Christmas when you are 9 and are 100% sure your parents got you that awesome new toy that came out but instead its a huge box of socks. That's right - SOCKS.

The first half of the book was all build up yet provided you with NO information. You have a couple of teenagers, a small love triangle, some possible supernatural occurrences, and a whole bunch of nothing.

Nora is supposed to be your normal everyday smart girl. Cute, good relationship with her mom, suffered some in her past with the murder of her father (which didn't really add much to the story). But she was also irrational, silly, and unobservant. Good grief does Nora jump to conclusions. For a girl trying to get into an ivy league school she is pretty dumb and naive. At one point in the story she snoops through Patch's car and find a flashlight that has a little bit of blood on the end of it (which turns out is actually paint). She immediately assumes he's guilty of assaulting this girl who was beaten up despite never seeing him do anything violent. She claims its because he has frightening past (although even at 238 pages into the book she doesn't know a single thing about his past) and that he is very scary - yet she is riding alone with him in a car at night along a deserted river. What is really annoying though is whenever something happens she automatically jumps to the conclusion that it is something supernatural despite never having had any supernatural experiences and it is not common in the world. Why would she automatically assume angel, mind reader, etc.? Shouldn't she just think day dreaming, hallucination, sick, her own imagination, etc.??

And the more I read the more annoyed I became at Nora's stupidity. The chick goes wandering around Portland with only a map and a phone and bus fare, ends up in a seedy area because Vee calls (cause she also made a stupid decision), loses her coat to a homeless woman and leaves the phone in the pocket. Does she not think at all??? Good grief.

Patch was just your typical anti-hero that seems so prevalent in YA these days. He is mysterious, claims he's dangerous, always able to get under the heroines skin, free of parents and lauds his freedom. He walks that line between he's either gonna kill you or save you and you never know which side he might fall on. He at least is more intelligent than Nora though even if he is an ass. Although in the end he was completely predictable and a bit boring. No idea why he loved Nora either throughout the entire story. She hot I guess?

Vee at first seems like the greatest best friend. She is fun, loyal, kind, generous...but then she gets all weird. Like when Nora is physically assaulted by this guy Vee blames it on his drunkenness and thinks he will be sorry later. Then she says it's ok and they should still go on vacation with this guy because she is dating the guys friend who would also go. Seriously, your friend is assaulted but you basically want her to suck it up and still go on a trip with him so you can hang with his friend?? WTF? Even after knowing the guy tried to rough up her best friend she still goes to a party with the 2 guys that same night too.

Finally the climax of this book was just lacking. By then end there are 4 people trying kill Nora. 4! Overkill much? Thus, the plot just fell to pieces, dangerous characters were removed out of sight of the main character and the reader, and everything else just fell into place to easily. It's as if the author couldn't decide in end just who the worst bad guy should be and opted for all of them. Hell even the cops who were berating Nora every time they came in contact with her just dropped it all at the end, accepted her ridiculously weak story and left it off. Huh?? Great sleuthing there men. I read 340 pages that was nothing but questions and mysteries and then within 50 pages everything was answered and tied up nicely with a pretty pink bow.

Seriously, these kids are just idiots. I know girls want the bad boy, but when did bad boy become crazy-stalking-seriously wants to kill you-boy? Why did she find that attractive. The whole book he scares the hell out of her yet she is totally into him? Right, of course, cause it's not stalking, it's sweet.

