Our Wives Under the Sea
Published in 2022, Our Wives Under the Sea is a sapphic fiction and horror novel by Julia Armfield. Key subjects include lesbian couples, women marine biologists, grief and wives.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 92 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.
At about 224 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.
About Our Wives Under the Sea
Miri thinks she has got her wife back, when Leah finally returns after a deep sea mission that ended in catastrophe. It soon becomes clear, though, that Leah may have come back wrong. Whatever happened in that vessel, whatever it was they were supposed to be studying before they were stranded on the ocean floor, Leah has carried part of it with her, onto dry land and into their home. To have the woman she loves back should mean a return to normal life, but Miri can feel Leah slipping from her grasp. Memories of what they had before – the jokes they shared, the films they watched, all the small things that made Leah hers – only remind Miri of what she stands to lose. Living in the same space but suddenly separate, Miri comes to realize that the life that they had might be gone. Our Wives Under The Sea is the debut novel from the critically acclaimed author of salt slow. It’s a story of falling in love, loss, grief, and what life there is in the deep, deep sea.
Awards & lists
- ✦Lambda Literary Awards 2023 — Overall (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Our Wives Under the Sea?
Our Wives Under the Sea was written by Julia Armfield and first published in 2022.
What genre is Our Wives Under the Sea?
It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction and Horror.
How long is Our Wives Under the Sea?
The median edition has 224 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Our Wives Under the Sea?
Readers who like it often enjoy One Last Stop, A Dowry of Blood and The Girl from the Sea.
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