3.71 AVERAGE

emotional reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
mysterious relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No

*listened to audiobook*

I didn't enjoy this book as much as I did the first one (but I'll still read the next one in the trilogy).

I struggled to care about Cole when I really wanted to know more about Grace. However, once Grace turned into the stereotypical rebellious, dramatic teenager, I struggled to care about her. The plot in the first book was easier to follow; the addition of more characters in book two made reading choppy.


This is a lot better than the first book. I mean, Grace is still basically the worst. But once you accept that she and Sam love each other instead of trying to figure out why he likes her because she's so boring, the book is a lot more fun. Plus, the central conflict is good, and the introduction of Cole, who I thought I would hate, was actually super fun and interesting. Looking forward to book 3.
funny mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

So on re-read this book has MASSIVE second-book-syndrome.

I knew from memory that this book was the big Grace changing into a wolf book but boy oh boy I did not remember it being literally the very end of the book - I kept waiting for it to happen because I knew it would and totally didn't remember it being at the very end.

Cole being introduced still remains the best thing in this book. When I was 15 I had a massive book-crush on Cole LMAO now I'm 29 not so much but he's still pretty cool if not VERY melodramatic for an 18 year old rock star.

I still think Isabel and Cole's "will they won't they?" is a really fun dynamic, especially as to some extent they are both aware that them, as they are now, are just so very not right and destructive to each other.

Still enjoyed it but man did this one drag more than I remembering it dragging. 
adventurous mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This book was a beautiful read. At first, I was worried that the four pov's would get to be too much, but honestly? It was perfect. It really made the story FIT together.

I loved this book, it was a wonderful followup to the previous [b:Shiver The Wolves of Mercy Falls 1|6068551|Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1)|Maggie Stiefvater|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1257962751s/6068551.jpg|6244926] and I can't wait for the next one. [a:Maggie Stiefvater|1330292|Maggie Stiefvater|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1268241579p2/1330292.jpg] does great things.

2.5 stars.

also the book that pushed me over my reading challenge goal! sweet!

I like Grace & Sam a lot. They have such a sweet dynamic. Sam dealing with all his trauma is just, gah, heartbreaking and real.

Adding in Isabel and Cole, though. Brilliant.