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Jul 11, 2011

Note: This isn't a traditional review, so I feel the need to apologize for that. I managed not to gush, at least.

Endings. They are melancholy, bittersweet things – farewells to stories and characters, worlds and words, victories and defeats. Sometimes as a reader you just do not want to meet the end, but you must. You must. That is your duty as a reader, especially if you care anything at all for the story you happen to be reading.

But what makes me dread endings? Ah, my More...

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Jan 24, 2012

Stacey rated it:

Giving it two stars but I will probably drop it down to one the more I think about this book and it's horrible ending. Did she forget to finish the book? Is there a chapter that they accidentally didn't put in the end? I felt like shiver and linger are two totally separate books from this one .. The first two were so good what the hell was this ?? I want my money back...and the more I think about this bull crap about the reader having to decide what happens in the end the more pissed off I get. More...

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Jul 19, 2011

Kelsie rated it:

I bought Forever today. It's flowing a lot like Linger did for me. I'm bored, anxious, and not really drawn to this world in this book like I was in Shiver. I'm pretty much just reading so I can find out what ultimately happens in the end. Maggie is such a fabulous writer, but her talent is wasted on writing boring chapters for shallow characters like Cole and Isabel to whom I don't feel connected at all. ) :

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I am now finished with Forever.. I am so utterly disappointed More...

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Jul 15, 2011

Wendy Darling rated it:

This is probably the hardest review I’ve ever had to write.

Shiver tears my heart in two every single time I read it. I felt Linger had its problems, mostly in the diluted narrative with the addition of two more POVs, but it was still extremely moving and I wanted to see what happened next. How strange it is, then, to read Forever and experience nothing even close to the emotions the first two books inspired.

The Wolves of Mercy Falls series is love story told almost like More...

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Aug 18, 2011

Maja rated it:

"It was a little after midnight, and I was trying to sleep mostly out of self-defense."

My initial rating for this book was 4.5 stars. Then, while I was trying to write a review (I say trying because all my attempts have been pretty unsuccessful by my standards), I just went ahead and changed it to 5. It felt like the right thing to do. I suppose it would be easy enough to start pointing out flaws, complain about this and that, compare this book to Linger and especially Shiver More...

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Nov 16, 2011

Amelia, the pragmatic idealist rated it:

We apparently have a different opinion on what "forever" means. :S

First and foremost, To Whomever wrote that synopsis or whatever up at the top, "thrilling" is not a word that I would use to describe the first 250 pages...

Basically, I did not like this installment. More often than not it was a bore and a chore to get through. And I hate typing that! Shiver is still one of my favorite novels ever, and I did enjoy Linger, though not quite as much. This More...

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Jul 15, 2011

Tonya rated it:

I just don't know. I feel like I'm betraying myself by not loving this book more.

To say I was disappointed in this book, the conclusion to one of my favorite series (okay, really just book, as I had a really hard time with Linger), is almost giving it too much credit. Disappointment carries with it some emotion, and the problem I had with Forever--much like I did with Maggie's latest, The Scorpio Races--was that I just didn't feel much of anything from it.

Sam Roth has be More...

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Jul 30, 2011

Gigi rated it:

Its a testement to how well the author can write that I am in love with this book as I have always read books about supernatural/paranormal romance, but I have always had a fastideous distaste of werewolves.

I got this book by accident, and when I found out it was about werewolves, I didnt want to read it. But the cover (the uk cover) was so beautiful that I coulnt help but read it.
I fell in love with the book and its fluid plot line along with the gorgeous descriptive writing More...

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Jul 19, 2011

♫ נєηη - ѕσυℓ σƒ ѕσυη∂ ♫ marked it as to-read

I'm hooked onto this series, and yet I don't exactly love it. I don't know why; but it's just that way. I'm not like one of those who are like "I CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS!" but it's not like "I hate this book", either. I have mixed feelings about this series, but it'll probably be better than other books I've read. I'm looking forward to this. :)

*UPDATE*

Ew. Red font. :\ Blue was okay, green was bearable, but red? It's hard to stare at red and watch it t More...

