This is a hard book for me to rate. There were so many positives and touching moments that I loved but there were also a lot of things that gave me pause. Some of these things are: 
 -Maggie's lack of speaking but being otherwise communicative started to get monotonous. It seemed like since she was writing so much down to communicate that she would be pulled out of her head sooner or pushed to meet with a therapist to help. Since Maggie was so into books and learning, even taking classes online, why did she not learn ASL at any point? She could have learned alongside her family. 
 -At a few points, I had a hard time really seeing her situation and love with Brooks as believable since they were kids/teenagers and living totally separate lives with un-relatable experiences. 
 -Also, I'm certainly not a medical professional, but I really don't think that someone who hasn't spoken a single word in twenty years could suddenly pick back up talking like nothing had happened. That can't be possible. 
 -Once it ended, the story resolved a bit too quickly. So much of the story involved the secondary characters, mom, dad, Calvin and Sarah(I think that's her name), Cheryl, Owen and the other twin whose name is escaping me at the moment, and Mrs. Boone, yet we don't get any information on what becomes of them. That doesn't work for me. It doesn't feel complete. 
 There were also lot of sweet moments and a touching storyline. 
 -I loved how wonderful of a father Maggie's dad was. He was always on her side and was caring and strong for her. 
 -I loved how close the Crooks were and that no matter what they treated Maggie as an equal and loved her. It was very heartwarming to see them all rush home as a group the moment they found out that Maggie needed them. They blew off shows for their family. 
 -Cheryl and Maggie had a rough time for years but we were really able to watch their relationship come full circle. The personal growth demonstrated with Cheryl was very well written. 
 -Brooks. Need I say more. Their friendship was beautiful. The unconditional love and support from Brooks was incredible. I love that he never gave up on her. 
 Overall, I am giving The Silent Waters 3 stars. 
 Audible: I added the whispersync Audible narration to this Kindle book. There were two narrators, one for Maggie's POV and one for Brooks' POV. They were both really good. This is an easy book to listen to and I recommend it.