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Title: The Ranch by Danielle Steel ISBN: 0-440-22478-0 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 04 February, 1998 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.11 (46 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Disappointed in Steel's latest offering...
Comment: I've read Danielle Steel in the past for her storytelling. She has the ability to tell stories that make you care about the characters and completely escape from your own life for a little while. This book, however, was so poorly written that I had trouble finishing it. The sentences were never-ending, strung together by so many commas that you forget what she's talking about by the end. The writing was cliched, full of such gems as "her hair was like a huge mane." (Don't go out on a descriptive limb there.) At one point, when two main characters are talking, a quote is attributed to the WRONG CHARACTER. That's right, she has one main character apparently addressing herself. How did that ever make it into print? Now, I don't pick up Danielle Steel expecting complicated prose, but I do expect decent writing that allows me to enjoy the story. I was disappointed. I found the whole book to be shallow. I wasn't engaged by any of the characters, and I really found it hard to care about their lives. They weren't fleshed out enough, and the words that came out of their mouths seem to be repeated over and over. Each character said basically the same thing throughout the book. I've enjoyed books by Steel in the past, such as "Heartbeat" and "Mixed Blessings." Each of these books had characterization and good storytelling. You cared about the characters. This book left me flat...
Rating: 1
Summary: oh good lord
Comment: At times, I was actually embarrassed to be reading this book. But I got it at a used book sale for $1, and I think I got my money's worth! Yes, Ms. Steel needs a better editor for her commas and run on sentences and mindless repetition. And by the way, I had to check 5 times to see what year this book was written. Pink jeans? Turquoise boots? In 1997?
Rating: 5
Summary: I liked this book...
Comment: I guess it depends on what your tastes are...but this is a story about friends. It's about love, life etc. I thought it was a very fun & interesting story. I enjoyed reading it.
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Title: Silent Honor by Danielle Steel ISBN: 0440224055 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 03 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: The Long Road Home by Danielle Steel ISBN: 0440224837 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 02 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Ghost by Danielle Steel, Danielle Steel ISBN: 0440224853 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 03 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Wedding by Danielle Steel ISBN: 0440236851 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 27 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Mirror Image by Danielle Steel ISBN: 0440224772 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 02 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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