A review by melusinedln
Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I really wanted to love this book but it just left me confused. I liked the themes, the deep sea setting, the writing style… but it felt like the author wanted to create too much metaphors and parallels and ended up letting them surface level, which is ironic given the theme of the book. Also, nothing happens during most of the book so it’s a bit hard to link with the characters, so the end has little impact.
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