Hushed by Joanne Macgregor
“Hush!” she hisses at me so loudly that the bearded dragon flinches and starts bobbing his head in agitation.
Hushed, a contemporary romantic retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid, is a feel-good, light-hearted, fun read.
“Are you saying there were sharks in that water?”
Set in South Africa’s beautiful Western Cape, the story includes a vital environmental message which packs a punch without being preachy.The few South African words scattered throughout the story adds to its authenticity and don’t worry there is a helpful glossary for those who have yet to experience our unique blend of colloquialisms.
The sky surrenders its last blush, the clouds smudge charcoal against the deepening wash of indigo…
While the characters are post-school, I think Hush reads more like YA (Young Adult).
The trick in life, I think, is to figure out what you truly want and then go all out to get it.
I had a little trouble with…
I had a little trouble marrying the Romy in the beginning where she goes a bit overboard on fangirling to her rather more practical and down-to-earth character for the rest of the story.
“No. She told me to keep my mouth shut and my eyes open.”
and I thought…
I thought it rather sad that Romy had little connection with her best friend while she was in a relationship.
…”And thank you for saving me. I enjoyed it enormously. Except for the screaming in the cemetery…”
An overall beautifully unique retelling. The perfect summer reading for those in the Northern Hemisphere. And to us down south – A #ProudlySouthAfrican celebration of one of our most talented authors and an irresistible corner of our country. Don’t miss this book.
Title: Hushed
Author: Joanne Macgregor
Publication Date: 26 March 2017
Publisher: Joanne Macgregor
Source: Review copy
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18-year-old Romy Morgan desperately longs to escape the boring future her parents have planned for her, and explore the world.
When she saves her celebrity crush, superstar Logan Rush, from drowning, Romy is offered a job as his personal assistant. She strikes a deal to reinvent herself in exchange for entering the exciting world of the movies, and love sparks between her and this prince of Hollywood. But Romy soon discovers that she has traded her voice and identity for an illusion of freedom.
When she discovers a dreadful secret with the power to destroy Logan, Romy must choose between love, revenge and finding her own, true element. — Abstract from Goodreads.com
The fact that I received a review copy of this book does not influence my policy to write an honest review.
Cait @ Paper Fury
oh wow this sounds AMAZING!! I love retellings, especially of tales that don’t get retold enough. And the fact that it’s South African too sounds incredible, eeeep. I shall look this one up!
crushingcinders
Hope you like it! Happy reading
Mareli Thalwitzer
Got this one on my TBR list as well this month!
crushingcinders
Hope you like it as much as I did.
Olivia @ The Candid Cover
How have I not heard of this book before? It sounds amazing and I love a great retelling. Thanks so much for the lovely review. I will definitely be checking this one out! ?
crushingcinders
Thank you. I hope you like it too.