How to Marry a Werewolf by Gail Carriger

4.17 AVERAGE

milointhewoods's review against another edition

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3.0

may 2020: (four stars) well written, sensitive yet humorous werewolf shenanigans. miss carriger never disappoints

this is technically the book i was reading when the world fell to pieces

april 2024: (three stars) this is still very enjoyable and i adore the backdrop of the london pack, but i find channing to not be the most compelling main character and faith is just a teeny tiny bit not-like-other-girls. so whilst this romance is not necessarily my favourite, i do enjoy the familial relationships developed within, and the brief updates on the london pack.

virginia_mother_of_bunnies's review against another edition

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4.0

Another enthralling addition to the Parasolverse! Gail Carriger continues to be one of my favorite authors.

anniedrows's review against another edition

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3.0

Completely amusing series. Fun, easy read - just the ticket for a complicated month/year.

hsturgill's review against another edition

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5.0

This is a good book, one of Gail Carriger's best! If you like strong women, self-aware characters, clever banter in a mind-candy supernatural steampunk universe, then you should read this book. Better yet, start with Soulless or Etiquette & Espionage and read the all the Parasolverse books.

gothamballer39's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

leighkayne's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

neetbhandal's review against another edition

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3.0

i do not jive with this writing style

jassmine's review against another edition

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2.0

It was sublimely aggravating. Like being desired by a very large mosquito.

I though the premise of this book sounded fun and [a:Talia Hibbert|17088554|Talia Hibbert|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1544037896p2/17088554.jpg] gave it five stars, so... even when I realised I already read a book [a:Gail Carriger|2891665|Gail Carriger|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1476925456p2/2891665.jpg] - [b:Etiquette & Espionage|10874177|Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1)|Gail Carriger|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1331952557l/10874177._SX50_.jpg|15789500], which I... hated honestly, I still decided to give it a try. And what can I say, me and Gail Carriger just don't suit one another.
To be completely honest, I can't pin point why I was so irritated with this book. It just didn't have the right feel to it. The historical era was kind of all over the place (I don't have evidence, it just didn't feel right!) and sure this is sort of steam-punk, but still... And I also didn't like the magical worldbuilding, it felt kind of ridiculous. In that, it reminded me [b:Others series|15711341|Written in Red (The Others, #1)|Anne Bishop|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1411439502l/15711341._SY75_.jpg|21378102] but that one is just completely ridiculous, which paradoxically makes it better, this was just... I wasn't feeling it. It also has the trope of immortal/very old male love interest with young woman, which... is generally disgusting if it isn't handled well and it wasn't addressed here at all, which I consider lazy. There is also this mention of women having much slimer chance of surviving the Change, which... I also don't love, especially when it isn't explained. (Yes, I know this makes me a hypocrite since I love [b:Mercedes Thompson series|71811|Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1)|Patricia Briggs|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1272070347l/71811._SY75_.jpg|69530], but I don't care!)
It was funny in places, I leave it that. But I wasn't that interested in either of the protagonists and therefore the romance left me mostly cold. There is one poorly written passage that could be read as anti-abortion (aka pro-life) and the backstories felt a little over the top. (Or is that just me?) I also don't like the "evil parent" trope when it doesn't have some context - it was very black and white here without any explanation. The book also does the thing I came to hate (I don't think this is a spoiler?) it ends on a sex scene!

rlygirl's review against another edition

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3.0

Much laughs. But also some very serious moments as well, such as
Spoiler miscarriage
and talk of
Spoiler suicide

I loved seeing more from Miss Game's beloved cast of characters and just getting to enjoy her Parasolverse world again.

tondola's review against another edition

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4.0

This novella is much more in the vein of Carriger 's first books. Witty banter, beloved characters make their appearances, it is clearly much more to my liking than the other short stories and novellas I read recently. A definitely deserved clap from me