Shiver
Maggie Stiefvater
Love at first sight happens in the book Shiver. When Grace (one of the main characters) was a little girl she was attacked by wolves that were in the woods in her backyard in Mercy Falls, Minnesota. While being attacked and almost eaten to death, one wolf stopped the others and stepped closer to her. Both of them stared into each other’s eyes. The wolf’s eyes gave her comfort, Grace doesn’t remember being brought back by her home by the wolf of getting bitten. Days, weeks, months, and years went by with Grace looking out her window to the woods and see her wolf there. The wolf would also keep an eye on Grace from the woods. A day came when they met. The wolf wasn’t just a wolf. The wolf was part human. A werewolf. The werewolf was named Sam. Sam would change into a werewolf when the temperature was cold outside and change back into a human when it was warm. But it wasn’t and easy change. It was a short but painful change. The changes became shorter when you came to the point that you could change into a human and stay a wolf forever. They became in love by the connection they have built. Sam’s story was learned by Grace and she wanted to help him. She helped him by sneaking him in her room to have a place to sleep since her parents are barely around. Grace and Sam goes through many journeys in Shiver from protecting each other from the dangers of infections, death, and life time changes.
There are many things I like about this book. I love the descriptions and detail that the author puts in the book. The detail builds up to every event and action that takes place. The author puts for each chapter a different point of view between Sam and Grace, which I love because I wanted to hear both sides of the story and actions. The connection between the two characters have stories that they tell each one another with comes to big plays in the book. The different personalities of all the different characters in the book can have connections with readers.
My favorite part of the book is when Sam and Grace are at the library. The place where they both adore to be at. They both love books and being surrounded by them. Sam is into music and poetry and loves to read the different lyrics he find to give him inspiration to write his own. He has a favorite book that he has when he goes to the library about poetry. He bring Grace with him to the couches. Sam reads a poem to Grace and she realizes that is was meant to her. She was correct.
I recommend Shiver to anyone who like romance, action, and fantasy. Love is a big part the book and that love reflects on the action and answer that the characters faces through. Fantasy is also a big part because of magical characteristics that the werewolves have. The book best fit for the ages 13-15 year olds because of the advance vocabulary that is used in the text. I give the book Shiver 5 stars because of the emotion and story that is created reading the book.
This is a page turning book. A book that makes you wonder what will happen next. The characters create inside of you and makes you want to know more about them. A thought of life of death runs through your head. The emotion of the romance connection builds that bond between the characters. Readers who are into romance, action, and fantasy should most definitely read this book because it will make them a better creative writing and reader. Also, it will keep your imagination going.
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