Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

I read Shiver only because I saw it at Walmart one day and it looked like something a younger kid might like. Little did I know that it would be GREAT! The book is about a girl who loves wolves and has her fantasy realized when her favorite wolf turns out to be a human. This book is not the traditional werewolf story. It is a book that highlights young love, and for me, a late 20's woman, it really transported me  back to the fantasies I had when I was 14, 15, 16 years old. There are alternating viewpoints, both from the male and female perspective.

 I am slightly disappointed that there is a series because I wanted the book to end where it did and let me imagine the rest, but there are more. I will have to read them eventually, namely because I just thought of more questions that I wanted answers to, but I would have been content to let this book stand alone.

Recommendation? Read it! Be 14 again. Love again. Hide away for the few hours this book lasts.

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