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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Writing, Bad Editing,
By Una (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lonely Werewolf Girl (Paperback)
This is one of the best books I've read this year. It's also the book with the worst editing I have ever seen.
The plot is wild and funny. The daughter of a werewolf Thane is being hunted by both her family (she tried to kill her father and quite nearly succeeded) and a guild of werewolf hunters. Worse, she battles her anxiety. Lonely Werewolf Girl has many, many characters. Sometimes it's difficult to keep track of them all. I enjoyed this book on many levels. I didn't finish this book quickly, not because it wasn't good, but the short chapters which jumped from character and place and did all sorts of funny acrobats which taxed my poor concentration. This was a good thing. I dragged the pleasure on for three days as opposed to finishing it in one swallow. Millar, being at least as talented as Gaiman and Pratchett, would do himself well to find another editor. Or maybe the editor would do him or herself well by hiring a high school student to proof read the final draft before sending it to print. Obviously no human read the final draft, and any reasonably literary high schooler could do better than Microsoft Word at spelling and grammar. The sloppy editing did this writing wrong. Regardless, I give this book a five. Reviews are generally seen as a reflection of the writer and not the editor. The writing was excellent.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Lonely Werewolf Girl (Paperback)
This is such a bizarre book. I kind of expected to hate it for all its silly quirkiness. After a few chapters, though, I was completely drawn in. The characterization is great, and there are so many oddball players in this supernatural drama. I made a family tree on my bookmark as a cheat sheet for all the crazy pack politics. Every hero and villain is equally screwed up and flawed, which made some of them more lovable. If you enjoyed Kelly Armstrong's Broken or Annette Curtis Klause's Blood and Chocolate, or even the movie American Werewolf in Paris, this crazy, goofy, drugged out, and comically violent book is for you.
The plot basically follows the various factions of this completely dysfunctional werewolf clan as they bandy for power, prestige, or the right to just be left alone by the other members of their family. The werewolf king is dead, the brothers fight to succeed. Everyone in the 'royal' family gets a vote, and one of the brothers is making certain they make the right choice...or die. The 'lonely werewolf girl', Kalix, is an exile from her family (and on its hit list) who wanders the streets of London until she hooks up with some dippy hippies with their own group dynamic and soap opera politics. Kalix is a misanthropic, strung-out, semi-literate, petulant, and perpetually angry werewolf...who happens to look like a waif-y, blow-your-mind, hobo-core, indie-model type. Her constant displays of attitude are more endearing than obnoxious, but occasionally you wish the constant battles she gets into would knock a little sense into her. The books meanders from subplot to subplot with no real urgency, but the fun is in the journey, not the destination...which is a good thing, because not all of the plots are actually tied up by the end. But by the time you get there, you'll have had such a good time, I doubt you'll care. When I finished, I was tempted to flip right back to the beginning and chase the enjoyment of reading it again.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Political Machinations of Werewolves--An Inspired Comic Riff About The Beast In All Of Us,
By K. Harris "Film aficionado" (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
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This review is from: Lonely Werewolf Girl (Paperback)
Earlier this year, someone gave me Martin Millar's "Curse of the Wolf Girl" to read. I must admit that I had never heard of Martin Millar and that I was not particularly intrigued. When I found out that it was a sequel, that further complicated matters. As a completist, I felt compelled to check out the first volume before getting into "Curse." That book is "Lonely Werewolf Girl" and, in truth, it did seem a bit removed from something I might choose for myself. But what a surprise! "Lonely Werewolf Girl" is one of the most compulsively readable books I've encountered in quite some time. Chronicling a royal Scottish werewolf clan, Millar's massive entertainment is utterly delightful.
From the Scottish Highlands, to the taverns of modern London, to excursions into alternate realms--"Lonely Werewolf Girl" is an epic story of one family in crisis. When the head of the MacRinnalch clan dies, it is assumed that his oldest male heir will ascend to the throne. But with the Queen backing the second son, the family and their subjects are ripped apart in a blood-soaked battle for power. While Kalix, the ostensible lead and a family outcast, wanders the streets of London in drug induced oblivion--the rest of the family is gearing for War. Set as a comic and supernatural "The Lion in Winter," "Lonely Werewolf Girl" does an impressive job juggling an enormous, but distinctive, cast of characters. Millar's riff on werewolves living among us is sublime with surprising subplots involving cross-dressing, rock bands, fashion design and enough bungled romantic and sexual dalliances to fuel several novels! Oh, yeah, and there are plenty of attacks as well. Millar's novel is an irresistible comic masterpiece. It is so absurdly funny, but not "jokey" or condescending, and that is why it is so special. With terrific character development and dialogue, "Lonely Werewolf Girl" succeeds beyond expectations due to Millar's respect for the story. Each and every character is drawn in full brush strokes. I enjoyed the satiric edge and, at the same time, was thoroughly engrossed in the happenings of the MacRinnalch clan. There, I said it! I actually cared about what happened to these wolves, humans and other supernatural beings. As the disparate members of the family come together for the ultimate showdown, it is as riveting and exciting as anything you might encounter. The fact that a comic novel manages to capture this tension without losing its slyness is very impressive. Now I can't wait to take on "Curse of the Werewolf Girl!" A surprisingly enthusiastic recommendation.
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