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A review by fromthefoxhole
Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I thought I knew what I was in for, and yet. In short, Our Wives Under the Sea is sapphic literary horror about a woman who returns from a deep sea expedition Wrong that is also a long metaphor for grief.
Somehow I still underestimated the way this book *hurt*. I finished the book and found myself wishing for a sequel - a cute romcom about Miri and Leah in the before, so that I could spend more time with them that didn’t feet like someone was actively squeezing my heart in a vice grip. I just want them to be happy 😭.
Armfield’s writing is absolutely gorgeous, and feels very much like treading water, which perfectly matches the story.
Great read, i’ll probably never revisit it out of self preservation.
Somehow I still underestimated the way this book *hurt*. I finished the book and found myself wishing for a sequel - a cute romcom about Miri and Leah in the before, so that I could spend more time with them that didn’t feet like someone was actively squeezing my heart in a vice grip. I just want them to be happy 😭.
Armfield’s writing is absolutely gorgeous, and feels very much like treading water, which perfectly matches the story.
Great read, i’ll probably never revisit it out of self preservation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Eating disorder, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent