[zabzonk]

destruction (or nearly) via tidal mechanics happens in several of larry niven's short sf stories

[ghaff]

As I recall there were issues with the math in Neutron Star though still a very good story.

[taneq]

I went to look up a relevant story I remembered, and Neutron Tide is indeed it.

[rootbear]

I believe the issue is that the ship leaves the star in a spin, perhaps too fast to be survivable.