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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
I read this in two days, forsaking entirely my library books and my addiction to my NYT articles, and loved it. I don't know how people could think nothing happened when there was so much wonderful character growth and change going on. Grace and Sam both grow up a bit in confronting the future and their hopes and fears for it, and Isabel and Cole take on appealingly-spiky depths. The atmosphere has swirling undercurrents of dread, and Stiefvater's writing is throughly graceful. I couldn't put the book down - not going to wait as long to read the last one!
“Here we were again. Always saying goodbye”
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It was pretty unnecessary for a sequel - and the cliffhanger was annoyingly predictable. It didn’t feel like it fit after then ending in “Shiver” at all
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I liked the fresh points of view - they really helped to flesh out the story, and really helped me make it through it. But forgive me for asking - if this is a series about wolves, where are they? Why does the author only reference them howling in the distance, or walking around the human characters as they miss the humans their fur contains
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I couldn’t wrap my head around Grace’s parents suddenly switching on the authoritarian switch. It made their romance the typical ~~*forbidden fruit*~~, he’s a bad influence, you’re our perfect child, even though we almost killed you trope. It felt very forced and unnatural - and really numbed me to the storyline. It isn’t even a relationship worth fighting for - they don’t acknowledge their pasts, their futures, or the fact the Grace is LITERALLY dying. And if she’s on the precipice of death, and we’re expected to believe that there isn’t a single medical staff member that is by her side? How did they make it past her family?
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The writing was amazing, but I just couldn’t help but dislike what was written. The book spoils itself for you on the first page, and plot wasn’t thick or suspenseful enough to make me love it
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It was pretty unnecessary for a sequel - and the cliffhanger was annoyingly predictable. It didn’t feel like it fit after then ending in “Shiver” at all
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I liked the fresh points of view - they really helped to flesh out the story, and really helped me make it through it. But forgive me for asking - if this is a series about wolves, where are they? Why does the author only reference them howling in the distance, or walking around the human characters as they miss the humans their fur contains
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I couldn’t wrap my head around Grace’s parents suddenly switching on the authoritarian switch. It made their romance the typical ~~*forbidden fruit*~~, he’s a bad influence, you’re our perfect child, even though we almost killed you trope. It felt very forced and unnatural - and really numbed me to the storyline. It isn’t even a relationship worth fighting for - they don’t acknowledge their pasts, their futures, or the fact the Grace is LITERALLY dying. And if she’s on the precipice of death, and we’re expected to believe that there isn’t a single medical staff member that is by her side? How did they make it past her family?
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The writing was amazing, but I just couldn’t help but dislike what was written. The book spoils itself for you on the first page, and plot wasn’t thick or suspenseful enough to make me love it
Ahhh, Sam and Grace. I cant help but think of my girl classmate whose name is also Sam... But that didnt stop me from loving these two lovers even more.
I laughed and cried and even shouted at my sister for her to leave me alone while I'm in Mercy Falls.
Isabel became one of my new favorite characters in this book. And so did Cole. I felt like Grace wasnt as active and... engaging like in the previous book: Shiver. Sam was Sam. To me, he became, I dont know, manlier? Haha.
I love the plot and how Stiefvater described the scenes. Specifically one with Cole and a deer...
I felt heartbroken when the book ended. I kept flipping the last page back and forth, making sure there wasnt any epilogue or extras. I started pouting when I had flipped atleast 5 times. I thought, "Nooooo!! What happens next?!" And while I was still in my book-worm haze, I researched and found out there's a third book: Forever.
I am just itching to get my hands on the next book...
I laughed and cried and even shouted at my sister for her to leave me alone while I'm in Mercy Falls.
Isabel became one of my new favorite characters in this book. And so did Cole. I felt like Grace wasnt as active and... engaging like in the previous book: Shiver. Sam was Sam. To me, he became, I dont know, manlier? Haha.
I love the plot and how Stiefvater described the scenes. Specifically one with Cole and a deer...
I felt heartbroken when the book ended. I kept flipping the last page back and forth, making sure there wasnt any epilogue or extras. I started pouting when I had flipped atleast 5 times. I thought, "Nooooo!! What happens next?!" And while I was still in my book-worm haze, I researched and found out there's a third book: Forever.
I am just itching to get my hands on the next book...
I was going to give this book 3 stars because I felt like not a lot was happening, but I gave it 4 stars because at the end I couldn't put it down.
This book was kind of difficult to get into. I was a little thrown by the fact that the voice actor for Sam was different. Another thing that was sort of distracting was the addition of two more narrators. Also as a side note: Emma Galvin also narrated the Divergent books, so it was difficult not to associate her with that.
