Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Genre: Young Adult/Paranormal/Fantasy

Synopsis: Nora Grey is a normal teenage girl living a normal life. But when she meets and falls for a mysterious guy named Patch, everything in her life is threatened.

Review:

Plot: 3 stars

I liked the whole 'fallen angel' premise. I haven't read any in that subject matter yet, so this was all new to me. I found that it was intriguing; I wanted to learn more. While the main plot is good, unfortunately, it fell a little flat with its development. I also thought that it felt a little rushed; especially the ending.

Writing: 3 stars
The writing was good. Though it did sound a bit cliche at times, I thought the flow and pace was effortless, making this a fast and entertaining read.

Characters: 2.5 stars
Now as for the characters, honestly, I did not like them at all. I found the main protagonist, Nora, a bit unlikable with her gullible and silly ways. I found her best friend, Vee, annoying. Patch was okay, but he didn't really stand out to me. In fact, I actually found his whole 'bad boy' character a bit overdone.

As for Nora and Patch's love story.. well, was there really one? To be honest, I didn't see it. I actually kept praying Nora would just dump Patch right away; I didn't see their connection. I didn't see that they cared about each other. I just didn't get it.

Pros: It was entertaining enough that it didn't bore me, or put me to sleep. I certainly don't think it's a waste of time; it can be worth it, actually. That's always a good thing.

Overall: 3 stars
Hush, Hush was just okay. I probably expected more, because of the countless rave reviews. It is definitely not a bad book, but it didn't stand out as much as I had hoped. The biggest downfall, for me, would probably be the lack of development in the plot and character department. If there were better development and flow, this book might get a better rating.