I am going to read a weird novel
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I am going to read a weird novel

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health
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No spoilers, please!

TW: terminal illness

This year I'm planning to curb my book-related spending. Believe me, it's not a resolution,* it's a must. In Hungary, books became extremely pricey last year, and the "trend" continues. So, I'm not going to buy any new ones for my TBR. Actually, I'm not even going to buy any English ones. I'm only into purchasing novels with the intention of starting them immediately. Novels with special meaning to me.

A weird novel is about to arrive via post. Shark Heart by Emily Habeck is a unique fantasy, to be precise, the tag is rather "magical realism," a fact I still can't wrap my head around.

It follows the story of a young smitten couple who is forced to face a shocking diagnosis during their first year of marriage. The man is gradually turning into a shark. In my book, it's an allegory for terminal illness. (There's a long list of TW coming with this novel.)

Yes, this shark thing is weird. Losing someone to terminal illness is also weird. Absurd solutions in literature are quite the hack for raising awareness to ......... (?)

I keep deleting my noun phrase. A want to refer to a kind of thing which is a common experience for a ton of people; which is related to a plethora of repressed emotions. I hope this "shark thing" can make me think about my experiences, make me ponder life after you lost someone to a body-altering terminal illness.

I plan to report back on my reading.

*Oh, how I hate resolutions! My aversion requires another ranty post.

The picture I used: https://hu.pinterest.com/pin/137289488888300708#imgViewer

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