We follow an Irish journalist and writer, Anthony.
He is writing a piece on the underwater cables, and through these cables and the characters he meets, such as Conway, the chief of the cable repair ship, his love interest, and we read a meditation on life via Anthony’s words.
I found the idea of the underwater cable networks as the setting and carrier of human stories, both the physical and metaphorical aspects of them extremely intriguing.
I also enjoyed Anthony’s observations, most of his arc, and ruminations.
Prose and characterisation 3.5
Premise 3
Setting and themes 4
Certainly a worthy read.