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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
I think I liked this one a smidge more because it had a wider and more significant focus than just Grace and Sam. I liked reading more of Isabel and I liked meeting Cole, even though a lot of the time he seemed like a slightly scary jerk.
The story was interesting, or so I felt, but I can't help wondering if it's all leading toward Sam and Cole forming a werewolf band or something. :P
I know this isn't a particularly detailed review, but that's 'cause I don't really have much to say, I guess. To summarise: I am enjoying reading this series, though I don't see it as something I'm absolutely compelled to read all hours of the day.
Seriously now, I look forward to reading book 3 ... which I will be starting this evening!
The story was interesting, or so I felt, but I can't help wondering if it's all leading toward Sam and Cole forming a werewolf band or something. :P
I know this isn't a particularly detailed review, but that's 'cause I don't really have much to say, I guess. To summarise: I am enjoying reading this series, though I don't see it as something I'm absolutely compelled to read all hours of the day.
Seriously now, I look forward to reading book 3 ... which I will be starting this evening!
Some things got better in the second book, and some things got worse. Enjoyed the introduction of new characters and thought they added to the story. Parent as plot device became even more apparent in this book, especially Mr. Culpepper as 'Big Bad' and Grace's parents as overbearing. Their shift in personality between books one and two didn't feel realistic to me. Curious to see how it will all play out.
When I realized the twist to this book's new character, I worried I'd be disappointed--I was not. Everything veered off a little in different directions, but comes together in a way that carries the story forward. Each POV feels authentic, and I'm impatiently waiting for the library to release the next two books to me.
medium-paced
Reading through Linger, I felt more of the same as when I read the first book, Shiver. I wasn't particularly into the book at all. There were parts I liked and parts I found utterly boring.
Like before, I didn't feel like there was much of a plot. What could constitute as a plot could probably take 100 pages at most. The rest was just a bunch of feelings and emotions and blah blah blah I love yous. Which I can be fine with, but this is supposed to be some paranormal romance about werewolves, and there's way more romance than paranormal or werewolves (only one out of the four protagonists spend any time as a wolfuntil the very end of the story and then he only spends a small time as one as he has a hard time staying transformed).
Grace is... she's still Grace. I still don't like her. I just don't know what it is, but she just doesn't appeal to me at all. I can't feel for her at all. I get that her parents weren't the most attentive, but how she reacts to them is just ridiculous. Like, yeah, sure they were poor parents. But, guess the fuck what? Even if we pull the "they're shitty parents so you don't have to do everything they say", it's still their house. Grace is living under their roof and they're still providing for her. So, no, they weren't """overreacting""" to finding her in bed with a boy who repeatedly sneaks into their house in the middle of the night. Just fucking run away already and stop bitching about their rules (particularly the very basic don't sneak boys into your room in the middle of the night, which is incredibly reasonable and practically the only rule they're enforcing here) as you live in the house they own, and eat the food they buy, and drive the car they pay for. But I guess that's what we get when we need a weak plot device out of nowhere to make Grace and Sam's relationship less perfect. The first time around, they weren't around so Grace could happily run amok, but that doesn't work anymore so now they're always home now to give her a hard time.
Sam's a muffin. Sometimes, he's too much of a muffin. He's still awful at writing song lyrics. I wish we just didn't have to read the lyrics. It would make me actually believe he was a good writer. I don't feel like he's had any character development throughout either of the books, or at least it doesn't seem so to me. He feels kind of stagnant. He's sad about wolves and worries about Grace, and those are his two most dominant character traits.
I'm on the fence on this pairing all together. I feel almost bad about it because the writing around it is beautiful and Stiefvater really knows how to write, but I'm just not feeling it. I think it's because I'm not really into either side of the pairing. Sometimes, I have to simply skim over how lovey-dovey they are.
For me, the book was improved by the inclusion of Isabel and Cole getting points of view. It's not necessarily because they're better people than Sam or Grace (Sam's probably the most morally sound out of them and, as a person, probably the most appealing) but they're a hell of a lot more interesting to read about than them. I would probably enjoy the book a lot more if Isabel and Cole were the main focus while Sam/Grace were just window dressing, but we don't live in a perfect world.
The ending wasn't a surprise to me, and I expected it to go exactly like it did.
Like I said before, though, Stiefvater is a great writer. The prose in this is great. Linger's flaws to me aren't involved with that. I think it stems from my lack of interest in the leading character. Even, so I think I'm enjoying it enough to still want to see where the rest of the series goes. I'm hoping it improves in the next book.
