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A review by marioncromb
Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This is a portrait of grief, and the grief felt before the inevitable finally comes. With sea monsters.
Armfield is a master of atmosphere and gives the perfect amount of suggestion of whats happening to leave you satisfied but fittingly uncomprehending.
My only occassional problem was that i sometimes forgot during paragraphs whether i was reading Leah or Miri, the narrative voices were not as distinct as they could have been, assuming it wasnt a deliberate choice.
Armfield is a master of atmosphere and gives the perfect amount of suggestion of whats happening to leave you satisfied but fittingly uncomprehending.
My only occassional problem was that i sometimes forgot during paragraphs whether i was reading Leah or Miri, the narrative voices were not as distinct as they could have been, assuming it wasnt a deliberate choice.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Grief
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit
I was considering adding Dementia, but its not dementia, but there's a lot in common