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lisawreading's review
4.0
"Marine Biology" was originally published in a paranormal romance collection, and has just been released as an ebook single. This is the first story of Gail Carriger's that I've read that's set in the modern world, rather than the Victorian era. It's also - shocker! - set in the US. Not a single cup of tea throughout!
"Marine Biology" is a cute, light love story involving a reluctant werewolf hiding his sexuality and a few other key points from his he-man pack. When he and a gorgeous merman are thrown together to investigate some stolen money, sparks fly -- and precipate a few important moments of truth.
The mystery is rather beside the point. The fun is in meeting and appreciating the main characters, reading about pack dynamics (and barbeque social mores), and encountering a few interesting marine animals along the way.
Gail Carriger's humor and way with words shine through, as usual. Of course, if you really want to have fun, I'd highly recommend her Parasol Protectorate series. "Marine Biology" is a quick, diverting read, and would make a great dessert after a night of "serious" reading.
"Marine Biology" is a cute, light love story involving a reluctant werewolf hiding his sexuality and a few other key points from his he-man pack. When he and a gorgeous merman are thrown together to investigate some stolen money, sparks fly -- and precipate a few important moments of truth.
The mystery is rather beside the point. The fun is in meeting and appreciating the main characters, reading about pack dynamics (and barbeque social mores), and encountering a few interesting marine animals along the way.
Gail Carriger's humor and way with words shine through, as usual. Of course, if you really want to have fun, I'd highly recommend her Parasol Protectorate series. "Marine Biology" is a quick, diverting read, and would make a great dessert after a night of "serious" reading.
beccamcostello's review
3.0
It ends kind of suddenly. I don't think I'd have liked it much if I hadn't already read The Sumage Solution. A cute little story.
abrittlebee's review
2.0
I am very happy that I read this short story post reading the actual series. Despite the fact I like both Marvin and Alex, this short story is a little humdrum. It is good as an accent, if you are waiting to get your hands on the next San Andreas Shifters novel and need a fix. However, it wouldn't really entice a reader to pick up "The Sumage Solution" (book #1 in the SAS series) on its own. Overall, it is cute, but it feels more like a deleted scene.
teresab78's review
4.0
I liked this look into Alec and Marvin’s first meet and Alec’s “coming out”. This edition is longer but half of that is an intro to Sumage Solution (which I recommend, especially in audio)
clumsyvalkyrie's review
4.0
I really liked this book. Well part of the reason is probably, because it's Gail Carrier's work, and I'm a huge fan of it. The other part is characters and the story. I always loved fantasy stories with supernatural beings plus add some sexy/cute romance between 2 lovable men, and some intentionally bad puns. You'll get a quickly readable and entertaining book. The story was a little bit too short (well it is a short story).I wanted to see more Alec and Marvin's romance, but I guess in order to do that I'll just have to read The Sumage Solution.
toriedawn1's review
5.0
I loved this story so much, I had already read the first book in the san andreas shifters series before I read this book which meant I knew the ending, this in no way deminished the book however. It was so sweet and only made me like the characters more.
kaffebeanz's review
4.0
Short but sweet story featuring classic Carriger humor but with a few new supernatural twists thrown in.
iam's review
3.0
Oh man, I would love this as a full length novel(la)!
Marine Biology is the prequel of the San Andreas Shifters series but can be read as standalone or in between the books.
The short story is funny and conveys so much insight into the characters, their dynamics and the worldbuilding despite it's length (or lack thereof.) Of course this is a prequel, but I suspect it wasn't originally intended as such: it was written in 2010, which shows, partly because the author has grown a lot writing wise since then, and not all the details add up with what's established in [b:The Sumage Solution|35112713|The Sumage Solution (San Andreas Shifters, #1)|G.L. Carriger|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1494480926l/35112713._SX50_.jpg|56424111].
Still a curious read, and available for free via the author's newsletter it's a nice read on its own and in combination with the series!
Content warnings include: homophobia, hints at physical child abuse.
Marine Biology is the prequel of the San Andreas Shifters series but can be read as standalone or in between the books.
The short story is funny and conveys so much insight into the characters, their dynamics and the worldbuilding despite it's length (or lack thereof.) Of course this is a prequel, but I suspect it wasn't originally intended as such: it was written in 2010, which shows, partly because the author has grown a lot writing wise since then, and not all the details add up with what's established in [b:The Sumage Solution|35112713|The Sumage Solution (San Andreas Shifters, #1)|G.L. Carriger|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1494480926l/35112713._SX50_.jpg|56424111].
Still a curious read, and available for free via the author's newsletter it's a nice read on its own and in combination with the series!
Content warnings include: homophobia, hints at physical child abuse.