Hush, Hush | 
 enlarge | Author: Becca Fitzpatrick
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Category: eBooks
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Rating:  320 reviews
Sales Rank: 994
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 400
Number Of Items: 1
ASIN: B002QJZ9YK
Publication Date: September 27, 2009
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Product Description
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. Not until Patch came 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 sure who to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is, and to know more about her than her closest friends. She can't decide whether she should fall into his arms or run and hide. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is way more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel. For Nora is right in the middle of an ancient battle between the immortal and those that have fallen - and, when it comes to choosing sides, the wrong choice will cost her life.
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Fun Read! August 31, 2010
CJW
Hush,Hush, is well written and a fun read. It has a few inconsistent parts but over all a good book. I wonder if a girl is ever going to fall for a good guy again. I am not sure if I will read the sequel.
 technically too old for me to read this.. August 31, 2010
Carie Howell
Ok, so first I need to say I found this while looking for a book my daughter asked me to find. But to my defense she reads a tad higher then her age. I loved the cover so decide to try it. Let me just say I read this book cover to cover in about 9 hours with only breaks to pee and make breakfast! I have not read a book this quickly since the Twilight Series. I will say there were some parts I was scratching my head, thinking is this really needed (mainly the cop partss) But I loved this book and highly recommend it to moms and girls that enjoy this type of fantasy in there books.
Great little book August 17, 2010
Barbara VanFossen
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's a great little quick read for people in the mood for a high school based love story that has a little twist.
"Call me Patch. I mean it. Call me." August 11, 2010
Ashley N. Hoffenberg (Florida)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There may be a tad bit of spoilery below.
Meet Nora. She is currently sitting in 10th grade biology with her best friend, Vee. They are starting the section on Human Reproduction! (Boy, do I remember those lectures!) when the teacher decides to break up the lab partners and seat them with someone entirely new. He wants to break up the familiarity so they can do some sleuthing and learn investigative skills.
Enter Patch, a mysterious boy who no one really knows anything about since he hasn't uttered a word all year. The teacher instructs the new lab partners to interview one another. Nora introduces herself, and asks for his name. The minute he opened his mouth, I will admit it - I was in love!
"Call me Patch. I mean it. Call me."
Unfortunately, Nora finds this dude completely annoying and he rubs her the wrong way. He knows so much about her too, which makes her hyper-aware of his creepy status. By the end of class, she barely has 2 sentences written down about him, and he just walks out, ignoring her requests for more info. Later that night, she goes to find him for answers to their biology assignment, and he is just as elusive and frustratingly annoying! Nora continues on with life to find Patch right in front of her at every turn. Stalk much?
Nora starts having the weirdest, scariest incidents happen to her, and after they are over, she can find no one who believes her because the evidence is completely erased! She starts to think she's losing her marbles, and wonders what Patch's role is in all of this. She really doesn't want to trust him, but he ends up being her savior every time. More characters are introduced, and people start getting hurt. However, the twists and turns are so good that it really keeps you guessing as to who is out to get Nora!
Is Patch a trustworthy individual?
What is his story, anyway?
Who is Elliott, really?
Why is Jules so quiet?
Why the heck does Nora all of a sudden have a new school psychologist,
with no communication from her old one?
(Now that I think of it, what happened to him? eep!)
Characters
Nora is a well-behaved young lady who does her homework and her own laundry. She is a terrible liar, intelligent and a tad awkward. I found her pretty normal and not all that exciting. Patch is a snarky, sarcastic, uses major sexual innuendos in his conversations, has olive skin and dark curls. Be still my heart! However, he is also patronizing, aggressive, arrogant, and one hell of a manipulator, but he redeems himself, in a way only a fallen angel can. Kudos to Fitzpatrick's characterization! (Patch and Nora's relationship quickly reminded me of Jace and Clary from Mortal Instruments!)
