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Meet Amy. She thinks that being thirteen and the fastest freestyle swimmer in the county is cool. She thinks that best friends will always be there no matter what, She believes that strawberry smoothies are the closest thing to heaven.

When her life takes a dramatic tumble turn one day, Amy doesn't know what to think or believe any longer. To survive she must swim as she has never swum before. Can she make her dreams come true in a world where the water is deeper than blue?

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

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1,331 reviews237 followers
January 3, 2018
Wel verdiende 4,75 gelezen in boekvorm

Wat een power meisje. Petje af voor haar. Het boek leest als een trein en je kan goed meevoelen met de karakters zonder dat het een jank boek wordt. Begrijp me niet verkeerd. De gevoelens van pijn, verdriet en onmacht komen goed van de pagina's af maar het is duidelijk een jong adult boek. De veerkracht van deze tiener is goed te volgen. Al met al heb ik er weer een favoriet boek karakter bij. Mandy en haar onderbeen Marleen. 😀
Profile Image for Seli Ombre Angeliche.
345 reviews71 followers
January 27, 2019
Mi sono dovuta prendere qualche giorno di riflessione prima di riuscire a scrivere questa recensione. Più profondo del blu non è un libro strappalacrime o doloroso, ma a me ha dato davvero tanto e volevo riuscire a rendergli giustizia, perché le mie aspettative erano molto alte e non sono rimasta affatto delusa, anzi, una volta girata l'ultima pagina avevo solo voglia di rincominciarlo da capo. Ho amato davvero tutto di questo libro, dallo stile fresco dell'autrice, che riesce a mischiare ironia e speranza in modo perfetto, alla passione per il nuoto della protagonista, Amy. Ed è proprio lei, tosta e riflessiva, ad avermi conquistata.

Conosco una ragazza che fa benissimo la ruota, riesce a mangiare un pacchetto di patatine tutto in una volta, sa pedalare in bicicletta seduta sul manubrio.
Pensa che le amiche del cuore ci saranno sempre e che i frappè alla fragola siano la cosa più vicina al paradiso.
Questa ragazza sono io.
E vi racconto la mia storia.


Dopo un terribile incidente, Amy perde la sua migliore amica e la gamba destra, ma non la voglia di vivere, ed è proprio questa voglia, questa energia, che rendere Più profondo del blu una piccola perla. Il libro non si concentra in modo particolarmente profondo sul dolore della perdita, ma fa risaltare la forza della protagonista e la sua determinazione nel portare avanti con passione quello che era il suo sogno: diventare campionessa.
Accanto a lei, a sostenerla e a incoraggiarla, ci sono dei personaggi fantastici, primo fra tutti Harry, suo coetaneo e compagno di stanza del Reparto Girasole. Harry ha un senso dell'umorismo incredibile, che conquista non solo il lettore, ma anche la giovane Amy, che troverà in lui un amico fidato e un'ancora di salvezza.
Ma niente è facile quando la vita ti mette davanti a prove del genere, e per Amy le cose si complicano quando il padre viene preso dallo sconforto e dalla depressione e sua sorella maggior si chiude in sé stessa. Amore, coraggio e forza Amy lotterà con tutte le sue forze per riprendersi almeno un piccolo pezzo della sua vita.

La colpa è una cosa interessante. Sembra tiri fuori il peggio delle persone. E non cambia la realtà dei fatti. Parlare di "incidente" è più comodo per tutti, perché in questo modo non è colpa di nessuno. È un atto di Dio. (Ma guarda! Quindi tecnicamente è colpa di Dio.)

