Scan barcode
nathalyalvarez's review against another edition
4.0
Temblor esta narrado desde puntos de vista alternativos entre Grace y Sam. Amo la forma en que esta escrito, realmente. Era muy simple pero agradable de alguna manera.
Cuando Grace era pequeña fue atacada por lobos pero milagrosamente sobrevivió gracias a la protección de un lobo de ojos amarillos. Después de eso, mientras crecía Grace estuvo obsesionada con los lobos.
Sam no es un ser humano por el tiempo que le gustaría ser. Olviden todo lo que saben de hombres lobos, esto es un nuevo concepto: Cuando la temperatura baja y surge invierno, dolorosamente se transforma en un lobo. Sin embargo, fue él quien salvó a Grace del ataque de la manada, él es su lobo de ojos amarillos. Ellos encuentran entre sí en su forma humana y felizmente se enamoran. Por desgracia, el destino parece tener otros planes, y el dúo inseparable ahora se encuentran luchando una terrible oposición con el fin de permanecer juntos.
Pero esperen, Grace estuvo totalmente enamoraba del lobo. En serio. Algo como un amor platónico o algo así. Pero para el colmo, cuando se encuentra a este chico desnudo con un disparo en su hombro en su porche pero el tiene los ojos de su lobo, así que simplemente pone las cosas en su lugar y lo deja entrar a su casa. Sin ninguna explicación. Sin entrar en shock. OSEA QUE LE PASA. GRACE, TE ESTOY JUZGANDO.
Superando eso, los personajes todos son muy buenos. Quizás la historia fuera un poco difusa al principio, pero hacia la mitad del libro, todo el fenómeno de hombre lobo y la relación de Grace y Sam, me habían enganchado.
Este libro esta basado en un completo efecto de bola de nieve. Cada cosa en este libro te lleva a otra y esa otra te lleva a otra hasta que llegas al final donde todo se une. No tengo quejas de la forma en que esta escrito, pero hay que admitir que esta muy muy bien escrito. Mas que la mayoría de los libros que he leído.
Debo resaltar que Sam es totalmente adorable, a veces hasta pienso que Grace no se lo merece. Pero la relación entre ellos dos es tan adorable.
Sam tomó mi cara entre sus manos y me miró a los ojos. Sus ojos eran de color amarillo, triste, lobo, mío.
"Estos no cambian. Recuerda eso cuando me mires. Recuerda que soy yo. Por favor."
dezdamona's review against another edition
3.0
At the begining of the book, i didn't like it. But later story became better. It was good. If you love supernatural, you can read it.
salgalruns's review against another edition
3.0
So, it wasn't my favorite YA book by any stretch. Yes, there were definitely elements that could be compared to Twilight in that we have a super cute young man who becomes a wolf, but the writing and storylines are (thankfully) much better written.
I have recently read many a YA book that reads much more like an adult book, or has deeper themes mixed in. This just wasn't one of those. It's pretty straightforward. Girl falls in love with a boy who is, by the way, a wolf when it gets cold. That's pretty much the depth of it.
I read it in a couple days as it's a super fast read - not horrific, just not great.
I have recently read many a YA book that reads much more like an adult book, or has deeper themes mixed in. This just wasn't one of those. It's pretty straightforward. Girl falls in love with a boy who is, by the way, a wolf when it gets cold. That's pretty much the depth of it.
I read it in a couple days as it's a super fast read - not horrific, just not great.
veraann's review against another edition
3.0
People seemed to love or hate this book. I feel somewhere in the middle. I wasn't fond of it, but I didn't think it was terrible. Somehow it kept me reading until the end and didn't completely bore me. I even consider reading the next in the series, but not quite sure I will. The concept of her wolves was strange, but I kind of liked that. It would probably be more of a 2 star book personally for me, but I give it an extra star for keeping me interested to finish and not want to just abandon it. Also I can see where some people would love this read.
This book is heavily Romance with paranormal elements (think Twilight). Though I am reminded of the NA genre of romance in how things are set up. There are two people that fall in love and the whole book is their interaction (obsessively so). There's a little bit going on outside that, but nothing to pay attention to, really nothing else seems to happen (even when there kind of is some other stuff going on) other than their interactions. (think of things like edge of never, or thoughtless, but add paranormal characters).