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Jan 28, 2012

Kira added it

I'm almost afraid to read this.

Shiver was a difficult toil for me, but the ending captured my heart and held it. I fell for Linger right away, probably due to Cole and Isabel, and the further development of Grace and Sam's relationship. It's all so heartwarming, so poetic and beautiful.

And yet - I fear for this one.

I've read some worrying reviews. I'm afraid that, if I read this, not only will the trilogy finally be over, but I won't be happy with the resolution. More...

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Dec 15, 2011

*Zanib* rated it:

So disapointed.

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Jul 24, 2011

Samantha rated it:

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Nov 09, 2011

Taneika (Flipping Through The Pages...) rated it:

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This is going to be an incredibly difficult review.

Shiver had me interested, however it wasn't my favourite, Linger was even better and again, Maggie had me a snivelling wreck throughout the book. As for Forever? Oh, I wanted to love it, I really really did. There were bits I loved but honestly, my emotions were ALL OVER THE PLACE whilst reading that I just can't love it the way I loved Linger especially.

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Feb 21, 2012

Stephanie rated it:

Actual rating: 3.5 stars

In a recent Q&A discussion, Maggie Stiefvater mentioned that she loves to write books that will make you cry your little eyes out. And I did...for Shiver. I'm not sure what it is, but Linger and Forever just did not string up the same emotions. Did I enjoy them? Sure. But the magic just wasn't there like it was in Shiver.

Forever picks up a few weeks after the events in Linger. Sam is pretty much going through the motions until Grace shifts back More...

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Jul 18, 2011

Nic marked it as to-read

I can't believe Linger ended like that! I need Forever now. Grace and Sam better get their happily ever after!

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Nov 27, 2011

Jade rated it:

I LOVED IT
REVIEW SOON

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Dec 19, 2011

Terry (Ter05 TwiMoms/ MundieMoms) rated it:

Edit: LOVE This audio. The four who read this book and Linger are incredible and perfect for their roles. They don't "read" it, they "are" the character. Wonderful!

I honestly don't know where to start in a review of this last book in this beautiful trilogy. How to explain what is so compelling about the story of Sam and Grace along with those who surround them, especially Cole and Isabel. I've tried to figure out why this story affects me so deeply. I know it More...

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Nov 15, 2011

Wesley rated it:

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Jul 26, 2011

Lothfleur rated it:

Cette fois, je n’ai donc pas eu la déception de découvrir qu’on avait les points de vue supplémentaire de Cole et Isabel (la voix de Shelby n’apparaît que dans prologue), alors c’était déjà ça de moins. Mais je dois dire que l’alternance des points de vue m’empêchait de sentir toute la force de certaines scènes à nous les couper pour aller voir ce qui se passait ailleurs, sans que ce qui s’y passe ne soit primordial. C’est dommage, et voilà pourquoi Maggie a loupé son coup avec moi, qu’elle ne m More...

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Sep 12, 2011

TheBookVixen rated it:

DNF for me

I got to page 68 before deciding not to continue. The story was going nowhere for me; nothing was happening. Very slow beginning. I still needed closure so I hit up a friend and she told me what happens. Let me just say, that if I were to have actually read the entire book myself, I would have thrown the book at the wall.

<spoiler>There is no clear-cut ending. It's left completely open. I don't get invested and read a trilogy for a non-conclusive ending. I More...

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Jan 22, 2012

Myra rated it:

Forever is the last book in The Wolves of Mercy Falls series. Now that Grace is a werewolf, Sam and her face a whole new set of unknowns. With an aerial hunt being organized to rid Mercy Falls of its wolf pack once and for all, Sam, Grace, Cole, and Isabel are going to have to figure out what to do. And fast.

I actually rate this book 4.5 stars. Just to make it clear. :)

To start with, I hated the plot. I hated it. It was not an epic adventure, it was not non-stop action, More...

