Butterfly by Kathryn Harvey

by Kathryn Harvey

Paperback

About the author

Barbara Wood was born on 30 January 1947 in Warrington, Lancashire, England, UK. Together with her parents and older brother, she immigrated to the United States. She grew up in Southern California and attended Los Angeles Schools. After High School, Barbara attended the University of California at Santa Barbara but left to train as a surgical technician. During this time, Barbara held numerous jobs, before she sold her first novel in 1976. A few years prior, Barbara met her husband George. To date, Barbara has written 22 books, including two under the pen name Kathryn Harvey, these books are quite different from the Barbara Wood's novels and she, her agent and editor agreed that a pen name would serve to indicate the difference. She is an international best selling author with books translated into over 30 languages. The reader is transported to exotic countries that Barbara has meticulously researched to provide her fans with a true sense of the culture and history relevant to each story. At the heart of every book, is a strong, independent woman. Currently, Barbara is busy working on her next story that will, no doubt, showcase an extraordinary heroine in an exciting and intriguing adventure.
When not writing, Barbara often takes time to enjoy the work of other authors, and that of a certain well-known martial artist, whose name is listed among the "Ten things you might not know about Barbara."

Reviews

[Ava · Rating 2 out of 5]

Es hat sich überhaupt nicht gelohnt, das Buch zu Ende zu lesen.
Es war sehr langweilig und vorhersehbar.
Zudem fand ich es eher traurig, dass eine Frau 35 Jahre damit verbringt, an einem Racheplan gegen einen Mann zu arbeiten.
Das passt einfach überhaupt nicht zu meinem eigenen Weltbild und ich konnte es deshalb einfach nicht fühlen.
Am liebsten hätte ich ihr gesagt, dass sie lieber ihr Leben genießen soll. Aber sie entschied sich 35 Jahre ihres Lebens zu verschwenden.
Die anderen Charaktere waren eher uninteressant, da sie sehr vorhersehbare Plotlines hatten.
Und am Ende dieses ganze Friede, Freude, Eierkuchen hat mich auch genervt.

[Penny · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first read this back in the late 80s and it's sat on my bookcase in every house I've lived in. I dusted it off and read it again. I'd forgotten most of it and it is still as good as it was 35 years ago.