Like before, I didn't feel like there was much of a plot. What could constitute as a plot could probably take 100 pages at most. The rest was just a bunch of feelings and emotions and blah blah blah I love yous. Which I can be fine with, but this is supposed to be some paranormal romance about werewolves, and there's way more romance than paranormal or werewolves (only one out of the four protagonists spend any time as a wolf
Grace is... she's still Grace. I still don't like her. I just don't know what it is, but she just doesn't appeal to me at all. I can't feel for her at all. I get that her parents weren't the most attentive, but how she reacts to them is just ridiculous. Like, yeah, sure they were poor parents. But, guess the fuck what? Even if we pull the "they're shitty parents so you don't have to do everything they say", it's still their house. Grace is living under their roof and they're still providing for her. So, no, they weren't """overreacting""" to finding her in bed with a boy who repeatedly sneaks into their house in the middle of the night. Just fucking run away already and stop bitching about their rules (particularly the very basic don't sneak boys into your room in the middle of the night, which is incredibly reasonable and practically the only rule they're enforcing here) as you live in the house they own, and eat the food they buy, and drive the car they pay for. But I guess that's what we get when we need a weak plot device out of nowhere to make Grace and Sam's relationship less perfect. The first time around, they weren't around so Grace could happily run amok, but that doesn't work anymore so now they're always home now to give her a hard time.
Sam's a muffin. Sometimes, he's too much of a muffin. He's still awful at writing song lyrics. I wish we just didn't have to read the lyrics. It would make me actually believe he was a good writer. I don't feel like he's had any character development throughout either of the books, or at least it doesn't seem so to me. He feels kind of stagnant. He's sad about wolves and worries about Grace, and those are his two most dominant character traits.
I'm on the fence on this pairing all together. I feel almost bad about it because the writing around it is beautiful and Stiefvater really knows how to write, but I'm just not feeling it. I think it's because I'm not really into either side of the pairing. Sometimes, I have to simply skim over how lovey-dovey they are.
For me, the book was improved by the inclusion of Isabel and Cole getting points of view. It's not necessarily because they're better people than Sam or Grace (Sam's probably the most morally sound out of them and, as a person, probably the most appealing) but they're a hell of a lot more interesting to read about than them. I would probably enjoy the book a lot more if Isabel and Cole were the main focus while Sam/Grace were just window dressing, but we don't live in a perfect world.
The ending wasn't a surprise to me, and I expected it to go exactly like it did.
Like I said before, though, Stiefvater is a great writer. The prose in this is great. Linger's flaws to me aren't involved with that. I think it stems from my lack of interest in the leading character. Even, so I think I'm enjoying it enough to still want to see where the rest of the series goes. I'm hoping it improves in the next book.
I enjoyed this book. It kept my attention pretty well throughout the story. Although I liked the story of Shiver better it was still a nice addition to the series. There are parts in Linger where you are screaming at it to just get on with the progression of the plot because you want to know what is happening. This one is a little less prose-y and a little less sappy which was a good thing.
Though I had the hardcover copy I ended up listening to the audio book on my drive to and from work. It was only in the last 50 pages I picked up the book because the audio book was just going to slow and I had to know how it ends.
I really enjoyed the return of the voices of Grace and Sam, which I'm pretty sure were the same as in the Shiver audio book. Linger has the addition of Cole and Isabelle's voices. Which I have to say... Cole sounds smoking! And had I been reading this book myself, I know for a fact I would have hated his character, but the actor who speaks his part... makes me love him. I also refuse to Google what he looks like just to keep the mystery alive.
It have to say my one disappointment of this book is that she does not, at any point, being Olivia back... Sure shes mentioned but, COME ON. You don't even get to see her in wolf form in the entire book. I was a bit miffed about that.
It ends with a wonderful cliffhanger which was horrible. I wanted to know more, thank goodness I waiting until Forever was out before I listened to Linger. I don't think I could have managed otherwise.
Though I had the hardcover copy I ended up listening to the audio book on my drive to and from work. It was only in the last 50 pages I picked up the book because the audio book was just going to slow and I had to know how it ends.
I really enjoyed the return of the voices of Grace and Sam, which I'm pretty sure were the same as in the Shiver audio book. Linger has the addition of Cole and Isabelle's voices. Which I have to say... Cole sounds smoking! And had I been reading this book myself, I know for a fact I would have hated his character, but the actor who speaks his part... makes me love him. I also refuse to Google what he looks like just to keep the mystery alive.
It have to say my one disappointment of this book is that she does not, at any point, being Olivia back... Sure shes mentioned but, COME ON. You don't even get to see her in wolf form in the entire book. I was a bit miffed about that.
It ends with a wonderful cliffhanger which was horrible. I wanted to know more, thank goodness I waiting until Forever was out before I listened to Linger. I don't think I could have managed otherwise.
I loved Shiver when it came out. It was honestly one of my favorites. I was excited for this book, but now, looking back on it, I think I was excited purely because I wanted to hear more from the characters. If I was being completely honest, I would say that it could have been a book on it's own. It didn't need a sequel, or even to be in a series. Shiver ended well enough, and it really probably should have stayed that way.
