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Armfield, Julia - Our Wives Under the Sea

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Armfield, Julia - Our Wives Under the SeaIn this haunting and moving novel, Julia Armfield explores the complexities of love, loss, and grief about what life there is the deep ocean and what happens when we go looking for it. "A haunting, shimmering novel that lingers in the mind long after the last page is turned." The Guardian "A captivating story of love, loss, and the depths of the sea that will stay with you long after you've finished reading." Goodreads "A beautifully written and

In this haunting and moving novel, Julia Armfield explores the complexities of love, loss, and grief - about what life there is the deep ocean and what happens when we go looking for it.

"A haunting, shimmering novel that lingers in the mind long after the last page is turned." - The Guardian

"A captivating story of love, loss, and the depths of the sea that will stay with you long after you've finished reading." - Goodreads

"A beautifully written and thought-provoking novel that will leave you speechless." - Booklist

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Our Wives Under the Sea is a haunting and moving novel that explores the complexities of love, loss, and grief - about what life there is the deep ocean and what happens when we go looking for it.

When her partner Evelyn disappears while scuba diving, Jeanette is left with an overwhelming sense of loss and unanswered questions. Haunted by Evelyn's absence, Jeanette decides to follow in her footsteps, embarking on a dangerous and transformative journey to the depths of the ocean in search of her lost love.

As Jeanette delves deeper into the ocean's mysteries, she begins to uncover secrets about Evelyn's past and the nature of their relationship. She also encounters strange and wondrous creatures that challenge her understanding of the world and her place in it.

Through her journey, Jeanette must confront her own grief and learn to let go of the past in order to find peace and hope for the future.

LGBT Themes:

  • Queer romance
  • Love and loss
  • Grief and healing
  • Exploring the depths of the ocean

Relevant Tags:

  • LGBTQ+ literature, Literary fiction, Queer romance, Love story, Loss and grief, Healing, Ocean exploration, Underwater world

Awards & Recognition:

  • Winner of the 2023 Polari Prize
  • Highly Commended for the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction
  • Longlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize

Title: Our Wives Under the Sea

Author: Julia Armfield

Genre: Literary fiction, Queer romance, Love story, Loss and grief, Healing, Ocean exploration, Underwater world

Pages: 224

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback

Release Date: March 2023

Weight: 220 grams

Size: 12.9 x 19.8 x 1.8 cm

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Kimberly B
Massapequa, US
★★★★★ 4
not bad
Format: Kindle
I loved the plot of this book. The characters just didn’t have a lot of depth. The connections and “love” just weren’t communicated very well in the writing. The author didn’t write the sweet psycho trope very well at all either. Lachlan was just a mess of a character.
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Carmen Alicea
Lowell, US
★★★★★ 5
A Beta Worth Rooting For
Format: Kindle
In Spare, Violet Fox flips the omegaverse on its head, giving us a Beta heroine determined to make her mark. Joining the Beta Trials to support her sick father, she's thrown into a pack that doesn't want her, especially the possessive Alphas. But here's the twist: their sweet Omega turns out to be her scent match. Cue the angst, forbidden tension, and a slow-burn romance that will make your heart ache in the best way. Violet Fox delivers an emotional, refreshing take on the genre, proving Betas aren't "spares." They're stars.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2025
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C. Hunter
Fort Morgan, US
★★★★★ 5
Beta, Alpha, Omega oh my!
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Omegas are precious and given to Alphas & their packs... but the Betas want in too. To this end, the Beta government is rolling out its trial of assigning a Beta to each Alpha-Omega pack. But forcing a Beta into a pack where they are not wanted will not end well... Of course, no one expected the Omega to fall for the assigned Beta. Great read and cliffhanger
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Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2025
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B. Stubby
Belleville, US
★★★★★ 3
A familiar story, just with…..less.
Format: Kindle
So, as other reviewers make clear, this is very similar to Pack Darling and The Beta. It’s much closer aligned with The Beta, in plot and maybe more like Pack Darling with characters. That being said, I don’t hate this…..but it wasn’t great either. It’s both books mentioned but just….less. Less angst, less emotion, less feeling. The plot feels very half fleshed out, and the “bad guy” feels underwhelming. I didn’t really feel any real emotions from and of the male leads, except maybe Oliver. The others fell sorta flat for me. And Mika makes herself out to be this big bad ass straight outta training and then we never see it from here again with the one fitting room incident as the exception. SPOILER: The whole, “Oh, I’m actually probably an Omega, but I don’t wanna be but I do actually wanna be but no one can ever know my secret that I do nothing to hide “ thing fell so flat. She never commutes to believing she was secretly an omega, but also mentions her “secret” a lot. It just felt so manufactured. I’m intrigued enough to read part 2 and see how the author closes everything out, but this is not one I’ll recommend or ever come back to.
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Boise, US
★★★★★ 5
Good start to a series
Format: Kindle
I delayed reading the series for reasons I don’t remember. But my TBR list is huge so I thought I’d take a shot of this and I was pleasantly surprised. I didn’t think the blurb about it was anything special. But it was a very good book. It took some interesting twists and turns. I am so glad the second book is already out. Because I would not have waited patiently. Very slow burn but good storyline. 🔥🔥/5
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Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2025

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