A review by fionag
Salt Slow by Julia Armfield

mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely love Armfield’s writing and her debut collection I think really reflects who she is as a writer and her potential. All of the stories I was captivated by, even if some weren’t my stand out favourites. Her prose is so lyrical and sometimes disgusting and I’m always transported fully into the world in which she writes. I may be bias because I love short stories, but these little flavours of tales all linked by girlhood, the sea, reminiscing and horror are absolutely brilliant. I think my absolute favourites are Salt Slow, Cassandra After, the Collectables, and The Great Awake. I love the imagery of the ocean and all of its weird wonderfulness which Armfield employs. The last story in particular made me even more excited for the upcoming Private Rites. 
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