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Aug 19, 2011

Giselle rated it:

What's up with these weird fonts? First book was blue which was close to black so ignorable; second was green - dark green so still passable; but red? Eww. It was a distracting and am I the only one who kept getting cravings for Ketchup potato chips? ...

Moving on.

Forever is the final book in The Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy. It was a good ending, although not as satisfying as I would have hoped. It still left a few things unresolved so I didn't feel any closure at all. Maybe More...

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Oct 31, 2011

Medi rated it:

the last book of the trilogy is kinda disappointing for me because of several reasons:

1. the pace of the book is really slow because it's seems to be dragging on and on and on... waiting for Grace and indecision that's the main theme. the lack of action is killing my patience in the end. It's seems Cole is the leading character now because he's the one that making all the story, and i also kinda missed Isabel...

2. the end of the book itself is disappointing because i thin More...

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Jul 25, 2011

Mateja rated it:

This was one amazing finale of the series. The ending couldn't have been more perfect. The last 50 pages or so were so intense, I can't remember when was the last time a book made me cry (probably never). Seriously, I cried like a baby for half an hour after I finished the book. There was a particular moment toward the end where my heart broke into thousand little pieces and tears flooded my eyes, after that I just couldn't stop crying (what a crybaby I am, hehe). And I was on the verge of a hea More...

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Nov 02, 2011

Emelie rated it:

Although I absolutely loved this book, there was something holding me back. I don't know what, but something was it... so it's not a full 5-star, more like... 4,98-star. But still, absolutely amazing.

I won't write much about this book, mainly because I don't feel like it... I just came back from school, so...

BUT STILL AWESOME!! Beautiful as always <3

Update, 2011-11-02
How am I to put this? ...Pretty much everyone that knows me well also knows that I l More...

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Jul 13, 2011

Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids rated it:

With it's well paced romance, heartache, suspense and light humor, Forever is a fitting end to a captivating series.

I love this series. Maggie Stievfater has a talent for weaving together beauty, heartache, love, yearning, change, character growth and a sense of belonging that made it so easy for me to fall in love with The Wolves of Mercy Falls. Her writing isn't just beautiful, poetic, and flawless, it's completely engaging and mesmerizing. Unlike the rest of the series I had to pace More...

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Feb 14, 2012

KM rated it:

*Spoilers if you haven't read Shiver and Linger*

At the same time beautiful and painful, Forever is an incredible climax to Maggie Stiefvater's werewolf trilogy. I went into the story ready for closure, but I found something even better: a novel so captivating that I didn't want it to end.

You can't argue that Maggie Stiefvater's writing is brilliant. The way she describes scenes and especially emotions makes the story so tangible that you could imagine the absurdity More...

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Jan 02, 2012

Miss Kim rated it:

As I progressed through Forever, I tried to keep an open mind that it was going to get better. I had seen the mixed reviews on GR, so I did know it probability was high that I was not going to love it.

However, after that…that… “ending”, I can only cough up two stars. I really think the author was bored with this series and its characters before she attempted to write the third. This one had no emotion, and it was dare I say boring.

Likes:
The covers of all three are More...

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Jan 01, 2012

Jessica rated it:

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There is no feeling in the world like the one you get when you read the last book in one of your favorite series. You're excited because you know it'll be amazing, but also depressed because your character's story are coming to an end and you're just not quite ready to say goodbye. This creates a whole new, indescribable emotion in you that you can't really get any other way. The last time I felt this was about one year ago, when I read Mockingjay, and More...

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Sep 11, 2011

potterican rated it:

I took my time with this book and I have to say it was much better than Linger, the pace was good and the characters were much more fun to read. Isabelle was my favorite. Her relationship with Cole was what kept me intrigued and her intervention with the wolf hunt towards the end was pretty spectacular. The relationship between Isabelle and her parents and Grace and her parents was a bit too much for me. It felt like a constant war and it was just stressful. The ending was very beautiful with th More...

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