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A review by santersgrotto
Salt Slow by Julia Armfield
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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? No
5.0
It's been a, while since I've read a short story collection, but after recently finishing 'Our Wives Under the Sea' and being too impatient to wait for Armfield's upcoming release, I picked up 'salt slow'. Despite the ever growing of pile of books I need to read, this jumped immediately to the top of my Tbr, and I am so, so glad i read this straight away.
While some short story collections can be a bit of a mixed bag, I adored all nine stories in this collection. Armfield's writing was hauntingly beautiful and horrifying all at once: everything I loved about 'Our Wives Under the Sea'. I was so gripped by Armfield's writing that I had to take the book to work to read during breaks, regularly gasping and talking about the stories to anyone who would listen.
From wolfish siblings to omnipresent insomnia, desperate teens and haunting loved ones, every moment of 'salt slow' was si my stunning.
Now I have to wait until June for 'Private Parts' to be released.
While some short story collections can be a bit of a mixed bag, I adored all nine stories in this collection. Armfield's writing was hauntingly beautiful and horrifying all at once: everything I loved about 'Our Wives Under the Sea'. I was so gripped by Armfield's writing that I had to take the book to work to read during breaks, regularly gasping and talking about the stories to anyone who would listen.
From wolfish siblings to omnipresent insomnia, desperate teens and haunting loved ones, every moment of 'salt slow' was si my stunning.
Now I have to wait until June for 'Private Parts' to be released.