Anyway, I agree with some other reviewers who thought that Shiver would have been fine as as stand-alone. I don't think it was begging for a sequel. I could have lived without more. That being said, since it is a trilogy, I did feel the need to keep reading.
I was glad that we were done with the "Grace: 47 degrees," "Sam: 28 degrees," blah blah blah every single chapter. I get why it was "important" in the first book, but it was annoying.
Just in case my thoughts are too spoilery, I'm using a cut...
- I was disappointed that Olivia pretty much disappeared from the story. For being Grace's best friend, she kinda just stopped caring about her. I know Grace probably wouldn't see wolf-Olivia very often, but there was barely even a mention, aside from the fake email Grace sent to Olivia's brother. And Rachel is pretty much the Cliché Female Best Friend To The Protagonist character. Ugh.
- I felt like this whole book, but especially Grace's "illness" was really drawn out. Too drawn out. I just wanted her to get to the point and have something happen. But that's kind of how I felt about the first book, too. Nothing really important was going on for most of the story. There was some buildup, but...it was more of a hill than a mountain, if you know what I mean.
- I thought that the whole "conflict" with Grace and her parents and Sam was so juvenile. A lot of the writing was, to be honest. I kept feeling like this felt more like fanfiction written by a 15 year old. I know these characters are teenagers, but...I don't know how else to explain it. It just felt forced and made me roll my eyes a lot.
- As I listened to Isabelle's narration, I kept thinking that she was rather flat and unemotional. Perhaps I was influenced by Emma Galvin's reading. I thought the same thing about Tris when I listened to Divergent. So either both characters are that way, or it was just the narrator's inflection (or lack thereof). I think either or both are possible. Even so, I didn't dislike her character. I just think she could have been written better.
- Cole. Ah, Cole. I don't know how I feel about him. He's such a cliché character. Yet again, I didn't dislike him, but he just wasn't that great, either. I wanted to know more about his backstory, and we got some, but still, not as much as I would have liked. Especially about Victor.
- Speaking of Cole, I thought his "science" at the end was interesting, if not completely believable. But like I said on my last review, I guess that's a relative term when you're talking about a fantasy book. How convenient to have a genius son of a genius scientist in their crew...
- So many people have said this made a "serious cliffhanger," but I didn't feel that way. Yeah, I guess it was a cliffhanger, but it didn't leave me with my jaw dropped, eagerly anticipating the next book. Perhaps that's a little bit because I had the next one loaded on my iPod, but...I just never felt any urgency with this book.
This story is like a lot of other YA books I have read: I liked the idea of the story alright, but the execution wasn't the best. I'm giving the last book a go, because once I start a series, I need to finish it.
Anyway, I agree with some other reviewers who thought that Shiver would have been fine as as stand-alone. I don't think it was begging for a sequel. I could have lived without more. That being said, since it is a trilogy, I did feel the need to keep reading.
I was glad that we were done with the "Grace: 47 degrees," "Sam: 28 degrees," blah blah blah every single chapter. I get why it was "important" in the first book, but it was annoying.
Just in case my thoughts are too spoilery, I'm using a cut...
Spoiler
- I was disappointed that Olivia pretty much disappeared from the story. For being Grace's best friend, she kinda just stopped caring about her. I know Grace probably wouldn't see wolf-Olivia very often, but there was barely even a mention, aside from the fake email Grace sent to Olivia's brother. And Rachel is pretty much the Cliché Female Best Friend To The Protagonist character. Ugh.
- I felt like this whole book, but especially Grace's "illness" was really drawn out. Too drawn out. I just wanted her to get to the point and have something happen. But that's kind of how I felt about the first book, too. Nothing really important was going on for most of the story. There was some buildup, but...it was more of a hill than a mountain, if you know what I mean.
- I thought that the whole "conflict" with Grace and her parents and Sam was so juvenile. A lot of the writing was, to be honest. I kept feeling like this felt more like fanfiction written by a 15 year old. I know these characters are teenagers, but...I don't know how else to explain it. It just felt forced and made me roll my eyes a lot.
- As I listened to Isabelle's narration, I kept thinking that she was rather flat and unemotional. Perhaps I was influenced by Emma Galvin's reading. I thought the same thing about Tris when I listened to Divergent. So either both characters are that way, or it was just the narrator's inflection (or lack thereof). I think either or both are possible. Even so, I didn't dislike her character. I just think she could have been written better.
- Cole. Ah, Cole. I don't know how I feel about him. He's such a cliché character. Yet again, I didn't dislike him, but he just wasn't that great, either. I wanted to know more about his backstory, and we got some, but still, not as much as I would have liked. Especially about Victor.
- Speaking of Cole, I thought his "science" at the end was interesting, if not completely believable. But like I said on my last review, I guess that's a relative term when you're talking about a fantasy book. How convenient to have a genius son of a genius scientist in their crew...
