Anne Barwell
Author of Shades of Sepia
Series
Works by Anne Barwell
Postscript 2 copies
Divided Road 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Barwell, Anne
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Country (for map)
- New Zealand
- Places of residence
- Lower Hutt, New Zealand
- Occupations
- author
- Short biography
- Anne Barwell lives in Wellington, New Zealand. She shares her home with two cats who are convinced that the house is run to suit them; this is an ongoing "discussion," and to date it appears as though the cats may be winning.
In 2008 she completed her conjoint BA in English Literature and Music/Bachelor of Teaching. She has worked as a music teacher and a primary school teacher, and now works in a library. She is a member of the Upper Hutt Science Fiction Club and plays violin for Hutt Valley Orchestra.
She is an avid reader across a wide range of genres and a watcher of far too many TV series and movies, although it can be argued that there is no such thing as "too many." These, of course, are best enjoyed with a decent cup of tea and further the continuing argument that the concept of "spare time" is really just a myth.
Visit Anne at her blog: http://anne-barwell.livejournal.com or her website: http://annebarwell.wordpress.com/. You can contact her at anne0@xtra.co.nz.
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Reviews
The Harp and the Sea
I'm generally a big fan of fairy tale retellings, and this story definitely has good bones. There were a few things that stopped it from getting a higher rating though. The biggest issue of which was that it almost read more like a history book. All of the story was there but it just wasn't presented in a super engaging way.
Thin plot, the characters are interesting, but I would have liked more time spent on developing the relationship between the MCs and more time spent on explaining the mystery.
3.5 stars [ETA 2019] The more I listen, the more I like this story. It helps that the later stories add to the overall plot and character development.
3.5 stars [ETA 2019] The more I listen, the more I like this story. It helps that the later stories add to the overall plot and character development.
3.5 Stars
I liked the premise; I liked the characters; I liked the writing; I just felt that to be truly effective, the story needed to be a little longer to give me the chance to really connect with the characters.
I liked the premise; I liked the characters; I liked the writing; I just felt that to be truly effective, the story needed to be a little longer to give me the chance to really connect with the characters.
While I enjoyed this story, I would have liked more mystery and less sugary sweetness. The villain was scary and crazy, but the resolution seemed rushed. Overall though not a bad read.
Statistics
- Works
- 17
- Members
- 141
- Popularity
- #145,671
- Rating
- 3.1
- Reviews
- 10
- ISBNs
- 34
- Languages
- 1
- Favorited
- 1
