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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
The second book in the Shiver trilogy, Linger seemed to be going for a very poetic feel to how it was written. The book was riddled with things left unsaid and emotions and thoughts repressed or ignored. It sort of felt like watching an independent movie where you have to read between the lines of what's not being said to understand what's going on. At times it was like an independent film that you finish watching and think - That's it? I don't get it. Just because no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist!
Shiver felt more straightforward to me, Linger not so much. And the teenage angst - my goodness! Sam has any drama queen out there beat as far as longing and angst goes. I could see him sitting in some dark cafe, dressed all in black and sipping a cappuccino, writing poetry in a leather bound journal and going on about existentialism and Plato and the caves. At times I thought - And Cole is the one with suicidal tendencies? Really?
However, all that said, I did like the book, just not as much as its predecessor. Onto the last book in the trilogy...
Shiver felt more straightforward to me, Linger not so much. And the teenage angst - my goodness! Sam has any drama queen out there beat as far as longing and angst goes. I could see him sitting in some dark cafe, dressed all in black and sipping a cappuccino, writing poetry in a leather bound journal and going on about existentialism and Plato and the caves. At times I thought - And Cole is the one with suicidal tendencies? Really?
However, all that said, I did like the book, just not as much as its predecessor. Onto the last book in the trilogy...
I enjoyed this one more than the first- i appreciated the the expanded world building and the addition of Cole and Isabel’s narrative was excellent.
This was an okay book. I was not in love with the first one, so I was not expecting this one to wow me. I have to note that the green print was distracting and it did not add to my enjoyment of the book. I found it too gimmicky.
While the take on the whole werewolf theme is unique, I don't really find any of the characters all that original, and the situations (parents are not interested then try to assert their control) are not wildly original. And I could see where the book was going by the end of the 2 page prologue.
That said, I did spend the time to read the book, I enjoyed the flow of the story, even if I could see where it was all going. I enjoyed the introduction of Cole St Claire and the added role that Isabel played this time around. The addition of their narratives helped to give the story a more full, well rounded feel. Cole's take on being a wolf, why he wanted to be a wolf was a nice juxtaposition to Sam's perspective on being a wolf. The continued exploration of these different outlooks is one I hope is explored more deeply in the next book. I am also waiting for Cole's ex-girlfriend to notify Cole that she was pregnant and he has a child. Though I do hope that this is not actually part of the story...it would just be too expected and to obvious. I think Cole's journey to accepting or denying his humanity could be done easily and less clichéd without this plot device.
I found the explanation of the affects of the wolf toxin a different, yet intereting take...though a bit rushed in the last 10 pages. It does set the arc for the next book as Sam strives to find a real cure.
In some ways it really feels like this book was a bridge...while I can't say I was in love with this book, I was hooked enough to get through the book and see the set up for the next one.
While the take on the whole werewolf theme is unique, I don't really find any of the characters all that original, and the situations (parents are not interested then try to assert their control) are not wildly original. And I could see where the book was going by the end of the 2 page prologue.
That said, I did spend the time to read the book, I enjoyed the flow of the story, even if I could see where it was all going. I enjoyed the introduction of Cole St Claire and the added role that Isabel played this time around. The addition of their narratives helped to give the story a more full, well rounded feel. Cole's take on being a wolf, why he wanted to be a wolf was a nice juxtaposition to Sam's perspective on being a wolf. The continued exploration of these different outlooks is one I hope is explored more deeply in the next book. I am also waiting for Cole's ex-girlfriend to notify Cole that she was pregnant and he has a child. Though I do hope that this is not actually part of the story...it would just be too expected and to obvious. I think Cole's journey to accepting or denying his humanity could be done easily and less clichéd without this plot device.
I found the explanation of the affects of the wolf toxin a different, yet intereting take...though a bit rushed in the last 10 pages. It does set the arc for the next book as Sam strives to find a real cure.
In some ways it really feels like this book was a bridge...while I can't say I was in love with this book, I was hooked enough to get through the book and see the set up for the next one.
So much better than the first book in the series, Shiver. Much better developed plot and the new characters and POVs really added to the story. Really well done.
It really took me awhile to get into this book. I'd say that by page 150 or so I was finally into it and wanting to know what would happen. I giggled and I cried. Mostly good, would probably suggest it to some friends.
I was really interested to see where Maggie Stiefvater would take "Linger". While I did like the book... I was also frustrated with the majority of the logic in it.
This book has left me with a lot of questions and I am interested to see what she will do next.
I would have liked to have seen more of a relationship between Grace and Sam. I just felt that there was almost too much drama for me in this book, and not the interesting kind of drama... I was also a bit disconcerted by the fact that Isabel and a new character Cole have also been given 1st person accounts. The main thing that bothered me about this was that I found it tricky switching back and forth so quickly within the same incident to another person's point of view.
This book has left me with a lot of questions and I am interested to see what she will do next.
I would have liked to have seen more of a relationship between Grace and Sam. I just felt that there was almost too much drama for me in this book, and not the interesting kind of drama... I was also a bit disconcerted by the fact that Isabel and a new character Cole have also been given 1st person accounts. The main thing that bothered me about this was that I found it tricky switching back and forth so quickly within the same incident to another person's point of view.
medium-paced
Légèrement déçue par la forme, mais en revanche assez curieuse sur le contenu de la suite !
Firstly, this series is amazing, and I can almost never put it down. ♥ Everyone who likes Fantasy books should go put a hold on this book at their library. Yeah, you. Do it right now.
This is the sequel to Shiver. I don't want to spoil it in case you haven't read the first one, but this book is about four main characters: Grace who's struggling with figuring out what she is, Sam her werewolf-turned-human boyfriend who's getting used to being normal, Cole who's one of the newest werewolves and also incredibly selfish, and Isabel the girl who somehow got herself dragged into their world of werewolves.
At first, I would read the Sam and Grace parts excitedly and wish that Cole and Isabel weren't such main characters as I read theirs, but towards the end I really started loving them all equally.
The ending I didn't like, but only because it's just not the kind of ending I like. It was still extremely well-written, and I give Maggie props for having the confidence to end a story that way.
This is the sequel to Shiver. I don't want to spoil it in case you haven't read the first one, but this book is about four main characters: Grace who's struggling with figuring out what she is, Sam her werewolf-turned-human boyfriend who's getting used to being normal, Cole who's one of the newest werewolves and also incredibly selfish, and Isabel the girl who somehow got herself dragged into their world of werewolves.
At first, I would read the Sam and Grace parts excitedly and wish that Cole and Isabel weren't such main characters as I read theirs, but towards the end I really started loving them all equally.
The ending I didn't like, but only because it's just not the kind of ending I like. It was still extremely well-written, and I give Maggie props for having the confidence to end a story that way.
I had a much harder time getting into "Linger." I didn't exactly enjoy it as much as its predecessor, but at the end, it certainly picked up. I liked the addition of Cole as a character, and the tension that Thomas Culpepper created at the end of the book. "Forever" should be an interesting read, that is for sure.