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    Crescendo
    Crescendo
    Crescendo
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    Crescendo

    By Becca Fitzpatrick

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    The second book in the breathtaking New York Times bestselling Hush, Hush saga, soon to be a major motion picture!

    Nora should have known her life wouldn’t stay perfect for long. Despite starting a relationship with her bad boy guardian angel, Patch, and surviving an attempt on her life, things are not looking up. Patch is starting to pull away and Nora can’t figure out if it’s for her best interest or if his interest has shifted to her arch-enemy Marcie Millar. Not to mention that Nora is haunted by images of her father and starting to become obsessed with finding out what really happened to him that night he left for Portland and never came home.

    The farther Nora delves into the mystery of her father’s death, the more she comes to question if her Nephilim blood line has something to do with it as well as why she seems to be in danger more than the average girl when she has a guardian angel. Since Patch isn’t answering her questions, she has to start finding the answers on her own. But when she finds them, will she be able to count on Patch or are the things he’s hiding from her darker than she can imagine?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
    Release dateOct 19, 2010
    ISBN9781442409620
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    Becca Fitzpatrick

    Becca Fitzpatrick is the author of Black Ice, Dangerous Lies, and the Hush, Hush saga, including Hush, Hush; Crescendo; Silence; and Finale—all four of which debuted as New York Times bestsellers. She graduated college with a degree in health, which she promptly abandoned for storytelling. When not writing, she’s most likely running, prowling sales racks for shoes, or watching crime dramas on TV. She lives in Colorado with her family. Find out more at BeccaFitzpatrick.com.

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    • 3/5
      Not quite as good as "Hush Hush" but still an entertaining read and I loved Vee, Nora's quirky, long-suffering BFF.
    • 5/5
      Becca Fitzpatrick has a way with words! She's a brilliant writer and keeps you engulfed and guessing until the very end. Patch and Nora's story is such the star-crossed romantic type and you just never know what will happen next.
    • 2/5
      This didn't impress me. I thought that Nora ended up becoming to needy and seemed like she couldn't stand on her own. She was becoming extremely annoying. I wish it was better. I hope that the next book will be better.
    • 2/5
      If you read my review of Hush, Hush, you probably can't wait to find out what happens next in this ongoing saga of angels both in and out of Grace and their interactions with human teens. This review has some barebones plot explication and no spoilers for this book (although a small spoiler for Hush, Hush in the next short paragraph only) .Nora, 16, is dating Patch, a former fallen angel. He earned his wings back by saving Nora’s life. Nora tells Patch she loves him, and wants Patch to reciprocate. She almost wrecks everything [as usual, I might add]. If the archangels catch a Guardian Angel falling in love with a human, they send the Guardian Angel straight to Hell. Forever! [And you probably thought Heaven was only home to nice beings!]Nora has pressures all around. Her best friend Vee really wants her to go to the mall with her:"Vee: ‘Macy’s is having a big sale. I need shoes, I need dresses, and I need a new fragrance.’Nora: ‘You just bought new clothes. Two hundred dollars’ worth. Your mom is going to hemorrhage when she gets her MasterCard statement.’Vee: ‘Yeah, but I need a boyfriend. And to get a boyfriend, you have to look good. Doesn’t hurt to smell good too.’”Thank heavens brains don’t come into play, because these girls don’t exhibit much. And personality? Vee has no interests except food and men, and Nora has The Most Annoying Personality on Earth. Nora decides she needs to break up with Patch in order to prevent the archangels from sending him to Hell. It’s not a good idea to dump her Guardian Angel, however, since all kinds of people want to kill Nora, including the reader.Various suspenseful chase scenes ensue, in which we try to figure out just who is naughty and who is nice. And Patch is forced to communicate with Nora when she is sleeping so the archangels don't overhear! Evaluation: This will make a wonderful holiday book! Or perhaps not. Because you would totally have to give up the whole idea of "heavenly" angels. Even the archangels are meaner than junkyard dogs. As with Hush, Hush, there is lots of stereotypical gender behavior, lots of idiotic impulsive risk-taking and attempts at "sleuthing" by Nora [Nora and Vee being pretty much dead ringers for Nancy Drew and Bess Marvin], and even more evidence that the world is just aswarm with fallen angels. AND, clearly Crescendo is only Number Two in a whole series! I can't wait to find out what Nancy and Bess - I mean, Nora and Vee, get into next!
    • 4/5
      Well, I have to say I liked this book better than the first novel in the series. As stated in previous entries I have never been one for really reading a lot of YA but I thought I'd give it a try and I am really enjoying what I am reading. By the end of Hush, Hush I didn't quite know what to think of some of the characters in the books. Nora seemed a bit flat at times but in Crescendo I think Fitzpatrick has developed her character a little more. I love that Fitzpatrick writes her novels in the mindset of a teen. Many novels that I read with teens in them have these unbelievably mature teens who rarely fly off the handle. I like that Nora is guided by impulse and her emotions. I have to admit I was this way in high school.One of my critisms of the novel though is that it seems to promote unhealthy relationships. Nora and Patch's relationship is anything but stable/healthy. In a way this relationship reminds me a bit of Edward and Bella in Twilight. I know you die hard Twilight fans will disagree but if you love someone you do not continue to push them away and that being said after so many times of being pushed away a girl needs to move on. (Even if the reason for pushing the girl away is that it's for her own good.) That's just a little pet peeve of mine in some of these novels.That being said, I still quite enjoyed the book. Fitzpatrick is quite good at drawing the readers in. I will most definitely be going out to get the next installment of this series. The book ends on quite a cliffhanger and I actually thought my Kindle didn't download the whole book for a moment. I can't wait to see what happens next. My rating is 4 out of 5 stars.
    • 3/5
      I loved 'Hush, Hush.' It immediately grabbed me and pulled me in. I wanted to know every character and I was intrigued by the concept. In 'Crescendo' however, it took longer than I would have liked for that spark -- that moment when you realize you must finish -- to happen.