Come ho già detto, Più profondo del blu non vuole essere una storia di dolore, ma di rinascita. Amy è una protagonista giovane che però sa trasmettere una forza impressionante, in un'altalena di emozioni che passano dalla paura, alla rassegnazione, dall'amore alla voglia di vivere.
Un libro che invita a riflettere e ad affrontare la vita a testa alta senza arrendersi e che ti porta a fare inevitabilmente in tifo per Amy.
Adatto ad ogni età, secondo me, capace di insegnare molto e di lasciare un segno nel cuore del lettore, la tragica storia di Amy è scritta con una sensibilità unica. I temi che tocca, anche quelli più tosti - la morte, la depressione, il dolore fisico - sono trattati in modo delicato, ma non per questo poco emozionante. Io mi sono affezionata subito ai personaggi e mi sono rivista molto in Amy per il suo modo di affrontare i problemi e inevitabilmente mi sono lasciata coinvolgere dalla storia che, non potrei essere più felice di dirlo, ha addirittura superato le mie aspettative.
Consiglio questa lettura a chi ama le storie di coraggio, i nuovi inizi. Vi innamorerete di queste 276 pagine, garantito!
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3,851 reviews59 followers
June 28, 2015
Cela s'ouvre sur un drame, et aussitôt j'ai craint le pire en imaginant que l'histoire copierait le scénario d'un téléfilm de l'après-midi. Mais non ! l'auteur a su éviter les pièges, elle a surtout imaginé Harry Higgins, un garçon épatant, à l'humour corrosif. Irrésistible, donc. Grâce à lui, l'héroïne va refuser de s'apitoyer sur son sort et entreprendre de se battre en se construisant une nouvelle vie. Le roman prend une tournure plus légère, plus vive et éclatante, sans pour autant atténuer les effets du deuil, du chagrin, de la maladie et du handicap. Le livre se veut gai et optimiste, ça c'est vrai, mais fait preuve de décence. Et j'ai beaucoup aimé le fait de rire au moment où je m'y attendais le moins, et ressentir une boule au ventre à d'autres moments.
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489 reviews30 followers
December 1, 2014
Amy is thirteen and a swimmer, the book opens with a vivid breakthtaking passage of her taking the county record from another swimmer she has admired and tried to live up to. A spectator drops their glasses and the shattered pieces fall into the pool, meaning the pool has to be drained and Amy, for the first time in years, doesn't have to go to training so she goes shopping with her best friend Sophie but a tragic set of events leaves Amy grieving and damaged. Coming back from deeper than blue is a long road for Amy, accompanied by the adorably quioxitc Harry, her family's move to a new life in Brighton and her dog. Beautifully written and plotted, deeply moving and intelligent, a real pleasure to read.
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14 reviews1 follower
August 16, 2022
Dopo aver letto queste pagine vi sembrerà che il tempo scorra in maniera diversa. Improvvisamente un minuto assumerà un valore enorme, tanto da sembrare un'ora; il frappè alla fragola saprà di "fine", di "tempo sospeso".
J Hucklesby ci travolge con il personaggio della giovane Amy, ci fa venire voglia di diventare bravi in qualcosa, di svegliarci la mattina presto e di migliorare ogni giorno.
Questo libro e una vera e propria iniezione di adrenalina, vita allo stato puro.
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7 reviews
March 29, 2023
J'ai eu beaucoup de mal à finir. Je l'ai trouvé bourré de clichés, les personnages sont très stéréotypés, les dynamiques relationnelles également. De mon point de vue, aucun des personnages n'est vraiment attachant, même le chien est mal écrit :(
C'est dommage, j'étais vraiment curieuse de le lire en découvrant le résumé. Je suis peut-être trop éloignée du public cible pour ce genre de récit !
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20 reviews
November 18, 2017
I have read this story on more than one occasion and if the perfect example of when everything appears to be going wrong your dreams can still shine through. Barriers are there but doesn't mean they can't be beaten or overcome and Amy shows this throughout the story.
7 reviews
May 17, 2023
J’ai adoré ce livre malgré la fin que j’aurais apprécié plus travaillée. Ce livre nous fait passez du rire au larme en évoquant des sujets tels que la mort d’un proche, l’handicape, l’acceptation de soi et j’en passe.
C’est une petite, certes assez triste et très émouvante.
Profile Image for Lola.
21 reviews
January 4, 2018
a really inspirational book highly recomeneded
Profile Image for France Tétreault.
459 reviews10 followers
August 27, 2023
Une belle histoire de résilience et de persévérance. Surtout, comment un accident peut avoir un impact différents sur chaque personne.
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1,371 reviews29 followers
July 26, 2024
C'est une histoire qui commence mal, par un accident tragique, mais où l'on ne broie pas du noir pour autant. N'allez pas en déduire que c'est une lecture légère, mais ce que je veux dire, c'est que c'est un roman qui n'est pas éprouvant à lire.

