Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck

81 reviews

harrirl0's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Blood, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death

brookebatesratesbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Abortion

kerryamchugh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death

dexlud's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Oh my god. Shark Heart by Emily Habeck is possibly the most beautiful, tender writing I’ve read in my life. The story woven throughout these pages is split and muddled around and yet it is still a beautiful one none the less. We follow so many different people, all of which contribute to Wren, our main character, who went from a hiding girl to a strong woman.

There was pregnancy in this book, which had been hinted at for a while, but is still a surprise.

I believe the entire point of the book is to be a sort of comparison against dementia, especially with how the mutation progresses. The parallels are uncanny and it almost definitely reminds me of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

errie's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

bellsdixon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

krysiamarysia's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Medical content, Grief, and Pregnancy

burnourhistory's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abortion

aharper's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Animal death and Abandonment

Minor: Abortion and Death of parent

cassiealexandra's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

5.0

Reread update 5/2024 - just as good the second time through. I listened to the audio this time and it was great. I love this book—quirky, funny, sad, moving, strange, beautiful. No further comments. Emily Habeck, I have no notes. No notes. 

See my review on the hardcover for more thoughts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence