The female narrator sounds like a fourteen-year-old girl. And the male narrator sounds like my old elementary school gym coach. The one that sorta looked like a child molester--you know what I'm talking about, everyone had a coach like that.
Needless to say, the audio book gave me heebies from the get go. I couldn't help but picture some ninth grade girl--because, like I said, she sounds quite young--flirting with her disgusting teacher who has a mustache and wears tiny gym shorts. I'm still traumatized.
So yeah, I advise you don't read this book. And definitely don't buy the audio book. If you do, don't say I didn't warn you. That is all. Author 3 books Sam's sweet softness will never stop breaking me into pieces, and just the themes of holding onto yourself, your humanity, being shaped by circumstance and being a product of your environment are intricately explored. I fully love it. It is so slow and thoughtful and loving.
And the sensory elements! It has me craving winter and peppermint and woodsmoke and sweaters. I also listened to the audio this time and really loved both the narrators! On 2 x the speed, because my brain needs things fast. I'm definitely glad Stiefvater's later books have grown. Which means my sieve-brain and I remembered next to nothing.
I have so many feelings. She just has a way of totally drawing you into the story. I was just absorbed by werewolves and book lovers and grief and wanting and the excitement of life and the fear of lose.
And it was so so beautifully written. Also Sam is the softest and I love him. And shout out to the food scenes, which I didn't pay attention to until this time. But there is so. And it's all so symbolic in how it's portrayed. Sam and Grace having candies and peppermint hot chocolates together as their first "real date" Grace cooking for herself in a lonely cold house vs Sam making Grace porridge.
Let's just say food is important here and I love love these scenes. I'll be honest: mostly Isabel and Cole Second time round, my thoughts? I noticed, compared to Maggie Stiefvater's writing now, Shiver was a lot thicker on description and action-less prose.
And I also noticed that Sam and Grace literally ran into their relationship. They knew of each other, but not really each other. Sam is so sweet and unassuming. And Grace is so black-and-white and Vulcan. Plus they have the best banter in the world. I want to read the second two again now Ah, if I had to answer the question "what's your guilty pleasure reading", it'd probably be rereading this series.
I thoroughly enjoyed it and was only skimming a few pages because I wanted to get back to the dialogue. It's definitely the strongest part. The characters all just shine in this book. Like even the briefest mentions of Isabel she's already popping with personality, even before she comes over to make quiche.
They felt like cookie cutters: the introvert and the extrovert, and Grace's need to make them stick But hey, it's Sam. It's understandable. Author 1 book followers. Trolls: You are welcome to comment on my review. I won't delete your comments. Curse my name, curse my mother, I don't care. But please, don't forget to leave a comment.
And make sure to send my review to all of your friends. And the award for worst book of goes to: Shiver What makes this book so bad, you may ask? Well, in layman's terms, I'm going to give a logical, detailed explanation as to why Shiver sucks--alliteration unintentional.
Grace Grace has to be the worse heroine ever. Excuse this comparison, but she's worse than Bella Swan. Grace treats her friends, her parents, and her schoolmates like dirt. This isn't true, you say. Grace is caring, wholesome, and ever so devoted to Sam. Keyword here: Sam. She cares for no-one but her wolf. Excuse me while I gag. She treats Rachel and Olivia like they're pets. She never spends time with them.
She has to remind herself that they're her friends. She ignores them in favor of a wolf. A wolf that tried to eat her. I know that many girls are offended when their best friend ignores them to spend time with a guy. How would you feel if they ignored you for an animal?
Grace is unable to empathize with anyone. Let me give you an example. Not because the attention bothered me, but because every time someone remembered I was dragged from my tire swing, they remembered it could happen to anyone. And I wondered how many someones it would take before they decided to go after the wolves.
To go after my wolf. You can say that this quote is taken out of context. It doesn't matter. The fact that she thinks like this is disgusting. This girl was attacked by wolves when she was six. Yet, for whatever reason, she's in love with one of the wolves who tried to eat her.
Does this make any sense? Here's Sam's thoughts, straight from the book. I could smell her blood, a warm, bright scent in this dead, cold world. I saw Salem jerk and tremble as he ripped at her clothing. She was so little underneath our wildness, the pack pressing against her, wanting to trade her life for ours. Very romantic. He wanted to eat his true love the first time he saw her.
And Grace, for whatever reason, loves him. It's not like he saved her from being eaten. Trolls: You want to know the reason why Shiver gets compared to Twilight so frequently? Because it pales in comparison to Twilight.
Make no mistake: I hate Twilight. But this is worse. Back to Grace. She feels no sympathy for the boy who was killed by the wolves. He might have been a jerk, but that is no excuse. Grace, out of everyone in that town, should know what it's like to nearly die. She should be consoling Isabelle, and Isabelle's parents. Instead, she continues to think about her wolf. If Sam had saved her, that would be something else entirely.
But in the land of YA, preventing yourself from eating someone, or killing someone-- Edward and Patch--is the first sign of true love. How romantic. Grace is also a jerk to Isabelle--my favorite character in the god awful book. Keep in my that: 1. Isabelle loved her brother. She doesn't want to think he's dead. Everyone knows that Grace has a special connection with the wolves. Jack's body is missing and the wolves attacked him. Isn't it reasonable to assume that Grace knows something?
Instead, Grace tries to keep her out of the know to protect her wolf. Apparently, a wolf is more important than a human being. Don't get me wrong. I love dogs. But if it came down to my dog or someone's brother, that dog would be gone in a millisecond. Even if Grace knew that her wolf was a werewolf, it doesn't matter. She's known Jack and Isabelle her entire life. She's known Sam for a few days. Not even Bella Swan is that selfish. Sam Sam is worse. I hate him. You want to know why?
His existence as a boy is illogical. He's not supposed to remember his time as a wolf right? Yet he remembers Grace. I believe I started hating him the first time he appeared as a boy.
He's rude to Rachel and Olivia. He's supposed to be a cashier. He's supposed to be helpful and nice. Instead, he ignores his customers and proceeds to ogle Grace. He continues his bad customer service into book two. He's rude to Isabelle, even though her brother just died. And he survived! He's worse than Sam Uley.
At least Sam Uley had no choice. He had to imprint on Emily. It was fate. Whatever he does isn't his fault. Add your rating See all 72 kid reviews. For years, Grace has watched the wolves outside her Mercy Falls, Minnesota home every winter.
She is particularly drawn to one with stunning yellow eyes. She is certain that it is the same wolf who saved her from its pack who attacked her when she was a young girl. When Grace meets the wounded and temporarily human Sam, she knows from his yellow eyes that he is her wolf. Immediately drawn to one another, they fall in love during their first encounter. Sam leads two lives. He is human in the spring and summer, but he turns into a wolf when the temperature turns cold.
The problem Sam faces is that the longer he remains a wolf, the less time he spends in human form. A time will eventually come when he will not change back and will forever be a wolf. That time is coming soon Elegantly written, Stiefvater's story offers a unique and interesting take on werewolf lore.
Grace and Sam, the two protagonists, are mostly defined by their love for each other, but the author avoids brooding melodrama by injecting a fresh and playful sense of humor in their interactions. They have great chemistry. The characters are appealing, intelligent, and well-defined. Their willingness to use their intellects to deal with the challenges they face is refreshing.
Families can talk about what it is that makes Grace and Sam so drawn to one another. When Sam transforms from human to wolf, will he retain what it is that makes Grace love him?
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