I ate up every crumb. Wish I could be reading it forever. The story is mostly background to the characters and it was great. The writing and the characters are intrinsically addicting to read. Love the way it ties itself together with what story there is, though. And the tasteful personification of the setting is a beautiful touch.
Definitely worth a read, probably my second favorite book of all time after Our Wives Under The Sea. Julia Armfield writes exactly what I want to read and I am thrilled to read whatever she comes out with next.