Crescendo Review

Nora should have known her life was far from perfect. Despite starting a relationship with her guardian angel, Patch (who, title aside, can be described as anything but angelic), 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 she becomes 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. Since Patch isn't answering her questions and seems to be standing in her way, she has to start finding the answers on her own. Relying too heavily on the fact that she has a guardian angel puts Nora at risk again and again. But can she really count on Patch, or is he hiding secrets darker than she can even imagine?
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Crescendo is the second story in the Hush, Hush series. Following Nora in the wake of discovering she has a guardian angel, has Nephilim blood flowing through her veins, and even the ones she trusts most can betray her, Crescendo chronicles Nora's need to find her true self. She thought things would be peachy-keen when she discovered that she and Patch had feelings for one another, but now she's not so sure of anything anymore. Can she discover the truth in time?

Gahhhh. I'm so split on my review of Crescendo. Part of me loves the story, but part of me is so disgruntled by the turn of events in the story that I'm not quite sure where to start. Let me start with what went right in Crescendo. First of all, it's important to mention that Becca Fitzpatrick is a master storyteller, and she has an incredible way of weaving mysteries. The unfurling of the mysterious elements regarding the angels throughout the story was definitely the highlight of Crescendo for me. It kept me guessing the entire time.

Unfortunately, I found myself downright confused by the characters of Crescendo this time. I felt like any inkling I might have learned about Nora from the previous book was thrown out the window. She became an MC that I simply couldn't relate to, and frankly disliked most of the time. Then there's Marcie...remind me why she's even in the book again? Her character felt so so flat for me. Patch also let me down. I could never tell what he was thinking, or what motivated him to do the things he did. Frankly, he was depicted so aloof that his character was almost superfluous for me.

Despite some pretty decent character flaws in my humble opinion, Crescendo is not a bad read. It's definitely entertaining if you have the patience to weather the characters and fall for the storyline instead. I give it a pretty good 3.5 out of 5, and I'd recommend it to fans of YA and paranormal stories, especially those who love angels.