The Wolf

Rating:
Summary: If I could give it less than one star, I would
Review: I didn't like this book one bit. I couldn't suspend reality enough to buy ANY of it. What it needed more than anything was a proofreader! I found the spelling errors on every other page extremely distracting! It was a battle to even finish this book. I wouldn't recommend it to ANYONE.

Rating:
Summary: If I could give it less than one star, I would
Review: I don't know where Amanda Grihm has been all of the years I've been reading novels. She has a fresh approach to storytelling that noboby but John Grisham could compete with. This woman is a literary jewel. She describes her experience with the wolf in such detail that you know it had to be true. I want to read more of her work. the wolf is intelligent, funny, sad, heartbreaking and victorious. Amanda Grihm tied up every loose end I thought there would be. This book should be a classic. Americans should be proud to have her among us. She described one of the ugliest situations I can imagine with grace and style. She made me understand the devastation she felt and I saw everything that she wrote about. I was right there every step of the way. Bravo to you Amanda Grihm. Keep on writing, it is your calling.

Rating:
Summary: I couldn't stop reading until I was done, and I wanted more.
Review: I don't know where Amanda Grihm has been all of the years I've been reading novels. She has a fresh approach to storytelling that noboby but John Grisham could compete with. This woman is a literary jewel. She describes her experience with the wolf in such detail that you know it had to be true. I want to read more of her work. the wolf is intelligent, funny, sad, heartbreaking and victorious. Amanda Grihm tied up every loose end I thought there would be. This book should be a classic. Americans should be proud to have her among us. She described one of the ugliest situations I can imagine with grace and style. She made me understand the devastation she felt and I saw everything that she wrote about. I was right there every step of the way. Bravo to you Amanda Grihm. Keep on writing, it is your calling.

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Summary: Two phenomenal women
Review: I enjoyed this book so much it is indescribable! I related so well to the character that I felt like I was there with her. The wolf was so real and strong that at times I felt like I heard him growl. Only a weak minded or blindsided person would not be able to relate to this story. Everyone who is compassionate and understanding will relate. Those who have gone through any type of adversity will cheer. The writer and the character are two phenomenal women!

Rating:
Summary: Great storyline, great characters, great book!
Review: I just finished The Wolf today and it was wonderfully written. I read all of the reviews and decided to defend Amanda Grihm's writing because I found her work to be superb and refreshing. I am an English major. I found a few typos in the book but what book do you open today that does not have them. Her storyline was gripping, her characters were realistic and the ebb and flow of the story was perfect. I don't know who the person is who write the previous review, but it sounds like they may have a personal vendetta against Ms. Grihm or something. To say that is book is filled with errors or the story was not good is just an outright lie! It is fantastic, wonderful, insightful and we need more writers like Amanda Grihm. I wonder if the last reviewer was a little jealous. I am an English major, educated in one of the best universities in the world, I say it is very, very good!

Rating:
Summary: Enthralling story from new writer
Review: I was entralled with THE WOLF by Amanda Grihm. I was held in a tight grip of suspense and drama throughout the entire story. Sarissa is me and I am she. I mouthed her words and lived her experience. The similarities between what I went through as a person and she went through as a charater were the same. I have lived the dread that Sarissa went through and I had become just like her over the years. I held on to hatred and it weakened me. I hope that like Sarissa, the release of that hatred will allow me to move on with my life. I feel that there is actually a chance for me because of the very clear and concise actions Sarissa took.

I would recommend that anyone who has ever been hurt, long ago, or even recently, read THE WOLF and free yourself through the act of taking action, becoming strong, embracing your animal instincts and moving on with your life. It is a great story for those who just want to be entertained - well written and creative with the use of language.

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Summary: One of the best books I've EVER read
Review: I was intrigued with the writing of Amanda Grihm. The Wolf is one of the best storylines I have ever read, and I do mean EVER! I am from Cleveland and I loved the fact that I recognized the places that were mentioned in the book. My heart broke with sadness and filled with joy as I traveled through time with Sarissa. I have never felt so much emotional attachment to a character as I did with Sarissa. I hated Jerry and I wanted something horrible to happen to him. I wanted to see Blascey wiped out of the picture all together and I wanted to fire Thomas myself. I felt so much sympathy for Lillian and Andrew that it broke my heart that these two mental patients were being used by Lillian's evil, twisted, two-timing cousin, Blascey. I applauded Sophie and the other models for being not just friends but extended-family to Sarissa. And I loved every move that Anaghia made. She was strong, confident, in control and she was provided the path for Sarissa to come to terms with her past and live in her present.

