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Shark Heart: A Love Story
A sweeping love story that is at once lyrical and funny, airy and visceral, Shark Heart is an unforgettable, gorgeous novel about life’s perennial questions, the fragility of memories, finding joy amidst grief, and creating a meaningful life. This daring debut marks the arrival of a wildly talented new writer abounding with originality, humor, and heart.
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The first part of the book is all the reviews. The connection between Wren, as an individual, as a connected lover, this felt like a beautiful love story. You enter it with an open heart and creative parallel universe magic. And then the author makes a part 2 and 3 that changes everything and makes the story more about Wren and her background and this universe where people go through mutations. I think it should have been a separate book or prequel. I did not like the glorified part of adolescence sexual change and teen pregnancy as it was not necessary to any of the story. The story, as all the parts, could have had a better flow to connect.
The premise of this book is something that makes everyone I recommend this to go "Are you sure?". It could go so cheesy, so wrong, so quickly. Instead, it's a contender for favorite of the year. It's such a beautiful metaphor for terminal illness and is handled delicately in spite of the rather ridiculous idea of a husband turning into a great white shark. I cannot wait to see what Habeck does next; I think about this book all the time. Emphatic 5/5 (I would give it higher if I could).
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