Basically I am just glad I got this book from the library instead of buying it myself. Damn getting sucked in by the hype and the stunning cover art. The cover and the glimpses of Fitzpatrick's writing potential are all that saved this from 1 star for me. If you are looking for a recommendation I say pass. (less)

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Sep 22, 2011

Book Chick City rated it

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Shelves: books-i-own, fiction, young-adult, book-list-2009, 2009-november, reviews, fantasy

Okay, so there has been a lot of buzz about this book. I tried not to have high expectations but I did, I couldn't help it. It was impossible not to get excited about reading a book that most bloggers rated 5/5. Unfortunately, for me the first few chapters of the book were quite ordinary. I couldn't really see what all the hype was about. I wasn't gripped and I didn't really take to Nora. Patch didn't come across as the dark and dangerous guy I read about in so many other reviews. To me he was m...moreOkay, so there has been a lot of buzz about this book. I tried not to have high expectations but I did, I couldn't help it. It was impossible not to get excited about reading a book that most bloggers rated 5/5. Unfortunately, for me the first few chapters of the book were quite ordinary. I couldn't really see what all the hype was about. I wasn't gripped and I didn't really take to Nora. Patch didn't come across as the dark and dangerous guy I read about in so many other reviews. To me he was more cocky and even slightly irritating. I could feel the disappointment rising. And then everything changed.

I can't really put my finger on what changed for me. Was it the fact that Nora nearly dies but is then saved that grabbed my attention, or that the Archangel, a fair-ride in town, told the story of the fallen angels in a series of paintings on the side that piqued my interest, or that Elliot, a guy that Nora's best friend keeps pushing on her to date, has a more sinister side that he doesn't really want anyone to know about? And who is Jules...?

I was now intrigued and the story had me captivated. The characters suddenly came to life: Patch was now what I wanted him to be, dark, dangerous, mysterious, and his cockiness became as sexy as hell. I was loving his bad boy attitude and all black ensemble. I also knew that deep down he wasn't a bad person at all. I even began to like Nora. She wasn't particularly outgoing or interesting at the beginning of the book, but her determination and courage she showed when searching for the truth about Elliot and wanting to find out who Patch really was shined through. I also liked her when she became all hot and bothered, and couldn't focus on a single thing, when Patch was around - all that angst, self doubt, sexual tension...

The other characters are all well written, and Nora's best friend, Vee, with her upbeat, outspoken attitude, is a breath of fresh air in what is at times an intense atmosphere due to the relationship between Nora and Patch. The pace picks up considerably half way through and the plot has lots of twists and turns which keeps the momentum of the book crashing forward until the very last page. To be honest I just couldn't stop reading. In fact I read the rest of the book in one sitting. I wanted to find out everything! I loved how it ended and now I want more!

Verdict:

Did this book live up to the hype? I think it's fair to say that after the build up it's had I don't think it had a chance. But for a debut novel I thought it was fantastic! I really, really enjoyed it. This book was so nearly a ten, but as it didn't start as well as I'd hoped, and for the fact it took me a while to get into the story, it will have to settle for a nine.

I would whole heartedly recommend this book, even for the gorgeous cover alone and the beautiful feather designs covering the pages. Simon and Schuster designed this book brilliantly, it really is stunning.

I can't wait for Crescendo, the next installment in this heavenly new series.

I actually gave this book 9/10 on my blog but Goodreads doesn't give half stars.(less)

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Aug 24, 2011

Roxy (r_a_black) rated it

Shelves: what-a-creep

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. NEGATIVE TEN STARS

I am harsh in this review and I totally feel justified in being harsh. If you dislike that, read at your own risk.

So... there were many, many things wrong with Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick. For one, it took me a while to finish because I found most of it to be boring. Even during the "thrilling" ending, I kept finding myself putting it down. I can honestly say there was one moment in the book where I was compelled to keep reading, but that ...more

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Jul 17, 2011

Jahlia ( (the lovely abnix, thing 10 Evil 1)) rated it

Recommends it for: Masochists

Recommended to Jahlia ( (the lovely abnix, thing 10 Evil 1)) by: Masochism

Shelves: made-me-feel-violent, a-whole-new-level-to-bad, filled-with-fucking-morons

