TAMARA VALENTINE, AUTHOR
“What the Waves Know is a marvelous novel that creates a sense of place so specific you can practically taste the salt spray on the windswept New England beaches.”
— New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Mary McNear
“In this journey of trauma and healing, the walking wounded repair their lives together, their voices shaping a rough chorus that calls us back from darkness to light.”
--- USA Today bestselling author Pamela Schoenewaldt
With poignant language and compelling characters…Valentine reminds us that to be fully human is to be both a story teller and a story dweller.
— Christina Meldrum, author of Madapple and Amaryllis in Blueberry
“What the Waves Know is a beautiful, elegant book that dives deep into the heart of childhood, memory and voice. Izabella, our silent protagonist, will surely stay with you for a very long time, as if she were someone you once knew and loved.”
— Jessica Anya Blau, bestselling author of The Summer of Naked Swim Parties
“What the Waves Know is a beautifully written coming of age story that deals with how our memories shape our lives. I ended up devouring this book! I read it in one sitting because I couldn't put it down.”
--- From The TBR Pile
“Tamara Valentine knows how to tell a great story, poignant, hopeful, and ultimately full of love.”
--- kahakaikitchen
“These titles – from established, emerging, and under-the-radar authors – are some of the most anticipated new releases of the month, based on a consensus of advance reviews and book world enthusiasm.”
--- A Reading Life Notable New Fiction 2016
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--- Book Mouse
“Have you ever encountered a book that changed your world view? Have you ever read something that made you think of things in a whole new light? One that you got so engrossed in, you forgot to do anything else but keep reading so you could see how it ended? What the Waves Know by Tamara Valentine was that type of book…”
--- Bethany Kelly, Luxury Reading
“A five star rating, hands down one of the best books I have read so far this year. I am in love with the writing. It has the beautiful, poetic writing that I am such a big fan of. This book is full of some of the most beautiful sentences I have read. I knew that I was going to fall in love with the writing from the very first sentence. I was completely drawn into the story from that first sentence and gripped until I turned the very last page.”
--- msnoseinabook
“There are the stories we heard growing up, and then the truth we find later in life. Valentine takes us on a lovely journey through a child’s understanding of tragedy. The prose is gentle, reminiscent of Sue Monk Kidd.”
--- Author Exposure
“Every so often you read a book that sticks with you. And while you’re reading it, you know it will stick with you. What the Waves Know by Tamara Valentine is one such book.”
--- Five Minutes for Books
“This book affected me so much that, as you can read, my thoughts are barely coherent… It’s full of messy truths and rough affection and the whole thing feels wind-tossed and salt-licked. And you’d be doing yourself a great disservice if you didn’t read it.”
--- Bibliotica
“What the Waves Know marks the debut of a powerful new voice. Tamara Valentine's first novel is an unusual coming-of-age story. of a girl searching for the answers to her own story, a story that is much larger than she ever imagined.”
--- Lesa's Book Critiques
“Definitely a must read. The characters are quirky and unique, the voice is insanely well done, and the writing is amazing.”
--- Goodreads