Do you love a weird story as much as I do? This one is for you…
Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habek is a quirky and strange tale that captivated me with its unique premise and unconventional style. Written almost like a play script, the novel fittingly aligns with the protagonist Lewis’s dream of becoming a playwright.
The story revolves around Lewis and Wren as they navigate their first and last year of marriage, marked by the extraordinary transformation of Lewis into a shark. This bizarre and intriguing aspect of the narrative drew me in immediately, as I appreciate stories that embrace the weird and unusual.
At its core, Shark Heart is a poignant exploration of love, grief, and the aftermath of profound loss. The transformation of humans into animals serves as a metaphor for the lifecycle of relationships and the ways we cope with life’s most unbearable changes. Having undergone cancer treatment last year, I found the themes of transformation and adaptation especially resonant. The novel beautifully captures how life can become unrecognizable, yet we find ways to endure and make sense of it.
A good book allows us to find personal meaning within its pages, and Shark Heart does just that. Whether you interpret Lewis’s transformation as a metaphor for any crisis or significant change, this novel offers a deeply relatable and thought-provoking experience. Loved it!
