Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

YA Fantasy, 2009 by Scholastic Press, 392 Pages

What I Didn’t Like:

The voices are too similar. Switching between Sam and Grace didn’t work because they read like the same character. I like some variety, some change in word choice, something to separate them.
The ending was predictable and a little weak. I wanted more and I definitely wanted to be surprised a little.
The romance didn’t work for me. Which is unfortunate since it felt like the most important part of the story. I’m not a big fan of instalove, which this felt like. I’m also not sure how I feel about when Grace “fell in love with” Sam.

Interesting take on werewolves. The concept of temperature having an affect on their ability to change was cool. I also like the theory that was thrown around of how this related to the more traditional lore.
Fast read. The pacing is well done to keep this one moving and it doesn’t drag too much in the middle.
Cover is beautiful. I basically cover-shopped for this one. You just have to appreciate a cover that can drag you into something just because it’s so beautiful, right?

If you like werewolf stories and you like soul mate stories, this is your niche.