Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush #1) by Becca Fitzpatrick

"The idea of Fallen Angels and the Book of Enoch has always fascinated me but Fitzpatrick's attempt to weave a love story loosely connected to it just didn't quite work. Also, having an MC with the name Patch, I struggled to take it seriously."

1 Star

Pros: The idea of Fallen Angels and the Book of Enoch has always interested me, that was really the only reason I read this book, to see how Fitzpatrick handled it.

Cons: Though we eventually find out that Patch is a nickname, we're not actually ever told what his real name is/It was all so terribly convenient that these life or death, facedown with murderers happened in a a timely manner so that Nora wouldn't get in trouble for breaking curfew/The fact that the cops visited Nora's house on multiple occasions and the Mother never knew was just laughable/The whole, I know he's bad but I'm drawn to him cliché is just old/All the characters, especially the men, did not understand the concept of personal space, like they were all way too handsy at all times, it bordered on rather creepy.

Full Review

It seems like it'll be another typical school year until Nora Grey walks into Biology class and her teacher changes the seating plan. Instead of sitting next to her best friend Vee, she's now forced to sit beside the tall, mysterious, stranger who's randomly shown up at school. He says his name is Patch and though she doesn't want to admit it, Nora finds herself drawn to this enigmatic boy.

The plot doesn't really get much better.

Fallen Angels, the Nephilim (offspring of human women and angels), the Book of Enoch, I feel like Fitzpatrick bit off more than she could chew. If you're going to tackle the Apocrypha, I feel like you should really do the reading.

Though Fitzpatrick's efforts were valiant, in the end, a lot of things just didn't quite add up. I've been meaning to read this book for a long time now, so I'm glad I can at least cross it off my TBR. I do not plan on reading the rest of the series.

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