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A review by paigeweb
Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield
mysterious
slow-paced
3.5
Thoughts:
- Loved the atmosphere! Very transportive (listening to the audiobook definitely contributed to this effect) and eery.
- The language was great. Very vivid imagery. The water metaphors, though excessive, actually really worked for me.
- Became very frustrating in the second half .... Every single time the narrative came close to revealing something interesting, even at the end, it slipped away to a different character's perspective or an informative lecture on marine life or another reminiscence on an irrevelant memory. Tests your patience, ends at the climax, and ultimately refuses to give up its secrets.
- Loved the atmosphere! Very transportive (listening to the audiobook definitely contributed to this effect) and eery.
- The language was great. Very vivid imagery. The water metaphors, though excessive, actually really worked for me.
- Became very frustrating in the second half .... Every single time the narrative came close to revealing something interesting, even at the end, it slipped away to a different character's perspective or an informative lecture on marine life or another reminiscence on an irrevelant memory. Tests your patience, ends at the climax, and ultimately refuses to give up its secrets.