If you are going to pick up this book keep in mind what you are picking up. It is not like her Raven Boys series if that's what you expect. It is more romantic YA/NA book.
This book is heavily Romance with paranormal elements (think Twilight). Though I am reminded of the NA genre of romance in how things are set up. There are two people that fall in love and the whole book is their interaction (obsessively so). There's a little bit going on outside that, but nothing to pay attention to, really nothing else seems to happen (even when there kind of is some other stuff going on) other than their interactions. (think of things like edge of never, or thoughtless, but add paranormal characters).
If you are going to pick up this book keep in mind what you are picking up. It is not like her Raven Boys series if that's what you expect. It is more romantic YA/NA book.
andreea27's review against another edition
4.0
Incadrata in categoria "Paranormal romance", Shiver a fost una dintre cartile pe care le-am evitat in urma unor dezamagiri precum Twilight si alte carti young adult care aduc in prim-plan relatia dintre un muritor si o fiinta supranaturala. Imi place sa ma concentrez mai mult pe relatiile plauzibile, care prezinta, cum spune si [a:Mihail Drumeş|3461793|Mihail Drumeş|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1275491662p2/3461793.jpg], o "capodopera a dragostei", pline de zbucium interior precum a fost cazul romanelor sale sau celui al lui [a:Radu Tudoran|563567|Radu Tudoran|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1329834280p2/563567.jpg] - [b:Fiul Risipitor|1150752|Fiul Risipitor|Radu Tudoran|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1353147072s/1150752.jpg|1138231]. Insa la recomandarea unei bune prietene am decis sa-i dau o sansa.
Shiver a avut doua mari avantaje, in ceea ce ma priveste. Unul ar fi acela ca autoarea chiar a reusit sa transpuna in scris sentimentul dictat de titlu. In alte cuvinte, modul ei de a scrie poate fi considerat rece, aproape impersonal. Cu toate acestea, am fost impresionata de vocabularul folosit. Spre deosebire de [a:Stephenie Meyer|941441|Stephenie Meyer|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1269985304p2/941441.jpg], Maggie reuseste sa impresioneze prin cuvintele alese cu grija si trebuie sa ii acordam credit pentru acest talent, descrierile sale fiind insufletite intocmai de aceasta paleta variata de termeni.
Al doilea avantaj l-a reprezentat relatia dintre Grace si Sam. Am decis sa dau total la o parte restul povestii, mai ales obsesia lui Grace cu lupii - faptul ca era aproape (desi cred ca acest cuvant chiar ar putea fi eliminat) indragostita de un lup care ii salvase viata - intalnirea ei cu Sam si brusca relatie infiripata. De asemenea, alta lacuna a fost reprezentata de parintii lui Grace. Aproape niciodata prezenti in viata ei, nu au observat ca fiica lor adolescenta dormea cu un baiat necunoscut in pat timp de mai multe saptamani. Mi se pare mult prea neverosimil ca sa pot digera si mai ales discuta aceste aspecte alte cartii, chit ca este vorba despre paranormal romance.
In schimb, in afara acestor minusuri, ceea ce mi-a atras atentia a fost descrierea relatiei dintre Grace si Sam. Desi nu exista o tensiune sexuala in adevaratul sens al expresiei, era prezenta totusi o anumita retinere in gesturile lor care mi s-a parut de-a dreptul adorabila. Pentru mine, aceasta a reprezentat tot deliciul cartii.
Per total, Shiver mi-a placut in masura in care poate sa-mi placa o carte paranormal romance, gen despre care am marturisit deja ca nu este pasiunea mea. Insa este o lectura foarte usoara si placuta, imbibata in scene dulci care pot atinge o coarda sensibila, cum s-a intamplat in cazul meu.
