Shiver Questions

  1. Why is Grace so obsessed with Sam? How does her obsession influence the decisions she makes?
  2. How does Stiefvater play with the traditional werewolf myth? How does she spin it into her own unique creation?
  3. Why does Stiefvater tell the story from both Sam's and Grace's perspective? Which did you enjoy more? Did they have unique voices?
  4. What do you think of the method used to cure the werewolves? Is it worth the risk?
  5. Beck changes Sam because he thinks he can be a better parent to Sam. Was this his decision to make? Does Sam have a better life as a werewolf than he would have had a human?
  6. Why does Olivia like being a werewolf? What kind of wolf do you think she'll be—fierce like Shelby, sensitive like Sam, or something else entirely?
  7. Sam and Grace read a story where everyone is taken from Earth except two people. They have to choose whether to find their loved ones or have the Earth all to themselves. Sam asks Grace which she would choose. Which would you choose?
  8. If Beck gave you the choice to be a werewolf, would you do it?
  9. What do think will happen in the sequel?