A review by shaun_dh
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I struggled with how to rate this literary body horror. I didn’t hate it, but I didn’t love it and I'm certainly left with more questions than answers. I know that the point was to be about loss and grief, but it’s hard for me to love a book with an unresolved plot:
what were the motives of the Centre?! What happened to it?
. Def Annihilation vibes

I shed a few tears, but idk if I’d say it’s particularly memorable. I do appreciate that it’s a love story with lesbians that’s not centered around them being lesbians. WLW—we’re just like you, lol

One thing I absolutely hated (that ultimately lead me to my 3⭐️ review) is that the book is clearly written by a Brit (they use British words like petrol station and flat) but the spellings of words are U.S. English (neighbors instead of neighbours). Maybe that’s just something that would bother a weirdo like me, but pick a style! I like reading British versions of books, but I feel like the editor should have changed the words for the U.S. printing or just use British spelling
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