Blood and Chocolate |
 Jan 21 2007, 09:57 PM
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 Lauren :D  Group: Member Posts: 2,105 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 176,997  |
QUOTE Characterizing the adolescent experience as monstrous is not exactly a new idea. M.T. Anderson's woefully confused teen vampire in Thirsty and Jean Thesman's reluctant young witch in The Other Ones serve as excellent examples of this metaphor set to fiction. But no one really captures how our hormones make us howl as well as Annette Curtis Klause. Blood and Chocolate chronicles the longings and passions of one Vivian Gandillon, teenage werewolf. Her pack family, recently burned out of their West Virginia home by suspicious neighbors, has resettled in a sleepy Maryland suburb. At her new school, Viv quickly falls for sensitive heartthrob Aiden, a human--or "meat-boy," as her pack calls him. Soon she is trying to tame her undomesticated desires to match his more civilized sensibilities. "He was gentle. She hadn't expected that. Kisses to her were a tight clutch, teeth, and tongue... His eyes were shy beneath his dark lashes, and his lips curved with delight and desire--desire he wouldn't force on her... he was different." But Vivian's animal ardor cannot be stilled, and she must decide if she should keep Aiden in the dark about her true nature or invite him to take a walk on her wild side. Klause poetically describes the violence and sensuality of the pack lifestyle, creating a hot-blooded heroine who puts the most outrageous riot grrrls to shame. Blood and Chocolate is a masterpiece of adolescent angst wrapped in wolf's clothing, and its lovely, sensuous taste is sure to be sweet on the teenage tongue. (Ages 13 and older) --Jennifer Hubert I just read this book today because I want to see the movie, and the previews don't sound like the book at all... In the book, I was a little upset that Aiden was so scared of Vivian after she showed him her werewolf form... But the movie makes it seem like he might accept it? I don't know. I hope he does, because I really don't like Gabriel... So, have you read it? Did you like it? Do you want to see the movie? |
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Jan 22 2007, 12:15 AM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 512 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 9,682 |
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Jan 22 2007, 10:16 PM
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 I reject this reality and substitute it with my own! Group: Member Posts: 276 Joined: Dec 2006 Member No: 486,863 |
Holy cracker jacks,
I just finished that book just now.  Ahahaha took me four hours to finish it up but I was mighty happy at the end. Who knew Aiden was such a coward? Just another guy curious about the unknown I guess? Wow, I didn't expect to find a topic on the book I just read on createblog. Mmm it was interesting but I'm sure the movie will be a great disappointment compared to the book. But I'd want to see it anyways just to compare it to the book! 
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Jan 22 2007, 10:20 PM
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 Sing to Me Group: Member Posts: 1,825 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,808 |
i am not seeing the movie. i loved the book and i know for a fact that the movie is butchering it. gabriel is suppose to be TEH SEX. he looks like a creep in the movie. he's suppose to be buff and hawt. he looks like he barely lifts weights and hardly sees the sun in the movie. aidan is suppose to be artsy/lanky. he's cute in the movie but the guy seems to... strong. favorite fictional guys ever: aubrey from a demon in my view (drools) and gabriel from blood and chocolate. they are hot rolled in bad boy attitude wrapped in supernatural strength sexiness. i'm suppose to be studying. 0=) |
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Jan 23 2007, 11:40 PM
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 You say you eat fucking hearts for breakfast. Group: Member Posts: 662 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,026 |
Ohhh, I remember reading this book awhile back. I had no idea they had made it into a movie. Sounds kinda interesting to watch.
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Jan 26 2007, 12:54 PM
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 never settle for less than what you deserve. Group: Member Posts: 485 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 328,920 |
I read this book in my freshmen yr. of high school so..that was 2002. And when I saw the movie, I was said, "OMG, they're making a movie about it?" The OMG is not the surprising/girly but in that what the hell tone. Haha, I loved the book but when they make books into movies ...theyre hardly ever good.
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Jan 27 2007, 12:33 PM
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Lauren :D Group: Member Posts: 2,105 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 176,997 |
They're not playing the movie anywhere near me
 I really wanted to see it. Grr. |
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Jan 28 2007, 04:11 PM
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 What the fack. Group: Official Member Posts: 6,164 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,519 |
I didn't even know they had a book on this. I should buy it if I see it.
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Feb 1 2007, 07:30 PM
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 what a moon tonight. Group: Member Posts: 517 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 33,772 |
OMG! I'm so glad the movie is out :D
although it'll probably ruin the story like most movies do when they base it off from books .____. i haven't read the book yet...i just borrowed it from the library a few days ago though. Is it good? |
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Feb 1 2007, 07:53 PM
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This was another great vampire book.
I hope they don't mess up the movie like they did to Eragon x_x |
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