Description
In this tender, surreal exploration of love and loss, a newlywed couple’s first year of marriage is transformed when Lewis is diagnosed with a rare condition that will gradually turn his body into that of a great white shark. As he confronts his changing instincts and the dreams he has left unrealized, Wren struggles to imagine whether their relationship can survive a fate neither of them can control. Her present-day grief opens into memories of family trauma, past relationships, and unexpected connections, revealing how the stories we inherit shape the lives we build. Blending magical realism with emotional realism, the novel examines marriage, identity, motherhood, memory, and the difficult forms that love can take.
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paperback
Scribner
Published Jan 1, 2023
416 pages
ISBN: 9781668006498
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Details
First Published
2023
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Shark Heart by Emily Habeck.