Amy a treize ans, elle est championne de natation et la majeure partie de son temps se passe dans les piscines. Un matin, alors qu'elle traverse une rue après une séance de shopping avec son amie Sophie, elle se fait renverser par un camion. Elle se réveille à l'hôpital estropiée, sa vie ne sera plus jamais la même.
Comment Amy va s'en sortir et que va-t-elle faire de sa vie, c'est ce que raconte ce roman entre douceur et amertume.

L'année où tout a changé m'a infiniment plu, pour sa pudeur, sa justesse, sa façon de traiter un sujet grave sans jamais larmoyer ni occulter non plus la douleur.
Amy est une adolescente comme les autres, elle aime la vie et les smoothies à la fraise, elle a des amis, elle flirte avec les garçons... mais c'est aussi une sportive affirmée, la natation c'est toute son existence. Quand elle découvre qu'elle ne pourra plus nager, le choc est d'autant plus rude, elle est handicapée et doit renoncer à sa passion.
Au fil des pages on suit son évolution psychique et physique, comme un long cheminement pour retourner vers la vie. Amy n'est pas seule, elle est entourée par sa famille, ses parents et sa soeur, mais surtout à l'hôpital elle va faire la connaissance d'Harry, un garçon pas comme les autres. Harry est irrésistible. Ce n'est pas le genre de gars à s'appesantir, sa façon à lui de surmonter les obstacles c'est l'humour.

Une histoire belle et émouvante qui fait passer par tout un panel d'émotions, heureusement on referme le livre avec un sourire aux lèvres.
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35 reviews32 followers
February 20, 2011
Amy is a champion swimmer who has just broken the 800 metre freestyle record for her county but when a terrible accident happens and she loses her best friend and a leg, her life takes a turn for the worst. Deeper Than Blue tells Amy's story through her eyes after the accident to coming to terms with what has happened and realising that she can still fulfill her dreams. The writing style was easy and natural because it was told from Amy's point of view as well as being humorous at times which lightened the heavy and more serious plot of the story. Being the same age as Amy, I could really relate to her feelings, especially about her best friend because my really close friend moved to Australia and we don't get to talk as often as we'd like.

I liked the character of Harry because he always makes her laugh whilst she is in hospital and gradually changes her way of thinking, their emails are quite amusing too!
I think that there is someone that everyone can relate to in the book whether it be Amy, Harry, her older sister Caz going through the normal teenage girl problems, her Dad who gets depressed for a while or her mum who gave up her dreams of becoming an artist to have her family.

Each character went on a journey throughout the book and I loved finding out what happened to them in the end and how they changed. All of this combined kept me turning the pages very quickly!

Verdict: Deeper Than Blue is a highly emotional but inspiring and easy to relate to book that I would reccomend to anyone of any age, its story would appeal to everyone. It would make a marvellous movie!
4 reviews
June 29, 2009
this book is about amy. a 13 year old girl who thinks being 13 and the fastest freestyle swimmer in the country is cool.she thinks that best friends will always be there no matter what.(soon at the end she will realise that it is wrong).not only that she beleives that strawberry smppthies are the best.


can you even beleive that she loves dancing on her bed singing into her hairbrush.she lovesss tripple scoop of dark chocolate ice-creamfrom the italian deli.

