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Words in Deep Blue
Written by Cath Crowley
Narrated by Hamish R. Johnson and Chelsea Bruland
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
"One of the loveliest, most exquisitely beautiful books I've read in a very long time. . . . I didn't just read the pages, I lived in them." —Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places
A beautiful love story for fans of Jandy Nelson and Nicola Yoon: two teens find their way back to each other in a bookstore full of secrets and crushes, grief and hope—and letters hidden between the pages.
Years ago, Rachel had a crush on Henry Jones. The day before she moved away, she tucked a love letter into his favorite book in his family's bookshop. She waited. But Henry never came.
Now Rachel has returned to the city—and to the bookshop—to work alongside the boy she'd rather not see, if at all possible, for the rest of her life. But Rachel needs the distraction. Her brother drowned months ago, and she can't feel anything anymore.
As Henry and Rachel work side by side—surrounded by books, watching love stories unfold, exchanging letters between the pages—they find hope in each other. Because life may be uncontrollable, even unbearable sometimes. But it's possible that words, and love, and second chances are enough.
A beautiful love story for fans of Jandy Nelson and Nicola Yoon: two teens find their way back to each other in a bookstore full of secrets and crushes, grief and hope—and letters hidden between the pages.
Years ago, Rachel had a crush on Henry Jones. The day before she moved away, she tucked a love letter into his favorite book in his family's bookshop. She waited. But Henry never came.
Now Rachel has returned to the city—and to the bookshop—to work alongside the boy she'd rather not see, if at all possible, for the rest of her life. But Rachel needs the distraction. Her brother drowned months ago, and she can't feel anything anymore.
As Henry and Rachel work side by side—surrounded by books, watching love stories unfold, exchanging letters between the pages—they find hope in each other. Because life may be uncontrollable, even unbearable sometimes. But it's possible that words, and love, and second chances are enough.
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Reviews for Words in Deep Blue
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If you ever need to feel, listen to/read this.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5You need this book in your life.
I laughed, cried and threw the book across the room - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Words in Deep Blue is a moving story about grief and the power of words. While I enjoyed the writing and related to the love of books, I wasn't feeling the romance, unfortunately.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is beautifully written and a lovely story of young souls navigating some of the hardest things in life. I definitely recommend it to others.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I didn’t really enjoyed the book in the beginning because of the narrator’s voice wasn’t what I was expecting in a novel like this .At first I thought this is another book like the selection series and the to all the boys I ‘be loved before series that could give you a warm feeling whenever you read it .But in fact ,I think it is actually something deeper .Not only does it tells the readers the special relationship that Rachel and Henry have in the beginning , it was also writing about others and they got over Cow’s death because it is not something that should be sad about since he found his place etc.Good job ,Cath !Ps:this is my first time reading books written by you .<3
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What could be better for a book lover than a book about books? And yet, there is so much more to it than that. It is a love story about teenagers fumbling their way through difficult circumstances. While this is a young adult novel, I think it is a beautiful story and an excellent reminder for those of us that are (uh-um) older of what really matters in life.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was a beautiful book. So many meaningful things were said about overcoming the death of a loved one and how we change from tragedy. I highly recommend this book.. and the narrators were awesome ❤️
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Rachel and Henry used to be best friends, but Rachel wanted them to be more. She wrote a letter and put it in one of Henry's books just before she moved to another town, but he never replied. She was heartbroken and their friendship suffered because of it. When Rachel loses her brother she's so depressed she needs a distraction. That's why she's back in the city, where she will work at the bookshop owned by Henry's family. That means Henry will be back in her life and Rachel doesn't know is she's happy with it, but she's been through worse.
Henry is glad he has his friend back, but something is bothering Rachel. She isn't the girl he used to know. Fortunately one part of their friendship has remained, leaving letters in the bookshop's books. Henry has some tough choices to make, something he should have done years ago and Rachel is at the center of it. Will they be able to restore their friendship and be happy in each other's company again or will their second chance to connect make things even worse?
Words in Deep Blue is a beautiful moving story. Rachel is sad because she misses her brother and my heart ached for everything she's lost. They used to be close and the unfairness of the situation brought tears to my eyes. Even though Rachel is grieving she's trying to keep going and I admired her for that. She needs a friend and while Henry can cheer her up, he's also a bit slow when it comes to recognizing his own feelings. He gives Rachel a chance to see some light in her future again and that was amazing to witness. However, Henry's love life is incredibly complex and I couldn't wait to find out where that would lead. I liked the large number of emotional layers and think Cath Crowley's descriptions of them are spot on.
Words in Deep Blue has a fantastic main setting, a bookshop. It's a special place and I loved it immediately. I especially enjoyed reading the letters that are being left by various people inside their favorite books. It's a meaningful and charming part of the story. Cath Crowley is a skilled writer. She uses fantastic words and I enjoyed every sentence of Words in Deep Blue. She's also great at influencing the atmosphere and she doesn't need big gestures to change the moods of her main characters, she's wonderfully subtle. Words in Deep Blue is a brilliant story, I highly recommend this impressive book. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I can’t say everyone will fall in love with this book like I have, but I can say that if you read it and if you love it write a review leave it behind. Because you can’t leave a note in the margins or underline your favourite fraises but maybe someone might read your words and wounded why you loved it. Maybe one day you’ll look back and remember that book you loved and remember the you that loved it to, it might only be me but I think that’s worth something
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