--- product_id: 274232877 title: "Saltwater" price: "$51.79" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/274232877-saltwater store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Saltwater **Price:** $51.79 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Saltwater - **How much does it cost?** $51.79 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/274232877-saltwater) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Saltwater [Andrews, Jessica] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Saltwater Review: Loved - Loved. Beautifully written and lovely. Review: 4.5 Stars - “I would forever be in her orbit, moving towards her and pulling away while she quietly controlled the tides, anchoring me to something as the universe expanded further and further away from us.” - Saltwater Growing up in the north east, Lucy wanted more. When others were thinking about the Nissan factory or call centres she was thinking about Pete Doherty, poetry and the possibilities London seemed to offer. University was the way out, her ticket to the promised land – where she’d become a shinier version of herself, where her nights would be gigs and parties. But once she gets there Lucy can’t help feeling that the big city isn’t for her, and once again she is striving, only this time it’s for the right words, the right clothes, the right foods. No matter what she tries she’s not right. Until she is. In that last year of her degree the city opens up to her, she is saying the right things, doing the right things. Until her parents visit for her graduation and events show her that her life has always been about pretending and now she’s lost all sense of who she is and what she’s supposed to be doing. And so Lucy packs up her things and leaves again, this time for her dead Irish grandfather’s stone cottage in a remote part of Donegal. There, she sets about piecing together her history hoping that in confronting where she came from she will know where she should be going. Sometimes you just read a book that reaches out to you through the pages and speaks to you, “Saltwater” definitely did that to me. This book follows Lucy throughout her whole life and examines her memories, relationships (especially with her mother), and feelings. The story is told through many numbered vignettes that each relay a memory or a specific period of her life. The book goes back and forth between the past and present to make these connections and fill out the overall story. The book is definitely character-driven and Lucy is such an introspective character. Also, I really related to this book. From what I could tell, Lucy and I are about the same age so the pop-culture and other references in the novel were spot on for me. The author also has a brilliant way of writing and really highlights the aimless periods of life that we can go through. I am hoping Jessica Andrews will write more because I loved this book so much! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #648,990 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3,150 in Mothers & Children Fiction #4,176 in Coming of Age Fiction (Books) #20,771 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (1,198) | | Dimensions | 5.12 x 0.72 x 8.02 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 1250785642 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1250785640 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 304 pages | | Publication date | January 12, 2021 | | Publisher | Picador | ## Images ![Saltwater - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81JVZe1av7L.jpg) ![Saltwater - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71t5GRInywL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved *by C***N on April 19, 2020* Loved. Beautifully written and lovely. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.5 Stars *by E***A on September 21, 2021* “I would forever be in her orbit, moving towards her and pulling away while she quietly controlled the tides, anchoring me to something as the universe expanded further and further away from us.” - Saltwater Growing up in the north east, Lucy wanted more. When others were thinking about the Nissan factory or call centres she was thinking about Pete Doherty, poetry and the possibilities London seemed to offer. University was the way out, her ticket to the promised land – where she’d become a shinier version of herself, where her nights would be gigs and parties. But once she gets there Lucy can’t help feeling that the big city isn’t for her, and once again she is striving, only this time it’s for the right words, the right clothes, the right foods. No matter what she tries she’s not right. Until she is. In that last year of her degree the city opens up to her, she is saying the right things, doing the right things. Until her parents visit for her graduation and events show her that her life has always been about pretending and now she’s lost all sense of who she is and what she’s supposed to be doing. And so Lucy packs up her things and leaves again, this time for her dead Irish grandfather’s stone cottage in a remote part of Donegal. There, she sets about piecing together her history hoping that in confronting where she came from she will know where she should be going. Sometimes you just read a book that reaches out to you through the pages and speaks to you, “Saltwater” definitely did that to me. This book follows Lucy throughout her whole life and examines her memories, relationships (especially with her mother), and feelings. The story is told through many numbered vignettes that each relay a memory or a specific period of her life. The book goes back and forth between the past and present to make these connections and fill out the overall story. The book is definitely character-driven and Lucy is such an introspective character. Also, I really related to this book. From what I could tell, Lucy and I are about the same age so the pop-culture and other references in the novel were spot on for me. The author also has a brilliant way of writing and really highlights the aimless periods of life that we can go through. I am hoping Jessica Andrews will write more because I loved this book so much! ### ⭐⭐⭐ Difficult to rate. *by J***D on February 26, 2020* Scattered throughout the book are 15 pages of first-class writing. Much of the rest is "stream of consciousness" which I skimmed. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/274232877-saltwater](https://www.desertcart.us/products/274232877-saltwater) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-05-23*