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Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

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animar19's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

Very much about the vibes/aesthetics. Had a lot to say about processing grief and losing someone who isn't gone yet. I liked it overall I just was expecting more of a gut punch by the halfway point

aarnireads's review against another edition

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4.0

Some books work supremely well as audiobooks, especially when it has two POVs and is narrated by two people. They both have distinct enough voices and ways of talking too, which I appreciate as someone whose native language isn't English. The atmosphere stays creepy and unsettling through the entire book, all the way to its strange ending.

liesbethvv's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.5

I’m still not quite sure what I just read but oh, Julia sure has an amazing writing style. How you can remain so lyrical about under water and submarine things for an entire book whilst subtly weaving through a love story and a tinge of horror and suspense: chef’s kiss. As usual, I could have done with just a tad more clarity in the plot but that’s a me thing.

baublemoon's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad

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

4.5

noragoudie's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.75

This is a near perfect read for me, and I'm simultaneously unsettled yet transfixed by what I just read. Our Wives Under The Sea is beautiful and horrifying in a strange sort of way. One of the weirdest books I've ever read, but one that will stick with me for a while (and one that has imbued me with a newfound fear of deep water.)

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