Reviews

salt slow by Julia Armfield

lit_laugh_luv's review

3.0

This lands somewhere between 3 and 4 stars for me, but I'll round it to a 3. A charming collection of short stories that remains fairly consistent in quality throughout. The stories are all dark, atmospheric and surreal, and I found the endings were well done and in line with the themes presented.

My biggest critique is the titles of the short stories - they spoil so much of the reveals! The Great Awake and Granite were standouts, with The Collectables being the only real dud for me.

akadras's review

3.0

3.5

blvntbaby's review

4.0

i would read anything by Julia Armfield and this furthered that fact 

submerge's review

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

smokingintherain's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

xgraveyard_babyx's review

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

angelicatheherb's review

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

nkerk's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

akshatha_murthy's review

2.0

The stories were weird & wasn't able to connect with most of them.

amy_12's review

4.25

Wolf sisters, ghost girlfriends, and newborns that belong to the sea. Evocative and strange and beautiful.