Whose Waves These Are is a dual time novel.
Robert Bliss, a grieving fisherman during WWII pens a poem that's published in a local paper asking readers to send rocks in honor of lost loved ones to create something life-giving.
Decades later his great-niece Annie Bliss returned to Ansel-by-the-sea, Maine where she spent a memorable summer with her uncle who she dubbed Grand Bob.
I'm mentally kicking myself for not reading author Amada Dykes sooner. Her debut Whose Waves These Are was published in 2019. I just finished listening to the audiobook version.
Wow! Such a powerful and beautiful story of family, redemption and hope. I just want to let this tale marinate for a while.
There are so many aspects I loved about this story. The townspeople, the relationships and connections throughout the story. Amanda's beautiful, mesmerizing cadence that makes you want to let every word wash over you and fully transport you into the story. The pacing in Whose Waves These Are is a little slower, but it didn't bother me because it suited the story.
PSA announcement: You will cry or at least need Kleenex. Whose Waves These Are will tug at your heartstrings.
One of the themes that resonated with me is life is big, but God is bigger. No matter where you are in life this is a great reminder. Life is big, but God is bigger.
When I really enjoy a novel it's hard for me convey how much I love it. I hope I've done this thought-provoking story justice.
I'd rate Whose Waves These Are a solid 5 stars, and I can't wait to read more by this author.
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