      In the beginning, Nora and Patch have a perfect relationship, then suddenly things change. Nora becomes the type of female protagonist I cannot stand; insecure and jealous, letting her emotions trump logic and getting herself into terrible situations. She's as naive and impetuous as in the first book, but it's not acceptable anymore. It's annoying, because she should know better. Patch is the same person he was and I love his aloofness, but even he had his unlikeable moments.

      We spend more time with Vee, who is outrageous and mildly annoying, and Marcie, who has an ongoing feud with Nora that comes to a head as Patch and Marcy seem to be getting closer. We learn more about Nora's heritage and whether or not her dad's murder has anything to do with her Nephil ancestry.

      What I did like was that there are more threads to follow, unlike the first book which focused mainly on Nora and Patch. There's not only the complex relationship between Nora and Patch, but there's Nora's ongoing feud with Marcie Millar, the friendship between Nora and Vee, Vee's budding romance with Patch's close friend Rixon (who is also a fallen angel), and a new kid Scott, who's probablydefinitely trouble and may or may not be a threat to Nora.

      The world expands in 'Crescendo' and it becomes increasingly difficult to discern the good from the bad, the wrong from the right and that is what makes the story intriguing; that everything falls in a gray area. There's no black or white, the villains and the heroes are non-existent and every character can go either way.


