How do I describe S.M. Wheeler’s debut novel Sea Change (Tor/Forge)? It’s one of the most peculiar books I’ve ever read. Drawing on the tendencies of the Brothers Grimm, it’s a macabre fairy tale with modern sensibilities, exploring the constraints of gender, friendship, and love; it has a touching love story with roots in priestly pedophilia, and a uterus that is magically amputated by a troll. Sea Change is also a book with puzzling aesthetics, a plodding pace, and an ending that forces the reader to question if the story even lives up to its Shakespearean title.
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