Hush, Hush
Becca Fitzpatrick
Hush, Hush
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Becca Fitzpatrick
The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
What if the boy you can't stop thinking about is actually a fallen angel? Sixteen-year-old Nora's world flips upside down when she meets a mysterious stranger with secrets darker than the night. Can love survive when angels fall and danger lurks in every shadow?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This young adult novel follows sixteen-year-old Nora as she navigates a forbidden romance with a fallen angel, blending elements of myth, romance, and supernatural suspense. Suitable for teens aged 13-18, it explores themes of love, identity, and danger within a high school setting. Parents should be aware of supernatural content and romantic tension typical of the genre.
Why we rated Hush, Hush 12ME
Hush, Hush is written at a Level 8 reading level across 432 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Hush, Hush works for readers up to grade 10.0.
We rate Hush, Hush as 12ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, Hush, Hush explores love & romance, legends, myths, and school & education — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about love & romance, legends, myths.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781416989424
- Pages
- 432
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Published
- 2010
- Type
- Fiction