Blood and Chocolate
Annette Curtis Klause
Delacorte Press, 1997
Genre: Romance, Gothic fantasy, Horror
Honors: YALSA Award for Best Books for Young Adults, Garden State Teen Book Award, ALA Quick Pick, South Caroline Young Adult Book Award, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, Booklist Editor's Choice
Review: Vivian is werewolf who loves how she looks and feels in both human and wolf form. Her pack recently left their old home after a fire ravaged their area and killed some of the were's, most importantly her father. Now, all Vivian wants is some type of normalcy which means associating with and falling in love with a human. However, this way of life seems to deny her basic and beloved wolf instincts, and Vivian grapples with that difficult inner conflict.
Opinion: I was pleasantly surprised to find that this book portrayed the story of female werewolf, an unusual choice. Usually the human is a female, and the creature is a male, where the human female and male creature find themselves impossibly in love. Additionally, I found the book captivating from beginning to end and I would definitely recommend this book for the older set of tweens.
Ideas: Since this book is about werewolves, it would be a great piece to add to a list of vampire and were books that are very popular among older tweens and teens.
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