Mrs Caliban

2.5, really

Hmm...

“Her 1982 novel, Mrs. Caliban, was named one of the twenty greatest American novels since World War II by the British Book Marketing Council.”
Really?

Obviously, if you've read the synopsis you know some suspension of belief is needed. This novella has drawn comparisons to The Shape of Water. Also, human/beast love seems to pretty popular in Amazon pulp. Well, this was written in the early 80s so don't expect all of the same tropes.

At first glance, this novella is a gimmicky romance novel. However, it's deeper than that. As the story evolves, themes such as grief, friendship, adult relationships, gender roles, and more are explored. I was very impressed overall.

Loved it. What a cool book.

This may be a novel that I try and come back to and reread at a different time.

WOAH i didn't expect that i actually gasped twice near the end

Frog man on the loose
handsome and misunderstood
needs a woman's touch.