A review by ispeakpurple
Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was way better than it had any right to be for a book about a guy turning into a shark. The writing itself was so beautiful, but beyond that, the story was heartbreaking in the best way. It used the bizarre transformation into a shark as an exploration of mental illness, terminal illness, love, loss, the meaning of life, the meaning of death, and the frailty of human connection. It was funny and it was happy and it was melancholy and it was devastating and it was all of those things at the same time. This is possibly the best book I've read in years. It seems weird, but honestly, it's worth giving a try.
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