Shiver a avut doua mari avantaje, in ceea ce ma priveste. Unul ar fi acela ca autoarea chiar a reusit sa transpuna in scris sentimentul dictat de titlu. In alte cuvinte, modul ei de a scrie poate fi considerat rece, aproape impersonal. Cu toate acestea, am fost impresionata de vocabularul folosit. Spre deosebire de [a:Stephenie Meyer|941441|Stephenie Meyer|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1269985304p2/941441.jpg], Maggie reuseste sa impresioneze prin cuvintele alese cu grija si trebuie sa ii acordam credit pentru acest talent, descrierile sale fiind insufletite intocmai de aceasta paleta variata de termeni.
Al doilea avantaj l-a reprezentat relatia dintre Grace si Sam. Am decis sa dau total la o parte restul povestii, mai ales obsesia lui Grace cu lupii - faptul ca era aproape (desi cred ca acest cuvant chiar ar putea fi eliminat) indragostita de un lup care ii salvase viata - intalnirea ei cu Sam si brusca relatie infiripata. De asemenea, alta lacuna a fost reprezentata de parintii lui Grace. Aproape niciodata prezenti in viata ei, nu au observat ca fiica lor adolescenta dormea cu un baiat necunoscut in pat timp de mai multe saptamani. Mi se pare mult prea neverosimil ca sa pot digera si mai ales discuta aceste aspecte alte cartii, chit ca este vorba despre paranormal romance.
In schimb, in afara acestor minusuri, ceea ce mi-a atras atentia a fost descrierea relatiei dintre Grace si Sam. Desi nu exista o tensiune sexuala in adevaratul sens al expresiei, era prezenta totusi o anumita retinere in gesturile lor care mi s-a parut de-a dreptul adorabila. Pentru mine, aceasta a reprezentat tot deliciul cartii.
Per total, Shiver mi-a placut in masura in care poate sa-mi placa o carte paranormal romance, gen despre care am marturisit deja ca nu este pasiunea mea. Insa este o lectura foarte usoara si placuta, imbibata in scene dulci care pot atinge o coarda sensibila, cum s-a intamplat in cazul meu.
judeandolin's review against another edition
2.0
A quick read -- it was fun, but not fantastic. The writing was a little overbearing at times, especially Sam's frequent attempts at "deep" lyric writing, all of which read like something out of a misunderstood 7th grader's binder.
Once I got over the "holy hell this girl was actually romantically interested in a wolf" part, the book wasn't so bad. I mean, I didn't feel a connection to any of the characters (they all read like caricatures), there wasn't all that much intrigue, the dialogue was for the most part pretty terrible and YA-y (I'm not kidding when I say I liked Twilight much, much more), BUT hey! The romance parts were kinda cute at times (when I forgot how much of a schmuck Sam was) and the pacing was pretty good.
And I realize I've used "pretty" far too many times in one review, but that's basically what this was. It wasn't bad, but it was *pretty* bad. It also wasn't good, but it was pretty okay. So I'm going to give it a pretty average rating: 2/5
Once I got over the "holy hell this girl was actually romantically interested in a wolf" part, the book wasn't so bad. I mean, I didn't feel a connection to any of the characters (they all read like caricatures), there wasn't all that much intrigue, the dialogue was for the most part pretty terrible and YA-y (I'm not kidding when I say I liked Twilight much, much more), BUT hey! The romance parts were kinda cute at times (when I forgot how much of a schmuck Sam was) and the pacing was pretty good.
And I realize I've used "pretty" far too many times in one review, but that's basically what this was. It wasn't bad, but it was *pretty* bad. It also wasn't good, but it was pretty okay. So I'm going to give it a pretty average rating: 2/5
k_sanam's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
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? Yes
3.0
almostarockstarsgf's review against another edition
1.0
I can’t think of a single thing that I liked about this book
heathercottledillon's review against another edition
3.0
This story reminds me of "Twilight"--lots of teen angst and "I-just-met-you-but-now-you're-the-reason-I-live" stuff going on. Fans of Stephenie Meyer will enjoy it, but I'm over the paranormal romance thing. On the other hand, I do think that Stiefvater's writing is good and I really like her characters, much more than similar books (*cough* Bella *cough*). Even though it wasn't my favorite, I'll read the following books in the Mercy Falls series because I want to find out how things work out for the characters.