I should have just bought the novel

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I am a big fan of this series and could not wait for the final book. While the story nicely wraps up the journey that Patch and Nora have traveled throughout the series, I was somewhat disappointed by the 2nd half of this book. I think that performance by the narrator may be to blame for that though.

What other book might you compare Finale to and why?

Gates of Paradise by Melissa De La Cruz also is the final book in a series that follows 2 characters that overcome an sacrifice a lot for love.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

I will not purchase any other books narrated by Carlin Greer! She seems more concerned about proper pronunciation of the words than about what emotion is required to compel listeners to follow along. There are parts in the story where she makes Nora sound happy when facing situations that fans of this series will know are heartbreaking.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Yes

Any additional comments?

I am an avid reader. I've read over 100 books in the last year and have really enjoyed almost all of the 20+ audio books that I have purchased . With that said, it took me almost 3 months to listen to this entire audio book because every time I would play it, I found myself wishing I would have just gotten the ebook instead of wasting the money on the audio version !

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sad

I LOVE THE BOOKS I'M SAD ITS OVER!! I hope there will be more books

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great book

there are very few books I've read in which i wouldn't change one thing or another. this is definitely one of them. Great story amazing performance top notch

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Pleasantly surpised

This was a cute paranormal series that was more keen on mystery more so then romance. It was very PG on the romance but the mystery factor kept everything interesting. This paranormal series are about battling races of Angels on earth. Fallen Angels from heaven are curse not to feel physical sensation on Earth, the only way Fallen Angels can have human sensation is to posses a race of fallen angel / human hybrid called the Nephilim. The Nephilim posses human sensation along with immortality and fallen angel strength. Fallen Angels seek out Nephilim when they turn 16 years old to make them swear an oath of fealty to the Angel so that 2 weeks out of the year the fallen angel can posses the Nephilim like a parasite and gain human sensation. Nora Grey didn't have much invested in the war until she procured a fallen angel boyfriend Patch and was made a pure blood Nephilim by her biological father that was the leader of the Nephilim army that Nora inherited upon his death. What is Nora to do?

very fun listening and credit worthy

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Terrible

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

The story wasn't good.

Would you ever listen to anything by Becca Fitzpatrick again?

No

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Less whining voice

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Finale?

The repetition in Nora's thought sequences was annoying. Why say something 20 times when just a couple of times will accentuate the idea?

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Laaaame

I listened to all four books just so they don’t sleep together in the end?! ugh!

#TeamPatch

Still Favorite

My absolute favorite series from high school. The narration was excellent, loved every minute

I like the series as a whole.

I like the series as a whole. Fitzpatrick is good at amplifying tension and keeping me reading. There are times when it felt like Nora was jumping to stupid conclusions which bugged me some. I've still read the series twice, and would recommend it for anyone who wanted a good young adult urban fantasy with a little bit of heat.

The narrator's voice isn't great, but I'm not bothered by a meh narrator.

A beautiful ending

We continue our story with Nora and Patch. I've loved seeing the growth of these two characters and their relationship. However, in this one, their relationship starts to get a tad bit rocky.
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There's a fake breakup, plus Patch's ex making an appearance or two, and things are not setting right with Nora! That's the last thing she needs to be worried about while she's trying to lead her father's army into war against fallen angels! 😅
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We see a side of Nora in this book that we haven't seen before. More daring and deceiving 😈 And although I don't like the lies, I liked seeing her rise to the occasion and not back down! Her determination and loyalty to those she loves is admirable. I really enjoy her as a young MC.
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I was yelling towards the end about the things that were happening 😫 all I'll say is, feathers, fire and chained in hell 😳
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The final installment to the Hush Hush series and I couldn't have asked for a better ending! Ok, I COULD, because we lose a wonderful character in this one 🥺
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Other than that, this one has it all! Love, betrayal, heartbreak, deception, lies, twists and turns and definitely things I DID NOT see coming! 👀 highly recommended YA series!

Nostalgia

I read part of this series when I was in high school and it felt great to be able to finish this awesome series! So nostalgic!