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tobereadbookshelf 's review for:
Shark Heart: A Love Story
by Emily Habeck
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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As strange as the idea of slowly morphing into an animal sounds, their struggles were surprisingly relatable. It was easy to draw parallels to other chronic and fatal illnesses as well as to illnesses like dementia that take the person from their loved ones in mind if not in body. I was very intrigued by the premise but I think in the end it was a little too tragic for my taste. It was already very sad and then the author shared Angela’s story and that took things a bit too far for me. Poor Wren. That is more than anyone should ever have to suffer through, but I supposed life is not always fair.
I was also a little bothered by the way Lewis’s dialogue was written. It almost felt like he had shark brain the entire book. His lines were all very stilted and lacked the appropriate emotional affectations. It read like the character was autistic which would be completely acceptable if I believed the author intended for his character to exhibit those traits (I don’t). The ending felt abrupt and I didn’t feel like any of our characters found true resolution. I think this could have been great but in the end it was just okay. 3 stars is generous.
As strange as the idea of slowly morphing into an animal sounds, their struggles were surprisingly relatable. It was easy to draw parallels to other chronic and fatal illnesses as well as to illnesses like dementia that take the person from their loved ones in mind if not in body. I was very intrigued by the premise but I think in the end it was a little too tragic for my taste. It was already very sad and then the author shared Angela’s story and that took things a bit too far for me. Poor Wren. That is more than anyone should ever have to suffer through, but I supposed life is not always fair.
I was also a little bothered by the way Lewis’s dialogue was written. It almost felt like he had shark brain the entire book. His lines were all very stilted and lacked the appropriate emotional affectations. It read like the character was autistic which would be completely acceptable if I believed the author intended for his character to exhibit those traits (I don’t). The ending felt abrupt and I didn’t feel like any of our characters found true resolution. I think this could have been great but in the end it was just okay. 3 stars is generous.