My stuck-up attitude was probably healthy for my emotional growth because dang, if I had read books like Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver when I was in high school, my whole concept of love could've been pretty romanticized and unrealistic.
First up: gorgeous cover, isn't it? The font inside the book matched the deep, dark blue from the cover. Lovely.
Shiver is rich in atmosphere: fall creeping into winter, girl and boy in love. Briefly, the story is about Grace, who was bitten by wolves as a child. But a wolf with yellow eyes saved her from being devoured. For six years, Grace sees her wolf. Then she meets a boy with yellow eyes--and you've got yourself a nice little angsty love story featuring werewolves.
Obviously, it's LOVE the first time they speak. That's one reason why I enjoy YA--people can fall in undying-I'll-do-anything-for-you love immediately. As that's generally not too realistic, it's probably better I read that sort of book as an adult than as an impressionable teen.
Regardless, I enjoyed this light fantasy, with all its high school angst and passion. I'm definitely reading more Maggie Stiefvater.
Rating: 8/10
3 comments:
I'm glad this one treated you well. And I had to laugh over your conversion to YA. I think that's true for a lot of people. I definitely recommend LAMENT by Stiefvater.
I loved this one, too. For romance, though, have you read Melissa Kantor's Girlfriend Material or Dessen's Along for the Ride. Just sweet.
I'm going to have check both of those out--I haven't read either, but have heard lots of good things about Dessen. Thanks for the tip!
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