Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Summary: Shiver is a book about a girl and her dog. Well, more like a wolf than dog, really. He saved her from an attack when she was younger and ever since then has been watching her from a distance in the woods that are his home. Grace, now 17, sits in her backyard during the long winter months and watches her yellow-eyed wolf. Then one day a boy is killed by the wolves and a hunting party goes out to eradicate the wolf population. Grace, fearing for her wolf, tries to stop them. In doing so she ends up back at her house, staring at the bleeding boy on her porch.
So begins the tale of Grace and Sam. Together they must deal with the disease Sam is plagued with and the consequences of the others like him. They have a limited amount of time and a lot to deal with.
Opinion: Shiver, while initially appealing, lost me a little as the story went on. I found the plot to be vague and scattered. There were some events that I wasn't sure tied into the main plot at all, or what their relevance was. I wasn't sure what the end goal of the story was supposed to be. Despite my confusion over this, I found that I quite enjoyed this story. Unlike certain romance novels that are currently out (*cough*Twilight*cough*) I could sese the chemistry between Sam and Grace. Stiefvater did a stunning job of describing how the wolf senses work and incorporating those into the story. The plot and action are come-and-go, but the moments between Sam and Grace are cute and meaningful. I liked the characters, I liked the backstory, I liked the concept of the wolves. I liked reading something that was supernatural and not slathered in 'vampire'. I probably won't read it again, but I had fun reading it the first time through.
Recommendation: For those looking for a supernatural romance novel and don't mind a bit of gore. I'd say Grades 9+
Title: Creative and hooking
Cover: Original and appropriate for the story. The cover was always a source of fascination for me even before I knew anything about the book itself. I love the use of colors and how the wolf is just hidden behind the branches.
Has anyone else read it? Anyone planning to? Thoughts, opinions?
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