Curiouser and Curiouser: Hush Hush

Recently, during one of my many trips to Barnes & Noble, I happened to pick up a novel called Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick. After reading the first few pages of the prologue, I determined the novel to be unique and interesting, with a compelling plot and fascinating characters. And so I spent seventeen dollars and ninety-nine cents, eager to read a novel I was sure would be excellent.

I was sorely disappointed.

The prologue was dark and interesting, with a deep, thoughtful narrator whose insight I looked forward to reading more of. But with the first chapter the point-of-view switched to that of a horribly boring and simple girl who was frightfully reminiscent of one Bella Swan.

In fact, the entire plot of the book was sickeningly similar to Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight. A mere ten pages in, our protagonist, Nora Grey, is introduced to her new lab partner in Biology class; a dark, mysterious young boy with supernatural charm. The reader can tell immediately that this boy is, in fact, supernatural, and will quickly become Miss Nora’s love interest. And of course, this is the case.

Another flashback to Twilight; Nora discovers the identity of her Biology-partner lover boy via a very vague search on the internet. And this boy’s Cullen-esque stalking of our bland little protagonist is even less subtle than the sparkling vampires‘.

I can give the dark potential love interest, Patch Cipriano, a little bit of credit. Unlike his vampire counterpart, he is less, for lack of a better word, perfect. He is fill of devious grins and malicious intent that is nothing short of enticing. Where Nora Grey may have even less personality than Bella Swan, Patch Cipriano is certainly more interesting than Edward Cullen.

And though it was wrapped in a thick layer of boring, simple narration my nine-year-old sister could easily understand, the plot really has marvelous potential. If it had been written better, and it’s characters had more depth, then this book could have been a monumental success. Unfortunately, it is doomed to be just another trashy teen novel that may be good for a one-time read, but definitely not worth spending money on.

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