      I rate this book 3.5 out of 5 stars. I liked it, but I did not love it. However, I am anticipating the next book in the series.
    • 4/5
      Nora has survived the threat on her life and still has Patch by her side...plus it's Summer. Life couldn't get any better. Nora feels at this moment it's just perfect. But her perfect falls apart fast. Nora is in danger once again, but from who she doesn't know yet. The death of her father is still haunting her. She has becomes obsessed with it, she needs to find out what happened that fateful night. Past memories and secrets may hold the answers to what she's looking for.Crescendo is a dark, enthralling read. Filled with mystery and romance that keep you turning the page. The action and drama keep this story at a wonderful pace - there isn't one dull moment. I was one of the many that loved Hush, Hush (the first book) - so I was surprised and ecstatic that I got an advance copy. While there were a few times I would have loved to shake some sense into both Nora and Patch, the sequel definitely lived up to all the anticipation. Plus the ending is to die for. When the cliffhanger hits, you'll be thirsty for more.
    • 5/5
      Rereading the series and honestly love it. Nora is stupid with her decision making but I would be too in her shoes I read this a LONG time ago so reading it is like reading it for the first time again. Don’t we all want a Patch?
    • 2/5
      I really loved the first book but THIS book was a complete let down for me. It’s never taken me so long to complete (mind you I’m still not done with it) a book that I really find interesting in terms of it’s concepts. Nora is such a needy, obsessive, compulsive, selfish and most of the time, a hypocritical character. The way the characters spoke to each other was boring. Why I say boring is because it’s such a stereotypical high school drama with extreme use of unsolicited comments. I really really didn’t enjoy this book and I was looking forward to it, especially when I finished the first book in 5 hours. I’m not sure if I’m going to continue reading but I’m hoping to find the strength to finish it after I read another book with better protagonist characters.
    • 5/5
      I would recommend this book to anyone who likes romance. ... If you have some great stories like this one, you can publish it on Novel Star, just submit your story to hardy@novelstar.top or joye@novelstar.top
    • 5/5
      Wow, this book was a great read. If you have some great stories like this one, you can publish it on Novel Star, just submit your story to hardy@novelstar.top or joye@novelstar.top
    • 3/5
      Originally published on my blog, My Urban FantasiesCrescendo takes place roughly two months after Hush, Hush. The prologue is a flashback to the night Nora's father was murdered, a huge hint towards the storyline of Crescendo. Nora's personal life is becoming a complicated mess. More importantly, Nora's life is once again in danger. As if matters were not difficult enough Nora is being haunted by images of her father. She keeps seeing him in the most random locations. Nora also receives a mysterious envelope pointing her in the direction of her father's murderer. Nora vows to find out what happened the night her father died. The Hush, Hush series is becoming the bane of my existence, well at least as far as reviews go. I find myself loving some parts of Crescendo and absolutely hating others parts. *sigh* Again the characters personality's are not consistent. Nora has switched from a sweet naive girl to an obsessive, neurotic stalker. It's never a good sign when Vee seems sane by comparison. The part of Crescendo that I abhorred was how unbelievably cruel the characters were to each other. The hateful remarks were completely overdone and need to be significantly toned done. I'm still completely in love with the paranormal aspect of this series. I still think is an amazing concept and I'm glad it was stretched out over the entire book this time. The love and hate aspects of this book cancel each other out, leaving you with simply a good book. If Fitzpatrick had managed to get her characters under control and stop writing everything to its most extreme, Crescendo could have been an amazing book.
    • 5/5
      The book is just great ♥♥❇♣ :-) :-) :-) :-)
    • 5/5
      Amazing .That's really all I can say about this. IT'S always seems to suprise Me and peek my interest .All I can say is ,love it,love it ,love it .great story line,great book, this is a must read people .Not to mention it's professional and superior writing style .on the fringes of formal and casual.love itt!!
    • 4/5
      Not nearly as good as Hush, Hush. Nora really got on my nerves in this one, so it was hard for me to enjoy her character. Great cliff hanger ending!
    • 5/5
      This book was totally awesome!
    • 3/5
      I loved 'Hush, Hush.' It immediately grabbed me and pulled me in. I wanted to know every character and I was intrigued by the concept. In 'Crescendo' however, it took longer than I would have liked for that spark -- that moment when you realize you must finish -- to happen.

      In the beginning, Nora and Patch have a perfect relationship, then suddenly things change. Nora becomes the type of female protagonist I cannot stand; insecure and jealous, letting her emotions trump logic and getting herself into terrible situations. She's as naive and impetuous as in the first book, but it's not acceptable anymore. It's annoying, because she should know better. Patch is the same person he was and I love his aloofness, but even he had his unlikeable moments.

      We spend more time with Vee, who is outrageous and mildly annoying, and Marcie, who has an ongoing feud with Nora that comes to a head as Patch and Marcy seem to be getting closer. We learn more about Nora's heritage and whether or not her dad's murder has anything to do with her Nephil ancestry.

      What I did like was that there are more threads to follow, unlike the first book which focused mainly on Nora and Patch. There's not only the complex relationship between Nora and Patch, but there's Nora's ongoing feud with Marcie Millar, the friendship between Nora and Vee, Vee's budding romance with Patch's close friend Rixon (who is also a fallen angel), and a new kid Scott, who's probablydefinitely trouble and may or may not be a threat to Nora.

      The world expands in 'Crescendo' and it becomes increasingly difficult to discern the good from the bad, the wrong from the right and that is what makes the story intriguing; that everything falls in a gray area. There's no black or white, the villains and the heroes are non-existent and every character can go either way.


