A review by anisha24
Salt Slow by Julia Armfield

5.0

Genuinely one of the most bizarre, unsettling books I've ever read. The premise of every short story was like a once in a blue moon fever dream. Paired with Armfield's stunningly poetic prose, the stories felt as alive, as grotesque, as pressingly urgent as the creatures of which they spoke. I'll never forget "Stop Your Women's Ear's with Wax," "Granite," or "Smack."

If you read this one, be prepared with a highlighter. And be prepared for the hairs on the back of your neck to stand on end (both with pleasure and discomfort).