This book, quite literally, lingered the entire time. Not much of anything happened until about page 300. The whole book was really not very necessary. The first 300 pages could have probably been summed up in about 100 and added to the next book. Or, like I said before, no second or third book needed to been written.
The whole premise of this story, and what's supposedly happening to Grace, doesn't make sense really. I guess, in the end, when Cole explains his theory as to why this is happening to her now, it can make sense. But it is really something that seems like it was thought of as an afterthought in order to write more than one book and make more money. So I'm not really buying it.
I will say, however, that I really liked Cole. Although he can be a jerk and he's entirely self-loathing at times, he was a character I found myself wanting to understand. We know a bit of why he is the way he is, but I find myself wanting to know more. Also, him and Isabel are a perfect match for me, so I do look forward to see where their story goes.
I absolutely HATED Grace's parents in this one. What kind of parents would hate a boyfriend BECAUSE it is getting serious? I don't get that. Maybe it's because I'm not a parent, but I know that my mom always liked the boyfriends I had that were more serious than the ones that I just dated once or twice. Maybe that was just my mom, but that's what I always found. Wouldn't you trust the boy who didn't seem to be using your daughter but genuinely cared for her instead? Besides, they're around like never, so what say do they really deserve? They've practically abandoned her to her own care her whole life and now they're going to play protective parents. It just doesn't seem fitting to the characters that we were introduced to in Shiver.
When some action did start happening in this book, it was interesting. But, like I said, that wasn't for 300 pages or so. The first 300 pages were slow and pointless, which is why I have to give this three stars. The only reason I'm giving it three, instead of two, is because of Isabel, Cole, the last 60 pages, and the fact that I will have to read the next one, despite being hesitant to do so. I need to know what happens in the end, but I'm not nearly as excited for it as I was for this one.
So overall, it was a disappointing second book in the series. It has some good points, like the introduction of Cole, the continuation of Sam and Grace's relationship in the beginning was adorable, and I really liked Isabel and Cole together. But it was a weak continuation and I am hesitant about how the next book will turn out, but with the ever-hated cliffhanger at the end of this one, I have to read it to find out.
This book, quite literally, lingered the entire time. Not much of anything happened until about page 300. The whole book was really not very necessary. The first 300 pages could have probably been summed up in about 100 and added to the next book. Or, like I said before, no second or third book needed to been written.
The whole premise of this story, and what's supposedly happening to Grace, doesn't make sense really. I guess, in the end, when Cole explains his theory as to why this is happening to her now, it can make sense. But it is really something that seems like it was thought of as an afterthought in order to write more than one book and make more money. So I'm not really buying it.
I will say, however, that I really liked Cole. Although he can be a jerk and he's entirely self-loathing at times, he was a character I found myself wanting to understand. We know a bit of why he is the way he is, but I find myself wanting to know more. Also, him and Isabel are a perfect match for me, so I do look forward to see where their story goes.
I absolutely HATED Grace's parents in this one. What kind of parents would hate a boyfriend BECAUSE it is getting serious? I don't get that. Maybe it's because I'm not a parent, but I know that my mom always liked the boyfriends I had that were more serious than the ones that I just dated once or twice. Maybe that was just my mom, but that's what I always found. Wouldn't you trust the boy who didn't seem to be using your daughter but genuinely cared for her instead? Besides, they're around like never, so what say do they really deserve? They've practically abandoned her to her own care her whole life and now they're going to play protective parents. It just doesn't seem fitting to the characters that we were introduced to in Shiver.
When some action did start happening in this book, it was interesting. But, like I said, that wasn't for 300 pages or so. The first 300 pages were slow and pointless, which is why I have to give this three stars. The only reason I'm giving it three, instead of two, is because of Isabel, Cole, the last 60 pages, and the fact that I will have to read the next one, despite being hesitant to do so. I need to know what happens in the end, but I'm not nearly as excited for it as I was for this one.
So overall, it was a disappointing second book in the series. It has some good points, like the introduction of Cole, the continuation of Sam and Grace's relationship in the beginning was adorable, and I really liked Isabel and Cole together. But it was a weak continuation and I am hesitant about how the next book will turn out, but with the ever-hated cliffhanger at the end of this one, I have to read it to find out.
OH MY GOD. No se que narices hace esta mujer que acaba siempre sus libros dejandote unas ganas inmensas por continuar leyendo. Todo el mundo decia que era una mierda y en verdad, si que es verdad que es un poco peor que el primero, pero tiene algunas cosas nuevas que me han encantado y que veo muy importante que esten ahi, con lo cual, chapeau.
An average listen too, pacing was a little better in this book compared to first.