Stiefvater, M. (2009). Shiver. Scholastic. New York
Book Summary
Shiver is a story about two worlds the human race and the werewolf race. Grace was a
young girl that got attacked by wolves, but Sam the brave werewolf with yellow eyes comes to her rescue. Ever since then she is obsessed with wolves and every winter she watches in search of finding her yellow eyed hero. After a boy is attacked in town, many people think that all of the wolves are dangerous and they want to kill them off. One day, Grace finds her hero Sam laying in human form on her porch injured by a bullet. Grace immediately helps him and they begin this inseparable bond. As Sam spends more time with Grace, he exposes her to the truth about how werewolves change into humans during the summer time and into wolves during the winter months. Sam thinks that this is his last year as a human, but Grace loves him so much and tries to find a cure for him. Will she find a way to keep him in her world forever?
Book Review
Shiver is the first book of this fantasy fiction trilogy. Most people would think that this book would be scary and dark because it is about werewolves. However, the author does a great job in normalizing the world of werewolves. This books is recommended for readers that like reading about abnormal love. Readers will connect with the multiple themes in this book including love, transformation, freedom, and forgiveness.
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If you like this book...you have to read the series!
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Monday, November 27, 2017
Shiver
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