Irks:
When is it ok for a 16 year old to stay at home alone most of the time? Nora's mom has a job that keeps her away a lot, and her dad is dead. I know that Dorothea, the housekeeper, comes by daily to cook, clean, etc, but she never stays over night, and this is absurd to me! Who lets their 16 year old have free reign like that? Can you imagine what kind of trouble and mayhem a teenager could get into? When I think back to my adolescence, this part of the story becomes a bit laughable and unrealistic.
In relation to the above, Nora may be a good young lady who behaves, but in my opinion, she has way to much freedom. Maybe I'm overreacting, but she pretty much tells her mom the things she wants to do. Granted, her mom gets angry with her on a few occasions and acts like a mom would, but it seems unrealistic. And yes - I know this book isn't based on reality, but Nora is supposed to be an average teenager growing up in America.
One more thing: Why didn't she ask for Patch's real name after that flashback with Rixon? Maybe I missed something, and Rixon was just kidding about that, but seriously? I would want to know!
Vee = LAME!
Conclusion: 4 out of 5 stars! You never know when you're going to fall in love, and it is likely to happen when you least expect it. This happens to both of our main characters, and it certainly derails the hell out of Patch's plans. While I devoured the entire book in 24 hours, I must take into account the few irksome bits mentioned above. Look forward to Crescendo!
 Just like every other book in the genre. August 10, 2010
Anidori-Isilee (The Asylum)
I have to say this first: Nora and Patch meet in biology class where they are assigned to be lab partners. If that doesn't tell you clue in to the derivative nature of this book, I don't know what will. Not that I believe that Fitzpatrick was copying Meyer, but still. I read the first chapter and felt like banging my head against the wall.
Basically, Nora is your average girl whose life is suddenly thrown into danger when the mysterious Patch appears. However, despite all the warnings, she can't stay away from him....
Really, the more I think about it, the more this book reminds me of TWILIGHT.
Nora is your typical good-girl character. She might start breaking some rules, but you know she's still a goody-two-shoes. She does her homework and doesn't party. She's reasonable. On the other hand, her best friend, Vee, is not so responsible. She's not a "bad" girl; she is just more reckless. Really, the two girls are pretty boring. Not much depth. And then there's Patch, who has a horrible name. I'm sorry, but it's true, and there is no explanation for this. It's really hard to think of Patch as attractive and dangerous when his name is similar to something you'd call your kitten. Patch is hard to get a handle on, and not in the "He's just that mysterious" way but in the "He's this and then he's that and what the heck?" because he jumps from making innuendos and being kind of typical bad-boy to being more of a moody Edward Cullen-kind of character. The supporting characters also lack depth, which could maybe be excused if the main characters were more interesting.
Other issues I had with this book: Nora is anemic. That's not the problem. What is the problem is that Nora will feel faint or panicky and she will take iron pills. Not that I know much about anemia and how it's treated, but Nora seems to treat her medication casually. Another issue is the fact that Nora's mother is very rarely home, due to her job, and I don't believe that a responsible parent would take that job, considering the circumstances. (Nora's father was murdered, and to stay in their house, her mother takes on a traveling job with an auction company.) It's probably a personal thing, but I guess I'd like to see a stronger parenting presence in YA fiction. And finally, I'm kind of sick of girls falling all over guys who just probably aren't worth it. Again, personal preference, but I have a hard time empathizing with characters who do consistently stupid things. What happened to Elizabeth Bennet? (And maybe she did stupid things, but at least she had wit!)
As far as the writing goes...eh. Fitzpatrick is not a talented writer, but there's nothing noticeably wrong with her prose. It does the job, but it's generic; she doesn't have a strong voice. (Or maybe it's because Nora is just that uninteresting?)
Basically, if you're hoping HUSH, HUSH will do something different within the YA paranormal romance genre, it doesn't. If you love the genre, then by all means, HUSH, HUSH is worth looking into. But if you're getting tired of all the vampires and similar supernatural creatures, definitely skip this one.
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