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Summary: Good Read, Great Writing
Review: At last, a writer who knows how to use the first-person narrator, opens with a great first line, and does not disappoint the reader with either the craft of story-telling or writing.
Rating: 
Summary: Disappointing...
Review: Despite others raving about this book, I wasn't really crazy about it. The premise - a young woman struggling to find her place in a world with a beautiful younger sister and a father who won't let her pursue her true longing - is interesting, but somehow, I just couldn't become emotionally invested in the characters. At the end, I felt like my time would have been better spent reading something else.
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: I just finished this book today and I could not put it down. From the very beginning you know that something rather tragic happens but I had no idea what was to come. I really felt the characters and was crying for the last 20 pages or so. I thought the writing was great and would definitely recommend it.
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: I just finished this book today and I could not put it down. From the very beginning you know that something rather tragic happens but I had no idea what was to come. I really felt the characters and was crying for the last 20 pages or so. I thought the writing was great and would definitely recommend it.
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: I read Lenore Hart's "Waterwoman" with great interest, as she set her story in a region of the country that my ancestors have lived and worked - as watermen - for 300 years. She beautifully depicted the life of the people of the barrier islands off of the coast of Virginia - it could have been my grandmother's story! Hart's characters's dialog, motivations, and actions were dead-on, and yes, you weep for Annie's losses in the end. But! Hart knows what she is doing - she writes what she knows to be true to the characters she has created so close to "the real thing."
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: I read Lenore Hart's "Waterwoman" with great interest, as she set her story in a region of the country that my ancestors have lived and worked - as watermen - for 300 years. She beautifully depicted the life of the people of the barrier islands off of the coast of Virginia - it could have been my grandmother's story! Hart's characters's dialog, motivations, and actions were dead-on, and yes, you weep for Annie's losses in the end. But! Hart knows what she is doing - she writes what she knows to be true to the characters she has created so close to "the real thing."
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Summary: Waterwoman
Review: Lenore Hart lived as a child in "old" Florida, when she began college the Disney World theme park was being constructed across from her parents' home. The change from rural Florida to a theme park capital was Lenore's inspiration to write Waterwoman, so that she was able to capture and preserve an ageless quality of a place that changes little over time.
Lenore is currently working on her second novel. Waterwoman, is the story of two sisters growing up on an island off the coast of Virginia. Annie Revels, a tall, insecure woman and her younger sister, Rebecca, who is beautiful and desired carry out their duties at home, but terrible mistakes lead to jealousy and antagonism which tears the girls friendship and almost stripping them of all they have together.
Annie takes over the challenge of household jobs when her grandmother passes away. Annie has always wanted to be a waterwoman and work on the sea. As her father is a waterman, she is privileged on occasions to accompany her father at sea. When her father passes away by an unfortunate fishing tragedy, Annie continues her father's job in becoming the provider for the family while her sister does the jobs at home. Waterwoman, is written in first person narrative, this is good, as we are able to understand Annie's emotions. This novel is also biased, because we are not hearing any of the other characters voices.
This novel is written for a mature audience. Females from the age of 16 to 25 would be best suited, because it covers issues, which are very common for an audience of this age and the main characters are female, and so females would more relate to the characters.
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Summary: Waterwoman
Review: Lenore Hart lived as a child in "old" Florida, when she began college the Disney World theme park was being constructed across from her parents' home. The change from rural Florida to a theme park capital was Lenore's inspiration to write Waterwoman, so that she was able to capture and preserve an ageless quality of a place that changes little over time.
Lenore is currently working on her second novel. Waterwoman, is the story of two sisters growing up on an island off the coast of Virginia. Annie Revels, a tall, insecure woman and her younger sister, Rebecca, who is beautiful and desired carry out their duties at home, but terrible mistakes lead to jealousy and antagonism which tears the girls friendship and almost stripping them of all they have together.
Annie takes over the challenge of household jobs when her grandmother passes away. Annie has always wanted to be a waterwoman and work on the sea. As her father is a waterman, she is privileged on occasions to accompany her father at sea. When her father passes away by an unfortunate fishing tragedy, Annie continues her father's job in becoming the provider for the family while her sister does the jobs at home. Waterwoman, is written in first person narrative, this is good, as we are able to understand Annie's emotions. This novel is also biased, because we are not hearing any of the other characters voices.
This novel is written for a mature audience. Females from the age of 16 to 25 would be best suited, because it covers issues, which are very common for an audience of this age and the main characters are female, and so females would more relate to the characters.
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Summary: One of a kind
Review: This is one of the most intriguing book I had read. I tend to lean more toward mystery (Janet Evanovich) and fantasy (Tamora Pierce). This story talks about Anne, a woman with very normal feelings, who is percieved by many people as a selfish woman. Hart tells Anne's story and the events that she goes through. She writes about the selfish acts that Anne believe she goes through, yet in reality, most of her acts are unselfish. A book that reflects about life and the what ifs that shrouds around many of us.
Rating:
Summary: One of a kind
Review: This is one of the most intriguing book I had read. I tend to lean more toward mystery (Janet Evanovich) and fantasy (Tamora Pierce). This story talks about Anne, a woman with very normal feelings, who is percieved by many people as a selfish woman. Hart tells Anne's story and the events that she goes through. She writes about the selfish acts that Anne believe she goes through, yet in reality, most of her acts are unselfish. A book that reflects about life and the what ifs that shrouds around many of us.
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