Shiver | Paperback

10/10

Shiver is prob what you would call 'another Twilight' inspired book what with the forbidden love and an element of family anguish. But i feel that its better.First of all Shiver is a real tear jerker. So if you dont want to cry then i suggest you dont read it. But despite that i could read this book again and again. Unlike other books i feel that it was alot more real and believable and in the end what made it different was the balence between the two becuase of the emotions of them being torn between two worlds, and as the reader you feel there pain. The structure of the book is also what makes it different. The alternation of chapters means you get Graces and Sams point of view. Overall Shiver is a must read and i am so excited about reading the next in the trilogy Linger. Tissues at the ready!

This book was fantastic beatifully written and grabs your attention the whole way through. if u like Twilight or the vampire Diaries u will love this book !!!

this is a good book.i love supernatural stories. i loved the characters in this story,how in each chapter it is from grace view or sams....grace was bitten when she was young ,sam was a wolf and saved her...over the years they kept watch over each other over the years [ from a distance] .once you are bitten you are suppose to change,except grace didnt....not goning to tell you anymore,but will say it is a great read and i couldnt put it down...can t wait for the follow up......

I love fantasy books like Harry Potter, Wicked Lovely and Twilight. Obviously this book has Twilight influences, but it didn't bother me at all. The wolves in Twilight annoyed me and I really love the wolves and especially Sam in Shiver. The nice thing is that half of the story is told from the point of view of Sam and the other half from the point of view of Grace, which make you understand things better from both sides. It's a love story, a thriller and a fantasy story, all in one and it's very nicely written. I truly enjoyed reading this book and I'll surely read it again. I already ordered the sequel that will be released in July of this year. Read it and I'm sure you'll love it!!!!

This is a beautiful and unique love story which reaches into the unknown world of love between a girl and a wolf.

Grace, having been attacked by the pack of wolves that live in the woods near her house, feels a close connection to them long after the attack from when she was young girl. In particular to one wolf who somehow saved her from them. From that day forward, the wolf watches over her like a sort of guardian angel and after 6 years of watching things begin to happen and the secrets of the wolf pack which frequent her forest come to light. It appears that the wolves are not just wolves...

The book follows the building of that relationship with the wolf who saved her, called Sam. It is a journey which reveals more about the lives of the wolves and the pack and in particular Sam and his past. What is most beautiful though, is the unspoken love that has always been there for Grace or Sam, wolf or not and his struggle to hold on to Grace, reality and what makes him Sam.

I liked that there was a change to the old stereotype of wolves in this book, with it showing that it is temperature that is their trigger instead of the moon. And Stiefvater makes a point of pointing out the temperature at the start of each chapter so you can get a hold on the situation, or the situation to come. This helped to build the tension and made for a gripping read as the temperature dropped or rose. This feature, of course, relates to the title of the book and you see why she has called it such with the progression in knowledge of the wolf pack.

In addition, I really liked the idea that the eyes were the identifier for someone, and eyes play a large part in recognition in the story.

The lead to an ending which was heartbreaking and one which made me cry with joy for the final twist.

This is truly one for the collection with its unique twist on the paranormal romance scene. I am looking forward to the next book in the series; Linger which out on the 5th of July.

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