OH.HOT.DAMN.
I won't lie to you, it was minorly enjoyable when I read this book, but the more I read, the more the problems seemed to laugh in my face.
I've read the reviews so I wasn't expecting much from this book. but still, I was surprised. There were so many things wrong with it. One of my main problems is Nora. I can't understand why she lets patch(and everyone else that walks the earth) walk all over her, despite the reviews, I held onto hope. I was waiting throughout the book f...moreOH.HOT.DAMN.
I won't lie to you, it was minorly enjoyable when I read this book, but the more I read, the more the problems seemed to laugh in my face.
I've read the reviews so I wasn't expecting much from this book. but still, I was surprised. There were so many things wrong with it. One of my main problems is Nora. I can't understand why she lets patch(and everyone else that walks the earth) walk all over her, despite the reviews, I held onto hope. I was waiting throughout the book for the groin kicking, the karate kicking, the "Get the fuck away from me you sick freak!" Alas, it NEVER happened. She still allowed that bastard to walk all over her. It ws annoying because if someone kept cornering me, sexually harrassing me, and treating me like I was dirt, I would NOT be turned on. I would be learning karate and be ready to open a can of whopass. I would be packing mace, guardogs, and a switchblade. Because Patch is singlehandedly the worst loveinterest I have read about. However, Nora simply gets more turned on because of how hot and "bad" Patch is. but mostly how hot he is because that makes up for everything.

Isn't that the truth. Because of how hot Patch is, Nora continues to take his shit.

My next problem the grammar. Now don't think for one second that grammar flaws are my pet peeve. They're not. I don't give a shit about grammar because in my manuscript i have a lot of errors. Get that fitzpatrick? IN MY MANUSCRIPT. The uncorrected version of my book. However, in fitzpatrick's darling piece of shit where sexual abuse flies as long as the abuser is hot, grammar is completly ignored. I've said it before and I'll say it again. I don't give a shit about grammar but this was so bad that I spent more time mentally correcting sentences than consciously reading. Yeah, it was that bad. Bad enough it has you thinking "how did this get past a fucking editor?" I am so not shitting you. I was rereading sentences just to understand what was going on. Now I could go on and on about what a complete and utter fail this book is but I'd just be wasting valuble time. And I've wasted enough of it reading this poorly edited novel. (less)

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Oct 07, 2009

~Tina~ rated it

Shelves: favorites, angels, own, cover-crazz

What an incredible read! HUSH HUSH was all I was hoping it would be and so much more!

I haven't enjoyed myself this much since The Mortal Instrument and Twilight days!!!

It's by far my favorite book of the year! My bows to Becca Fitzpatrick for creating such an amazing story!!

I'll admit, this was my first book that I've read that dealt with Angels or Falling Angels in this case. The concept was intriguing and inviting!

PATCH- O M G!! What a sinfully d...more

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Dec 06, 2009

Erika rated it

Sixteen year old Nora Grey gets stuck with the most unlikely lab partner: an older, mysterious transfer student with a smoldering gaze and a penchant for the color black. His clothes reek of cigars, but that’s the least of Nora’s worries. A “get to know you” assignment turns into a cause for alarm when Patch, her partner, reveals he knows more details about Nora than she can handle. When her teacher refuses her plea to switch partners, Nora decides her fate is in her own hands and dealing wit...more

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Jan 11, 2010

Kate rated it

Recommends it for: Twilight fans, The Demon's Lexicon fans, Shiver fans, Mortal Instruments fans

Oh My God OMG OMG OMG! Just finished Hush Hush one minute ago. I freaking LOVE this book!!!!!!! Fave book of the year!

Edit: Here's a more er professional review.

After reading the first two chapters on the Simon & Schuster website, I knew I would love this book. And sure enough, I did. It's not like this topic hasn't been done before, forbidden romance. However Becca has written a novel with the same idea but the writing is exceptional. Reading Hush Hush was like riding a ...more

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Becca Fitzpatrick grew up reading Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden with a flashlight under the covers. She graduated college with a degree in health, which she promptly abandoned for storytelling. When not writing, she's most likely prowling sale racks for reject shoes, running, or watching crime dramas on TV. She is the author of the bestselling HUSH, HUSH Saga. HUSH, HUSH and CRESCENDO are in store...more

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