Amanda made me feel like I knew each one of these characters. Each character was so well defined and developed that they lived in my mind and heart. The plot was explosive and explicit, and the pace was phonomenal. I felt like I knew Sarissa, like we were friends.

Days after reading the book, I was left thinking about the wonderful triumph that finally occurred for Sarissa and I was left wondering how she was doing in Atlanta? I thought about her as though she was more than just a character in a book. I felt like she was a person that I knew and wanted to do well in life.

Amanda really knows how to bring the print off the page and breath life into her characters. I loved this story! I would love to read the sequel. This is one of the most detailed, well-written works of art I've EVER read.

Rating:
Summary: One of the best books I've EVER read
Review: I was intrigued with the writing of Amanda Grihm. The Wolf is one of the best storylines I have ever read, and I do mean EVER! I am from Cleveland and I loved the fact that I recognized the places that were mentioned in the book. My heart broke with sadness and filled with joy as I traveled through time with Sarissa. I have never felt so much emotional attachment to a character as I did with Sarissa. I hated Jerry and I wanted something horrible to happen to him. I wanted to see Blascey wiped out of the picture all together and I wanted to fire Thomas myself. I felt so much sympathy for Lillian and Andrew that it broke my heart that these two mental patients were being used by Lillian's evil, twisted, two-timing cousin, Blascey. I applauded Sophie and the other models for being not just friends but extended-family to Sarissa. And I loved every move that Anaghia made. She was strong, confident, in control and she was provided the path for Sarissa to come to terms with her past and live in her present.

Amanda made me feel like I knew each one of these characters. Each character was so well defined and developed that they lived in my mind and heart. The plot was explosive and explicit, and the pace was phonomenal. I felt like I knew Sarissa, like we were friends.

Days after reading the book, I was left thinking about the wonderful triumph that finally occurred for Sarissa and I was left wondering how she was doing in Atlanta? I thought about her as though she was more than just a character in a book. I felt like she was a person that I knew and wanted to do well in life.

Amanda really knows how to bring the print off the page and breath life into her characters. I loved this story! I would love to read the sequel. This is one of the most detailed, well-written works of art I've EVER read.

Rating:
Summary: Full Circle
Review: The Wolf, by Amanda Grihm, opens up a new literary door to an
exceptional storyline that holds your attention from the beginning to
the end. The portrayal of reality and dreams becomes the concept of
this wonderful, unique, and descriptive novel of a woman learning and
coming to terms with her Native American ancestry which leads to
taking charge of her life.

Sarissa's coming of age becomes a mixture of helplessness, dreams she
cannot interpret, betrayals, and impending plots to take her life and
dignity. At present, she sees no light at the end of the tunnel. Her
marriage is in name only with a conning husband who tries to take
advantage of her weaknesses at every avenue. At work, one of the
professors she works for spends more time plotting his hatred towards
her instead of his work and classes.

Sarissa's modeling troupe called Panache Models becomes the tool
through an audition of models where one model in particular becomes
the interpreter to Sarissa's dreams and reality dilemma. She helps
Sarissa understand her ancestry, and the reasons for her dreams.

Throughout the story, Sarissa experiences a spiritual and animalistic
transformation as a wolf to face head on the past and present demons
that she has carried on her shoulders for years. It becomes her
lifesaver in many ways. From this transformation she is able to come
to terms with self through her ancestry, which finally gives her
courage and strength to face her reality. The text is one of the
ultimate in interpretations where you will be totally taken aback.

Ms. Grihm's writing style highlights a woman's need to be herself, to
live, and be free. She writes with such depth and intensity it entices
you to read the book again just to pull the strength from her
storyline.

The Wolf steps far away from any book with resemblance to a
relationship or romance book. I was totally in awe of the great
storyline. The Wolf is also a book that you don't quite see ending
which becomes a hint from the author and a plus for the reader. It
is definitely a must read.

Reviewed by Kalaani