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A review by bookstorian
Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
My fourth roll for Becca's Bookoplathon was 'same colour' and as my previous choice was a blue book, 'Words in Deep Blue' it was. This copy also is a letter library loan from my school which means that you can write notes, leave letters, highlight and underline in it. I took such joy being able to leave my mark in a book and also read the marks of others. After all "our ghosts hide in the things we leave behind" (pg336).
Rachel and Henry are best friends, or rather were best friends, until Rachel moved away without Henry really knowing how she felt about him. 'Words in Deep Blue', a love story, has an entire cast of characters and set in a bibliophile's dream, a bookstore. Oh and there's a heap of bookish quotes within the pages that will make your bookish heart twirl. The story was beautifully written and poetic in nature which explores loss, grief, memories, relationships and the past with a blend of first person narrative, letters between multiple characters and quotes.
The book references did go a little over my head at times and the relationship between Henry and Amy was pretty infuriating. But teenage boys can do and think some stupid things.
Anyone who has experienced loss would find great comfort in the words on the pages of this book. The best YA book I have read in a long time, let's hope the bookish hang over doesn't last too long!
Rachel and Henry are best friends, or rather were best friends, until Rachel moved away without Henry really knowing how she felt about him. 'Words in Deep Blue', a love story, has an entire cast of characters and set in a bibliophile's dream, a bookstore. Oh and there's a heap of bookish quotes within the pages that will make your bookish heart twirl. The story was beautifully written and poetic in nature which explores loss, grief, memories, relationships and the past with a blend of first person narrative, letters between multiple characters and quotes.
The book references did go a little over my head at times and the relationship between Henry and Amy was pretty infuriating. But teenage boys can do and think some stupid things.
Anyone who has experienced loss would find great comfort in the words on the pages of this book. The best YA book I have read in a long time, let's hope the bookish hang over doesn't last too long!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Grief