Scan barcode
A review by sofi_thebookishflor
Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.0
I had such high expectations for this book and even though I thought it was a great way, it wasn't quite the life changing 5 stars I was expecting.
The story follows a couple where the husband is suffering from a mutation that will turn him into a shark. Obviously this is a parallel to death and how to deal with life when someone is going through something and what will happen afterwards.
However the story is told in 3 different part, I even think it's 3 separate stories, the one of the couple, the one of the wife and her life before and after her husband and the life of the husband once the transition has been completed.
Like I said, I think that it's a great book, with a lot to unpack, however, because of the mutation, I was always taken back to reality when things got to unusual and therefore was not able to be 100% invested
The story follows a couple where the husband is suffering from a mutation that will turn him into a shark. Obviously this is a parallel to death and how to deal with life when someone is going through something and what will happen afterwards.
However the story is told in 3 different part, I even think it's 3 separate stories, the one of the couple, the one of the wife and her life before and after her husband and the life of the husband once the transition has been completed.
Like I said, I think that it's a great book, with a lot to unpack, however, because of the mutation, I was always taken back to reality when things got to unusual and therefore was not able to be 100% invested