      I rate this book 3.5 out of 5 stars. I liked it, but I did not love it. However, I am anticipating the next book in the series.
    • 4/5
      Yikes! What an ending!
    • 3/5
      A little of a disappointment after the first. I did find it compelling enough to keep reading, but the girl protag in this book was acting far more immature than she did in the first, and I found it hard to read for that reason. I cringed at so many things she said and did and found it hard to believe that Patch was still interested in her. Sometimes it was painful to read, but sometimes interesting.
    • 2/5
      Alot going on in this book, had to stop and think a lot! Frustrating ending too!
    • 5/5
      In this second part of the "Hush, Hush" series, Patch and Nora's relationship take more dips, curves and turns than a run away roller coaster. Plot twists will leave readers eagerly turning pages to see what happens next, while the cliff hanger ending will make you scream in despair - knowing you'll have to wait for part 3 to be released.
    • 3/5
      Even though I read this a week again I've been struggling to find the words to describe it. But I think I finally have. Predictable. It was predictable from the start to the finish and I struggled to read it. I don't know what else to say other than that.Marcie was annoying, I still couldn't stand Nora's best friend (so unimportant that I don't remember her name) and Patch just did my head in. I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to write about it. Its literally taken me 2 weeks know to even finish this review. So now I pretty much give up. Don't hold your breath for a better one or one for Silence
    • 4/5
      It took me a while to get into this as it has been a while since I read Hush, Hush and I had forgotten a lot. Overall, I think it tunraveled some interesting story lines and I will be interested to see where it goes in the next book.
    • 4/5
      It was a really good book better for teenagers. It was mysterious and dark with some romance mixed in. I liked it a lot!
    • 2/5
      This book is definitely a let down.I didn't like the first one much but this one is horrible.I couldn't count how many plot holes it have.

      Nora is damn annoying.2/3 of the book went on and on around the same things Nora,Patch and Marcie and again Nora,Patch and Marcie.Only the last 100 or some pages have something other than that.I felt like screaming at Nora's stupidity.Countless times she told Patch to get out from my house,my room,my dream,my head and the very next moment she went some place to see Patch.Then what was the point of telling him to get out!When Patch was not telling her the full truth,she was adamant to get it out from Patch but when he tried to tell her in her dreams,she put her fingers in the ears.She is the worst kind of heroine possible.

      In the 2/3 of the book,Rixon never appeared physically and the moment he was physically presented to the readers,you can see it from miles away that he is up to something bad.And I couldn't believe the plot went to the same line of the first installment.Again a fallen angel tried to sacrifice Nora to get a human body.Honestly,couldn't Becca Fitzpatrick thought of something else than sacrificing Nora for the same reason again?

      The ending was the last straw for me.How could she end a book like that!It was like the story ended because there was shortage of pages or something.What happened to the plot that Chauncey's descendant was avenging his death by trying to kill Nora?I can go on forever but I don't think wasting any more time on it is worth it.The first book was ok but this is plain awful.I am worried that I have to read the next one too.I can't abandon a series in the middle.Please think of something better next time than to sacrificing Nora for the same reason again.
    • 5/5
      Well. This is the second book of the Hush Hush saga. And at first, I really found it dragging since Patch and Nora are having trouble in their relationship and it just got me a bit frustrated (since I've missed Patch and Nora fluffs, you know). As the story goes on though, there goes the page-tearing action that just got me going through the book! There goes Nora's mom and Hank Millar's affair which will soon be revealed by Marcie which makes matters worse for Nora. Nora's life sucked on this one. She thought she lost Patch to Marcie. She felt so alone. Her mom is having an affair with her enemy's father. What could make matters worse? Knowing that you're dad isn't your real dad after all. Sucks! Oh well. The ending is such a cliffhanger!! But a big thumbs up on this one!
    • 4/5
      This one took me longer to read but I found it really interesting. It was tedious at times because she and Patch kept falling out and I felt for her increasing jealousy but I wished she'd just TALK to him and he'd ANSWER her. They were as bad as eachother.
      It took me much longer this time to guess the twist, the 'who done it' bit. But I did guess before it was revealed but this time, it made the experience thrilling because you were waiting for her to work it out and you were wondering what would happen when she did.
      A great cliffhanger too for the next book, which I'm currently reading as well. 4 out of 5 stars (loses the one star simply for being a little tedious and because her character sometimes grates against my own, but I like her all the same.)
    • 3/5
      This one hovers right between 3 and 4 stars for me. It was just so, so much better written (for me) than Hush, Hush that I'm sort of shocked. Enjoyed getting to read this one w/o my OCD habit of having to mentally edit it creeping in!
    • 5/5
      Loved Cresendo, more action but not much Patch :( Cant wait to see what happens next.
    • 5/5
      Love it, loved it, loved it!!!!

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    Crescendo - Becca Fitzpatrick

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