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The Highest Tide: A Novel | 
 enlarge | Author: Jim Lynch
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Category: Book
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Rating:  33 reviews
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.8 x 1.1
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
ASIN: B000MV8HRA
Publication Date: September 8, 2005
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 a little pearl September 30, 2008
Paul de Lappe (Manchester, UK)
This is a lovely little tale of coming of age and realisation that the world can be as strange a place as the sea. A story of friendship at its centre, I loved this book for its mystery, its whimsy and its heart.
A beautiful read August 26, 2008
Emma (UK)
Radio 4 made this into a play this spring, and it was so spell binding, that aside from listening again,I hunted down the book. It doesnt disappoint! I can't put it down but also find myself still trying to read just one chapter at a time to make it last. The words just flow from the pages and it makes you want to move to a rocky coast and relive your childhood once more. I'm buying copies for my dad and for my daughters friends. It reminds me of The Book Thief if that helps? pages of wonderful imagery and stories
 INFLUENCED BY JULIE BERTAGNA? March 19, 2008
Wigglyfan (Cyprus)
I enjoyed reading this book and learnt a lot about marine life and as a consequence have a greater respect for the sea, but it seems to bear many similarities to a book published 6 years earlier called 'Soundtrack' by Julie Bertagna. It's even written in the same poetic style although 'The Highest Tide' is more detailed and perhaps aimed for an older audience or sea life enthusiasts.
Similarities:
1. A coming of age story with a teenage boy protagonist.
2. A story centered around a bay.
3. A wise elderly female friend and confidante.
4. Predictions of ominous events.
5. Being hounded by journalists.
6. A friend who cannot play the guitar but tries to to seem cool.
Coincidence?
Warning - If buying for younger readers be aware that there are adult themes ( sex ) explicitly discussed.
Not sure what i think about this book - very random March 7, 2008
L. Green (London, UK)
Barcode: 9780747579380
This book left me baffled. It was relatively well-written and painted a pretty picture of a sunny US coastline idyl but the plot itself felt hollow and aimless. Basically it's about a young boy coming to terms with puberty. The boy is very interested in marine life and with his house right on the beach, he frequently goes swimming in the sea. One day he spots a massive squid and tells the story to the papers who then prompt big media interest in his little bit of America.
It's a quaint little tale and a nice summer read and Lynch clearly knows enough about the subject/area to paint a convinving backdrop. But the story just has no substance to it. Maybe it's meant to be like that, conveying the confusion of a boy who finds himself lost in his emotions and amongst a sudden increase in attention in him but i didn't find that aspect of the novel appealing. It came across like a cheap American teen flick. Basically, 'The Highest Tide' makes for a decent enough summer read but don't expect to find it particularly memorable.
Left me cold January 29, 2008
Sylv (UK)
I can see what this book's trying to do - ostensibly a story about strange marine events, it's actually a rites of passage or coming of age tale. Unfortunately, it left me cold, other than to visualise the protagonist as a young version of Hooper from Jaws.
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