Review: Crescendo

Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

once again, 3.5 stars, not because the writing is bad... but because Nora is unsuferable the first half of this book. I wanted to strangle her, no, seriously! I hated her... a relationship between her guardian angel and her has all the signs of being forbiden, how couldn't she realize that, and the fact that she should been careful about her angelic boyfriend? I hate blackmailing in relationships and I hate when couples that are meant to be split for this "I have to protect you / I love you more than life itself" motif. This being said, it is obvious that they have to be together against all odds. This book reminded me of the second book from Twlight, but I must say that Nora takes action and her short flame makes her impulsive and entertaining, which makes me like her way more than Bella when Edward brakes up with her.
I think I was ready to fall in love with Patch, and even when I do like him really much, I think we need a lot more of him in this book. It is written in a similar way than the first one: opening with a single scene... then focusing on Nora's actions leading to the convergence of the first scene and her life, oh yes, the day being saved by Patch. In this one, we learn that Nora's father isn't her biological father, and that the hate between Marcie and her is because Marcie's father (who happens to be a first generation Nephilim) is going out with Nora's mother, which probably (and we know it has to be this way) means that Hank Millar is Nora's Father.
Intersting plot twist, I would not have expected who wanted Nora killed... and I hated when Hank appeared breaking a hot moment between Nora and Patch.

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