I finished reading Crescendo, the much anticipated second novel in Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush, Hush series a few days ago but eagerly speed on to read the third book, Silence as soon as I was finished. I'll review Silence next.
I said in the Hush, Hush review that some of the characters got on my nerves at first. Trying out new authors and reading new characters can do that to a person. But upon finishing Crescendo I can tell you with absolute certainty that I am in love with these characters. She writes them all so well you just fell like you know them. They are people you've known your whole life, we all know a bad boy (or a thousand, let's face it a dated a lot of them in another life ...). We've all had the best friend who could talk us into doing ridiculously stupid things all in the name of friendship and we've all been that person would do anything for their friends/family if someone threatened them.
**Spoilers** I told you I'd have some this time around ...
We met new characters in this installment. Scott Parnell, another fallen angel, bad boy and old friend or annoyance in Nora's life as a child. He used to force her to eat fried bugs ... gross! But that's what boys do when they're younger right?! haha! I hated him at first as well ... seemed dear old mom had a plan to move Patch out of Nora's life and have Scott fill the void but it didn't work out quite as she had planned. *Sigh of relief* He does redeem himself a bit though in the end and you'll see why when you read the book. Nora does use him a wee bit to get Patch's blood boiling just like Patch uses Marcie Millar, long time frenemy of Nora's. They've known each other 11 years and Nora can never quite pin down what she did to this evil wicked spoiled rotten brat but none the less, Marcie hates Nora and would do anything to smear her name across campus and has, time and time again. Again, who hasn't known someone like that? If you were lucky enough to escape this type of person throughout Elementary to High School and into College or wherever life took you, I wish I knew what you do about how to befriend people.
This story spoke to me on a number of levels ... I would find myself screaming at the book in silent ... thinking, "No you really don't want to do that ... this isn't a good idea ... " but the characters never listen. Becca does what Cassandra Clare has become famous for as well, she tortures her characters and in turn tortures her reader right along with them. You feel everything they are going through. You're smiling one minute and almost screaming at the book the next or you're crying because they're in pain and then they're wrapped in a loving embrace and you're back to warm and fuzzy all within a few chapters. I kept texting my friend Angela, whom I turn to about these books saying how much things infuriated me but she always encourages me to keep going! For that I thank you friend!
This is an amazing story and I'll continue my gush and love of it on my next review for Silence.
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