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biobeetle's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Body horror, Confinement, and Gore
Moderate: Death of parent and Terminal illness
Minor: Homophobia and Cursing
woodsybookworm's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Months later, having assumed her wife died at sea, Miri gets a call from the Centre to pick up Leah who has apparently been in quarantine. Readjusting to a life with her spouse after months alone proves to be more challenging than either woman thought. Especially when odd things begin happening to Leah - like the incessant need to drink salt water, random bleeding, taking night long baths, and the desire to listen to ocean sounds on repeat.
This book was so bizarre. If my wife came back the way Leah did then I would not be as calm about it as Miri was, I can tell you that much. I'd be breaking down the door of the Centre demanding answers, dragging her to a hospital kicking and screaming - I couldn't understand how everyone in this book was so gosh darn CALM about this wild situation both at the bottom of the sea and back on land. I'd be freaking out.
Was this book good? I honestly don't know. It was more an experience than anything and I'm not sure who I'd recommend it to other than fellow water obsessed readers. But my copy now has sticky tabs all throughout so it was definitely something!
Minor: Grief, Blood, Confinement, and Body horror
jcshells's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Chronic illness, Suicide, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, and Confinement
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol and Homophobia
aselin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Grief, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Mental illness, Medical content, and Physical abuse
cspa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I ventured to the 1-star reviews to see what could possibly make someone dislike a book that - in my eyes - is like no other and has reignited my passion for consuming creative writing. If your qualm with this book is its vagueness or lack of a clear plot, I would say you may not have looked deep enough. The story is not laid out in front of you as an outline; it is meant to make you FEEL as Leah and Miri FEEL as they come to terms with their metamorphic reality and forever changed love. The stagnation and frustration you bear as a reader represents how the characters cope, and if you don’t like actively feeling those emotions, it makes sense why you wouldn’t enjoy this book. However, I am a glutton for punishment and expect books and art to make me endure the range of emotions especially with topics that address the processing of grief, adapting, letting go when it feels impossible or even foreign and unnatural. Armfield doesn't give you the answer because there is none, making it all the more devastating.
Loved it, couldn't recommend it more.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Body horror and Confinement
elliebasta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Terminal illness, Body horror, and Vomit
Minor: Death of parent and Violence
czoltak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Body horror, Grief, and Confinement
exhaustrovert's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Medical content, Suicide, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Terminal illness, Dysphoria, Body horror, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
izzybell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Confinement and Body horror
Moderate: Lesbophobia and Death of parent
maddiechristine15's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Confinement, Blood, and Body horror
Minor: Death of parent