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Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
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it was amazing

This is a strange and unsettling love story—beautifully weird and deeply sad. It’s about the things we do, the lengths we go, and the sacrifices we make for the person we love most.

I absolutely love the audiobook format; it gave me an excellent experience. Here’s the link for a sample and the audiobook format link:

The story draws you into a world where the fantastical and the science fictional merge, creating an atmosphere that's both surreal and dreamlike. It’s like being caught in one of those nightmares where everything feels slightly off—where something terrible is happening, but you can’t do anything to stop it. You know the kind: you’re wandering, lost and unable to find your way home; you've forgotten something crucial, but you can't remember what; your teeth crumble and fall out one by one. In the real world, these would be minor inconveniences—simple problems you could solve with a map or a dentist appointment. But here, they spin out of control, into a nightmarish chaos that defies all logic.

As the plot unfolds, it can feel absurd, even nonsensical, almost like a fever dream you can't wake up from. But under this eerie surface, the true heart of the story lies in the ordinary moments. It’s in those tiny, everyday details that define what it means to love someone. It’s in the small gestures that become cherished memories, the bits of conversation that stay with you long after they’re said, even the arguments and minor annoyances that come with loving someone. These intimate moments piece together our idea of the person we love, making them who they are in our eyes. In the end, no matter how strange or unsettling, it’s a love story, through and through.
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Blakely Just finished the audio and this review hits the mark. Unsettling, beautiful.


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