Why people recommend it
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield is a contemporary speculative fiction novel that follows a woman coping with the mysterious and unsettling transformation of her deep-sea researcher wife after a failed deep-water expedition. On On Purpose with Jay Shetty, guest Elliot Page spoke about the book during an interview titled Elliot Page Gets Candid About His Transition Journey in October 2023. When discussing his recent creative and recreational habits, Page shared that he had been dedicating more time to reading novels. He specifically highlighted Our Wives Under the Sea, describing the reading experience as tremendous. During the same portion of the conversation, the actor also mentioned engaging with works by Octavia Butler and discussing other contemporary novelists. Page's recommendation of Armfield's novel highlighted his appreciation for immersive, imaginative storytelling and atmospheric fiction that explores complex human relationships and grief under extraordinary circumstances. The mention provided listeners with a personal glimpse into the actor's literary preferences and offered a quiet, thoughtful recommendation for a modern speculative novel that blends emotional realism with eerie, aquatic undertones.
Who recommended it
- Elliot Page Recommended
Elliot Page — 1 mention
“I've been reading more novels lately; both of Octavia Butler's books are novels, but also, Our Wide Under the Sea was tremendous, and Brandon Taylor's new novel—I’m trying to remember if it's called The Last Americans—I might be getting the name wrong.”
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“there's a book called our wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield that I've been meaning to check out”