Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

157 reviews

espressoreads's review

mysterious sad slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Confinement

the_amused_forest_gnome's review

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

An open-ended and slightly disturbing narrative.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, and Cursing

Moderate: Death

ecsalcedo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Confinement

17nhammad's review

dark informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Very well written and unsettling, I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. A harrowing exploration of grief and psychosis. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

addyruth17's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Grief

Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, Blood, and Death

caitonline's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Very slow burn horror starring married lesbians, with plenty of oceanic dread. This was a very interesting read post-ocean gate. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Confinement

Moderate: Death of parent and Grief

Minor: Sexual content and Suicide

This book has several passages about cavities and many mentions of teeth. It was definitely often but not overly descriptive or important to the plot.

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.75

I really adored this book. I love the extended metaphor for grief and the story telling done by Armfiled. I did find the ending unsatisfying, I wish we even got a little bit of an answer ad to what happened. I can handle somewhat vague endings but this one certainly left a lot to be desired. Other than that 10/10 perfect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Body horror, and Confinement

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Vomit

Minor: Death of parent and Death

samburkhouse's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Grief

Moderate: Body horror and Death of parent

Minor: Medical content and Sexual content

kou_'s review against another edition

mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, and Death

rabidteddybear's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Amazing book and I love the tone, the atmosphere, and the romance

Spoiler

but I wish there had been more information on the centre's and what their true plans had been

and that's the only it isn't a full 5 stars for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Dementia

Minor: Self harm, Suicide, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Lesbophobia