sapphiction reviewed Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
Wow, I was not ready for this one
5 stars
Though it was slow at times, this was such visceral read. Left me feeling raw.
Hardcover, 228 pages
English language
Published July 12, 2022 by Flatiron Books.
Leah is changed. Months earlier, she left for a routine expedition, only this time her submarine sank to the sea floor. When she finally surfaces and returns home, her wife Miri knows that something is wrong. Barely eating and lost in her thoughts, Leah rotates between rooms in their apartment, running the taps morning and night.
As Miri searches for answers, desperate to understand what happened below the water, she must face the possibility that the woman she loves is slipping from her grasp.
Though it was slow at times, this was such visceral read. Left me feeling raw.