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A review by tracey1981
Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.25
This was a really compelling debut. It’s just the kind of magical realism or fantasy that works for me where one element from “our” world is different (in this case, humans can sometimes mutate to become animals and one of the protagonists learns he is becoming a great white shark soon after getting married) and very little world-building or explanation is required.
I liked Wren and Lewis and their dynamic a lot and there’s some really beautiful writing here. There is sadness (at one point I was holding on to the counter sobbing while doing dishes listening to this) but also a lot of reflection on the little things that make life better.
I agree with those who said the ending is a bit too neat and there’s a change in timeline/narrator/tone about halfway through that was a bit jarring for me, and I didn’t love that section as much. Still, the parts I loved, I enjoyed enough to give this 4.25 stars.
I liked Wren and Lewis and their dynamic a lot and there’s some really beautiful writing here. There is sadness (at one point I was holding on to the counter sobbing while doing dishes listening to this) but also a lot of reflection on the little things that make life better.
I agree with those who said the ending is a bit too neat and there’s a change in timeline/narrator/tone about halfway through that was a bit jarring for me, and I didn’t love that section as much. Still, the parts I loved, I enjoyed enough to give this 4.25 stars.