- So many people have said this made a "serious cliffhanger," but I didn't feel that way. Yeah, I guess it was a cliffhanger, but it didn't leave me with my jaw dropped, eagerly anticipating the next book. Perhaps that's a little bit because I had the next one loaded on my iPod, but...I just never felt any urgency with this book.
This story is like a lot of other YA books I have read: I liked the idea of the story alright, but the execution wasn't the best. I'm giving the last book a go, because once I start a series, I need to finish it.
“I had this feeling that he and I, in this moment, were a car crash, and instead of putting on the brakes, I was hitting the accelerator.”
Genre: Paranormal Romance.
Number of Pages: 360.
Perspective: First Alternating.
Location: Minnesota.
Linger is the story of Sam, a werewolf who was just turned back to a human, and Grace, a human longing to be a wolf. They are in love and have never been permanently in the same form. Will that change now?
This is the second book in the Wolves of Mercy Falls series and follows Shiver. See my review of Shiver here. I always talk about how much I hate series, and this book is a good example of why. Shiver is one of my all-time favorite books, so I was looking forward to seeing what happened next. I was severely disappointed.
I felt like the good plot lines and romance cliches were used up in the first book and the second one was not nearly as intriguing or romantic. I felt like this book was an intermission between the first and the third book. I could feel that something big was brewing and that the big climax and drama will be in the next book. [I also felt that way after reading the second book in the Never Never series.]
To view the rest of my review, go here: http://judgingmorethanjustthecover.blogspot.com/2016/04/linger-maggie-stiefvater.html
Genre: Paranormal Romance.
Number of Pages: 360.
Perspective: First Alternating.
Location: Minnesota.
Linger is the story of Sam, a werewolf who was just turned back to a human, and Grace, a human longing to be a wolf. They are in love and have never been permanently in the same form. Will that change now?
This is the second book in the Wolves of Mercy Falls series and follows Shiver. See my review of Shiver here. I always talk about how much I hate series, and this book is a good example of why. Shiver is one of my all-time favorite books, so I was looking forward to seeing what happened next. I was severely disappointed.
I felt like the good plot lines and romance cliches were used up in the first book and the second one was not nearly as intriguing or romantic. I felt like this book was an intermission between the first and the third book. I could feel that something big was brewing and that the big climax and drama will be in the next book. [I also felt that way after reading the second book in the Never Never series.]
To view the rest of my review, go here: http://judgingmorethanjustthecover.blogspot.com/2016/04/linger-maggie-stiefvater.html
In my fourth (or fifth) reread of this, I remember the visceral emotions I experienced while reading this book, probably more vividly than I did when I was younger. I felt the emotions a little more powerfully now, most of all the hatred toward Grace’s parents. There is something so satisfying about a child rebelling against their parents for good reason, especially when those parents have not been the best. The anger toward the Brisbane’s is the driving force behind this novel for me, more than anything else. The introduction of Cole’s character and his tortured past and his genius brain keep things interesting, and the desperate persistence of Sam and Grace as they try to hold onto each other gives the story its tragically sad and yet hopeful and bittersweet emotions, but for me, my most clear memories of reading this book are always about how much I hated Grace’s parents. Because Grace’s anger at them is so justified, and it’s so satisfying when she rebels. They just make me so mad. Every time I read this book I want to reach through the page and yell at them like Grace does. Maggie is just so good at crafting these vital worlds and characters that are so real, you feel them clearly. I love this series.
Another fantastic book in the trilogy ,xD
Shiver is still my favourite, but this one put up a pretty good fight. This one is more serious, with a sense of foreboding from the start.
It's nice to have 4 different view points, and I didn't find it confusing at all. Their personalities got more defined the further through the book I went, and Cole was a nice extra main. He's a love or hate character to be honest, and I loved him. It was nice to focus off Sam and Grace sometimes, to have a bit of variety, and the story balanced out well.
The ending was pretty damn sad in my opinion. I won't give anything away in case some people haven't read it yet. I can't wait until Forever :)
Shiver is still my favourite, but this one put up a pretty good fight. This one is more serious, with a sense of foreboding from the start.
It's nice to have 4 different view points, and I didn't find it confusing at all. Their personalities got more defined the further through the book I went, and Cole was a nice extra main. He's a love or hate character to be honest, and I loved him. It was nice to focus off Sam and Grace sometimes, to have a bit of variety, and the story balanced out well.
The ending was pretty damn sad in my opinion. I won't give anything away in case some people haven't read it yet. I can't wait until Forever :)
Call it a 3.5. Another not-amazing book - characters got a little more interesting in this one but overall meh - and yet you know I will read the third one. Sometimes you just want something light and easy.