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

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

1.75

I genuinely love a mystery that goes unsolved but I was given so much investment in the discovery of what happened that I cared more about the meaning of the wife’s condition than the characters themselves. I was infuriated by the inaction of the wife and was given no concrete reason for why she was inactive. It the discovery was discovered (lol) I’ll admit to more empathy for her but GIRL. IF YOU’RE GONNA BE SHOTGUNNING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF SALT WATER I JUST NEED A BIT MORE SUBSTANCE TO YOUR EXPLANATION 👏👏👏👏👏👏 Perhaps this means I missed the entire point, and that it solidifies the need for agency of the patient in medical emergencies, BUT I WAS GIVEN NO REASON TO TRUST THE WIFE’S LOGIC. WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE’S TURNING INTO A BLOB OF SALT WATER, LOOKIN LIKE A BLOATED FROG ??? AND IM JUST SUPPOSED TO ACCEPT IT ??? IM SORRY TO SAY BUT I DONT THINK YOUR SALT WATER SOLUTION (no pun intended) IS HELPING THIS SITUATION. 

And has time as gone on, whenever I think about this book I just feel frustrated. The way I would have CAMPED. OUT. CALLED EVERY MEDIA COMPANY IN TOWN. And raised HELL at the company the wife worked for. I just felt helpless in the face of the characters inaction I ALSO HATE PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS?? AND I FEEL LIKE THATS ALL THAT WAS DONE ON THE WIFE’S BEHALF. WHERE ARE THE MEGAPHONES OUT FRONT OF THE BUILDING?? START THROWIN ROCKS AT THE WINDOWS OR SOMETHING I DONT CARE !!!
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