Ithink that she is somewhat an intresting girl.she is some one who dosent look inthe mirror much(unlike us)she hates shopping for clothes except bluejeans,swaetshirtsand trainers,when her old ones have fallen apart.

amy is a very intrsting character in this story.the writer explaina every single movement and feelings in a ralistic way that it is hard to eplain hw he actually describes it. this book is rich in vocablary and phrases.

in my opinion i think that it is avery good book.if anyone is intrested in reading this book you can look up this book at bukit panjang community library. it is undrer the young fiction shelve HUC.
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2 reviews
July 7, 2012
I love YA contemporary novels and Deeper than blue wasn't an exception. I think the strength of this book are the characters. Amy is so human: she makes mistakes, she falls, she cries... she's not a supergirl, she's just a normal teen trying to recreate her life after a terrible accident. But my very favorite character is, without any doubt at all, Harry: I loved his irony, his sarcasm and his ability to defuse. He's so smart and at the same time so sweet with Amy! It's also interesting to see how Amy's relations with her parents changes, how she becomes closer to her mother while the relationship with her father cracks. In addition to that, I appreciated the author choice to show us also what happened to Sophie's family. I cried several times while reading this book and I loved the end, even if I'd like to know more about Harry.
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124 reviews
November 28, 2011
Deeper than Blue is a breathtaking novel of loss & changes. Amy’s life is perfect. She’s just been named fastest swimmer in her county, has a best friend Sophie, and a pretty cool family. But when Amy and Sophie are in a fatal accident, killing Sophie and leaving Amy with one leg, she doesn’t know how to move on. That’s where she meets Harry, the funny, crazy kid in the Sunflower Ward. It’s Harry who pulls Amy out of her dark place, and with the help of her family also, she begins to realise, maybe, she can be a champion again.
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5 reviews2 followers
January 26, 2016
13 year old Amy loves being the best freestyle swimmer in the county. She also loves her best friend Sophie and doesn't know what she'd do without her.
One fatal day, Amy is changed. Forever.
Follow her through a beautiful story of courage, friendship and families, and making the most of life, whatever it throws at you . I love this book and have read it twice now- I definitely recommend it to 10-15 year old girls. It's magic.
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1,978 reviews24 followers
May 23, 2012
Histoire touchante d'amy qui, dans un accident de la route, perd sa meilleure amie, sa jambe droite et ses rêves de championne de natation. Ne serait-ce pas plutôt le début d'une nouvelle vie ? Doit-on forcément abandonner ses rêves lorsque l'on devient handicapé(e) ? Un livre bien écrit sur le thème du handicap, la volonté de vivre et le poids du passé.
8 reviews1 follower
August 12, 2014
An inspiring novel about a girl willing to push past all the challenges in her life to achieve her goal. I have read this book multiple times it has never become old. I have also recommended this book to friends who rarely read books and they have really enjoyed it some even reading it again and again.
30 reviews3 followers
December 4, 2012
I finished this book ages ago but never got around to writing the review now here goes...... the book was OK? Yeah it wasn't terrible but the ending was kinda obvious.< spoiler >The girl is a swimming champion, she gets into a car accident, her friend dies and she can never walk again, oh poor her! You can guess what happens in the end.
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63 reviews
March 11, 2011
I read this book in grade 6. It was a really touching book but sort of works od the difficulties that only a few teenagers have in their life and letting others know that they are quite lucky
I would recommend this book to all girls between the age of 12 - 15
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8 reviews2 followers
August 25, 2011
it's really good but very sad i could put it down! You have got to read it!!!!!!
4 reviews
August 6, 2013
I havn't read this in a while but at the age i was i found this book amazing. Sad but was a real story line that made you think
1 review
May 15, 2014
All I can say is it was a very inspiring book.
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149 reviews
January 26, 2015
I've read this book before as a child but never really understood it; reading it now, it is the most beautiful, realistic and eye opening book I ca think of. A must read for EVERYONE.
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119 reviews
March 5, 2015
INSPRIATIONAL!
I love this book alot! It is amazing!
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469 reviews99 followers
August 11, 2013
touchant et plein d'espoir je n'ai pas vu les pages passees.
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