tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post2355258063131923941..comments2024-01-18T11:46:30.540+11:00Comments on Dangers Untold and Hardships Unnumbered: Review: Shiver, Maggie StiefvaterRhiannon Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03611927348379723038noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post-76986089005458013912010-01-13T03:52:46.181+11:002010-01-13T03:52:46.181+11:00I agree wholeheartedly. I never ended up bringing...I agree wholeheartedly. I never ended up bringing myself to review this, but basically, now I don't have to. You said it. The cardboardness of the characters was what bothered me the most. I did enjoy the book, in its way, but I didn't love it the way I wanted to (though I cam close to loving Sam -- I feel he's the only one fully fleshed out, and the most interesting and complex.)Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436497955518156688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post-92220587226372344352009-12-29T15:22:50.194+11:002009-12-29T15:22:50.194+11:00I agree with your review. Once they met I found i...I agree with your review. Once they met I found it boring. I saw a review on dear author with the same kind of review.Princess Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09447391546779311416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post-90366450404490586232009-12-29T10:54:10.210+11:002009-12-29T10:54:10.210+11:00I wish this book got better reviews. Everytime I ...I wish this book got better reviews. Everytime I walk past the book and look at the cover I want to pick it up! I know, shouldn't judge a book by it's cover ;)Shalynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05151263039611028247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post-85498586790704062592009-12-29T08:54:11.610+11:002009-12-29T08:54:11.610+11:00Yep, I pretty much feel the same about the book. M...Yep, I pretty much feel the same about the book. My review wont be up for a week probably (considering all the others I have to review first) but I'll link to yours when I do.<br /><br />I don't get the Stiefvater love AT ALL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post-9125311741954688192009-12-28T17:12:39.969+11:002009-12-28T17:12:39.969+11:00Ah, Rhiannon...once again I share your view. I sw...Ah, Rhiannon...once again I share your view. I swear, 95% of the time we have the same taste. I heart it, because if I haven't read the book, I know after your review whether I should bother or not. I wasn't feeling this one. At all. My little brother zoomed through it, though. Weird? Yes. You and I <i>are</i> rather demanding of our books, though...Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249223364936344560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post-41475024159015006272009-12-28T16:30:21.522+11:002009-12-28T16:30:21.522+11:00Haven't read this but I want to now...though y...Haven't read this but I want to now...though your criticisms sound like really good ones.<br /><br />And I do hate the whole the protagonist is feeble or weak or just too dumb--maybe it's too much Twilight but it gets to me!!!Sadakohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01164802394129505587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post-29164099440809464792009-12-28T07:03:19.108+11:002009-12-28T07:03:19.108+11:00I really loved Shiver, but weirdly it's a book...I really loved Shiver, but weirdly it's a book I chose not to review. I'm not sure why, but I think it's because I couldn't explain why I liked it in any way other than the fact it gave me that warm cosy feeling that some books do. I'm kind of taking your review as a challenge to reread it and come up with concrete reasons why I liked the book and the characters! Thank you for making me think about that.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06483030255023873716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post-22848303300400890452009-12-28T06:10:44.490+11:002009-12-28T06:10:44.490+11:00Finally some one who agrees with me! Her character...Finally some one who agrees with me! Her characters aren't very meaningful and forgettable. Overrated, if you ask me.<br />-amyAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09864125746751419542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post-29751225217219472922009-12-28T04:13:27.683+11:002009-12-28T04:13:27.683+11:00Thanks for the review, Rhiannon. I personally get ...Thanks for the review, Rhiannon. I personally get tired quickly of lyrical writing, unless it's in the form of a song, especially if the character development isn't there. It's too bad the author wasn't able to do both--it sounds like it would've been an awesome book then.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687047513163296827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post-70399459401704245132009-12-28T03:47:21.073+11:002009-12-28T03:47:21.073+11:00I'm with you on Stiefvater's prose. I hav...I'm with you on Stiefvater's prose. I haven't read Shiver but I've read Lament and Ballad and while the language was nice initially, it got old quick because the characters weren't much to read. I consistently felt that I wasn't reading about the characters but more about how great a hand the author had at writing. All her characters sound the same to me because that lyrical writing is everywhere. Even those two snippets from Shiver you quoted I feel could be both from one character; they sound so much alike. Yeah, great lyrical writing that's about as deep as a puddle since it's attempting to fill a character void.Donna (Bites)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12585421704517898076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post-3523759039090277322009-12-28T03:38:28.720+11:002009-12-28T03:38:28.720+11:00You know, I started this book awhile ago and I jus...You know, I started this book awhile ago and I just can't get into it. I've put it aside for now but yeah, I know what you're referring to. It does seem as if something is missing. Too bad, I really wanted to like it. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post-27345463269420731182009-12-27T14:09:24.987+11:002009-12-27T14:09:24.987+11:00Oh man. I never thought we'd disagree on a boo...Oh man. I never thought we'd disagree on a book after you liked Ender's Game so much ;-) But I have to say, I LOVED this book! But I also didn't read it with much of a critical eye, so that might be why. <br /><br />After I read it, I sent this HUGE e-mail out to my friends/mom to read it, and so far they've ALL had the same response that you did!Sara {Rhapsody and Chaos}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09824996048264979275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post-85942033580866575202009-12-27T12:23:20.737+11:002009-12-27T12:23:20.737+11:00I actually really enjoyed this book, though I didn...I actually really enjoyed this book, though I didn't think i was going to like it at first. You are right that we are very much told, especially Grace's story I think, only through the lens of her relationship with Sam.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02515314638093018928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post-40901200794872039482009-12-27T11:57:39.594+11:002009-12-27T11:57:39.594+11:00Dannie--It really depends on what you're looki...Dannie--It really depends on what you're looking for in the story. If the drawbacks I mentioned don't seem like they'd bother you then go ahead. And I'd love to hear what you think.Rhiannon Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611927348379723038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post-88170723523343329722009-12-27T11:53:48.416+11:002009-12-27T11:53:48.416+11:00See, you and The Book smugglers are probably the o...See, you and The Book smugglers are probably the only people in the blogesphere who don't like Stiefvater (at least not a lot) which is great, but then everyone else on this Earth LOVES IT SO MUCH I'm torn whether or not to spend money on one of hers. Maybe the library...?D Swizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15148118403462060553noreply@blogger.com