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

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This was a beautiful, short story that was both very real and human, and very weird, and I loved it for both. Armfield did a great job of showing all the small pieces of a close relationship, from the gestures and memories to how togetherness evolves. I loved how you get to know Leah and Miri through their accumulation of experiences; how after meeting, they weave together into a new, shared entity (whether physically together or not) which is lost again when Leah returns, for which reason you really live through Miri’s loss. Meanwhile, Leah’s backstory strangely made me wonder whether her experience under the sea changed her that much or that it somehow helped her finally becoming what she was meant to be all along.  (Also brilliant book cover)
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