Shark Heart Summary
Emily Habeck

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Shark Heart Overview

Shark Heart: A Love Story is a work of magical realism written by Emily Habeck that was published in 2023. The story is primarily set in Texas although other settings include California and the open sea. The protagonists are married couple Lewis and Wren, and they must navigate their first year of marriage when they learn that Lewis has a genetic mutation that will cause him to turn into a great white shark within a year. The novel also follows the story of Angela, Wren’s mother, who also had a genetic mutation that caused her to turn into a komodo dragon, a process that was completed when Angela was a young adult. Major themes include 'The Need for Acceptance', the fact that 'There Is More Than One Way to Lose People', 'The Importance of Identity', and 'The Importance of a Suitable Environment.' A key motif in the novel is that 'Names Represent Key Aspects of Theme and Character'.