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Our Wives Under The Sea
by Julia Armfield
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Bookclub has happened. Time to rant.
Description: What would you do if your significant other was lost at sea for 6 months, and then returned out of seemingly thin air? Miri must handle that question once she gets the phone call that Leah has returned. However, Leah isn't exactly how Miri remembers her. What did Leah go through in the submarine for 6 months and can Miri get the old Leah back?
The good?
- I liked Leah's perspective, it was very creepy when in the sub.
- The people on the actual sub were very interesting.
The loss of 3 stars:
- Miri SUCKED. I did not like her character from the get-go and I tried to put myself in her shoes, but I couldn't because from the beginning she wants her old Leah back, but how did she even think that would be possible after the trauma Leah must have gone through?
-There is no resolution. Absolutely none. I have a million questions and about zero answers. Extremely irritating, having one storyline closed and answered would have maybe given this book back a half-star.
- I'm salty because there was way too much salt mentioned in this book and I did not understand it at all. It's not like Leah was in the water? They had fresh water in the sub? I was lost, which is a great summary of my whole feelings for this book.
Overall: There are other horror books out there that I think are a bit easier to understand if you are someone that needs a touch more structure and explanation in a book. Clearly people love the writing, but I didn't, so if you like beautiful writing, maybe this is for you...?
Description: What would you do if your significant other was lost at sea for 6 months, and then returned out of seemingly thin air? Miri must handle that question once she gets the phone call that Leah has returned. However, Leah isn't exactly how Miri remembers her. What did Leah go through in the submarine for 6 months and can Miri get the old Leah back?
The good?
- I liked Leah's perspective, it was very creepy when in the sub.
- The people on the actual sub were very interesting.
The loss of 3 stars:
- Miri SUCKED. I did not like her character from the get-go and I tried to put myself in her shoes, but I couldn't because from the beginning she wants her old Leah back, but how did she even think that would be possible after the trauma Leah must have gone through?
-There is no resolution. Absolutely none. I have a million questions and about zero answers. Extremely irritating, having one storyline closed and answered would have maybe given this book back a half-star.
- I'm salty because there was way too much salt mentioned in this book and I did not understand it at all. It's not like Leah was in the water? They had fresh water in the sub? I was lost, which is a great summary of my whole feelings for this book.
Overall: There are other horror books out there that I think are a bit easier to understand if you are someone that needs a touch more structure and explanation in a book. Clearly people love the writing, but I didn't, so if you like beautiful writing, maybe this is for you...?