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Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield
5.0
adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Heyerdahl had nearly drowned at least twice in boyhood and did not take easily to water, which perhaps was why I liked him so much. To know the ocean, I have always felt, is to recognize the teeth it keeps half hidden.

What happens when your wife disappears for six months in a submarine? What happens when she comes back different? This was beautifully written and poetic - more a rumination on change and the horror behind that than a true “scary story”.