Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck

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kitta's review against another edition

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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? Yes

4.25

A strange book, but interesting and a quick read about a man who turns into a Great White Shark. Ultimately I wanted to know more about the mutations that turned people into animals, but it was mainly about relationships. And love. 

I liked the short chapters and premise, but didn’t like the beginning and, as usual, I wanted more context. Also as a scientist, a single mutation can’t turn you into another animal 🙄. The science bothered me and could have used more freaking out. 

Cottage read 2023 #1
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cbrigs99's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

I didn’t know what to expect when I picked this book for my BOTM box, but I was pleasantly surprised! The writing is unlike anything I’ve read before, the prose was so lovely. I ended up enjoying the structure and the way the author broke the book up into small paragraphs and snippets of each character’s story. This book deals with some important topics, such as mental illness and caring for a loved one as they physically and mentally decline. The animal metaphor was very well done in each scenario, and it added to Wren’s character development and personality. Overall, this ended up being a great story, and a marvelous way to discuss love and the simultaneous heartbreak that can come with it. A great debut novel for this author, I loved this! 
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