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A review by notesofacrocodile
Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
i am so devastated right now. one of my most favourite contemporary novels featuring grief as a major theme, i think. i still feel a bit hazy, to be honest. there is so much to ponder over, so much that still remains concealed under layers of mystery. by the end of this novel though, i was near tears.
this is probably not a book for readers who are searching for something fast-paced. but be assured, i don't think the slow pace is detrimental to the story; it complements it perfectly, there is this sense of slowly settling and absorbing into a quiet, swelling grief. i had a bit of a difficulty settling into the pace at the beginning (the last thing i read was a fast-paced novella) but once i managed to settle in, i just could not tear myself away from it. the prose is also gorgeous, perfect for literary descriptions of the sea. i am looking forward to reading more from julia armfield, for sure.
this is probably not a book for readers who are searching for something fast-paced. but be assured, i don't think the slow pace is detrimental to the story; it complements it perfectly, there is this sense of slowly settling and absorbing into a quiet, swelling grief. i had a bit of a difficulty settling into the pace at the beginning (the last thing i read was a fast-paced novella) but once i managed to settle in, i just could not tear myself away from it. the prose is also gorgeous, perfect for literary descriptions of the sea. i am looking forward to reading more from julia armfield, for sure.