The Consequence of Anna is pure fiction “inspired by a true story.”It would be fascinating for the authors to share the details of the novel’s inspirational origin tale.In my attempts to learn more about Anna, James and Rose, I have found zero. There is a complete lack of source references, citations in the book. There is evidence of these “historical” events having occurred in this area of Australia in the early 1930s that I was able to find. Oh did I mention that every photo used in the book i...

Do you think this might be written by Artificial Intel? The writing is elementary with strange, normally unused words thrown in as if they used a thesaurus to sound like they are smarter than the average reader. I also looked up the authors and found NOTHING about them except on the Amazon page, which is exactly like the website page. There were two photos of a Kate Birkin and they were different from each other. There are no Photos of Mark Bornz. No interviews with either. And this is on the li...

Wondering if the author had a thesaurus and an SAT dictionary beside her during the writing of the book... Words like: abyssopelagic, plenary, bavardage, eventuates, nugatory, coruscating, nescient, deleterious, etc. on every page. Yes, I know the meaning of most of the words. I just was not impressed. The way the writing changed from 3rd person to 1st, from all 3 characters POV was also strange, and made for confusing reading. The story was interesting, but I wouldn't recommend the book.

This was a very long book. It is the supposedly true story of a love triangle set in Australia in the 1920's and through the Depression. The story is interesting but the use of arcane language is distracting. There are other small oddities that kept me from full enjoyment of this book. I do, though, recommend this for the historical interest.

This book is far too long, filled with unnecessary details and repetitions. A strong premise, with shoddy execution.

This gothic Australian book has it all.A couple lives on a large cliff-top sheep farm house by the sea. They lead a simple calm life until Anna’s American cousin arrives. Soon all three are caught up in a bizarre romantic love triangle. Rich in atmosphere with decadent prose. I found myself rereading scenes because it’s that good. The storyline is groundbreaking too and heart wrenching. A tragic family past, a woman with a mysterious mental illness whose obsessed with another woman, and two love...

This book was epic in length, so well written with Australian colloquialisms not found in the dictionary, but with such a wealth of beautiful words! It was sad to see how untreated mental illness can be so detrimental not only to the one suffering from poor life choices but innocent, caring persons that are targeted or related. This was a well-written story of real-life and real love in the outback during the Great Depression. I felt like I grew as the characters developed over the years. I foun...

This is a brilliant read.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Great drama and romance with wonderful world building.
Can't wait to read what the author brings out next.
Recommend reading.

I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review.

This story is about choices and the consequences of those choices if they are not well thought out. Anna sets out to do whatever it takes to make herself happy, no matter what anyone else wants. She lost her mom and sister at a young age and never really got over it. At times I wanted to hug Anna and other times I wanted to shake her. She made one fateful decision that changed the lives of everyone she loves. I liked how Anna worked on her problems and how she grew and from them. It is a story o...

The Consequence of Anna: A Novel by Kate Birkin and Mark Bornz is a tale that is based on true events that happened in a small Australian town in the 1930s. Anna May’s quiet life with her husband on an isolated farm drastically changes when she accepts to grant her cousin who has just returned from the USA the one wish that could change her life. Helping Lottie make a baby with her husband, James, is an act of selflessness from Anna’s perspective and something that could help her keep her cousin...