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Summary: Amazing
Review: If I could give Chances more than five stars I would! Chances is the first Jackie Collins book that I have ever read and I think that I started with the right one. Chances takes you from 1913 all the way up to 1979 in a tale that begins with Gino Santagelo the infamous mob boss and his rise to power. Gino came from very humble begings, an abusive father, a mother who abandoned him at the sage of five and a damageing stint in a juvinle detention center yet managed to work his way up to owning two of the most successful hotel & casinos in Las Vegas. But once Gino is force into exile his duaghter the beautiful Lucky Santangelo takes over the family business and makes a name for herself as one of the most powerful women in Las Vegas. And lets not forget the story of Carrie and her son Steven. Carrie was forced into prostitution at a very young age and lived a life filled with drugs and alcohol that took her from various whorehouses to running a very successful one of her own, until the birth of her son Steven that is, when she managed to find a better life for her and her son. This was a brilliantly written story, however, while the chapters that focused on Gino may have been more exciting, Carrie's story was really superbly written. This book is really a great lead in to the second installment of this series 'LUCKY' which I plan to begin reading right away. I give Chances 6 Stars!
Rating:
Summary: Amazing
Review: If I could give Chances more than five stars I would! Chances is the first Jackie Collins book that I have ever read and I think that I started with the right one. Chances takes you from 1913 all the way up to 1979 in a tale that begins with Gino Santagelo the infamous mob boss and his rise to power. Gino came from very humble begings, an abusive father, a mother who abandoned him at the sage of five and a damageing stint in a juvinle detention center yet managed to work his way up to owning two of the most successful hotel & casinos in Las Vegas. But once Gino is force into exile his duaghter the beautiful Lucky Santangelo takes over the family business and makes a name for herself as one of the most powerful women in Las Vegas. And lets not forget the story of Carrie and her son Steven. Carrie was forced into prostitution at a very young age and lived a life filled with drugs and alcohol that took her from various whorehouses to running a very successful one of her own, until the birth of her son Steven that is, when she managed to find a better life for her and her son. This was a brilliantly written story, however, while the chapters that focused on Gino may have been more exciting, Carrie's story was really superbly written. This book is really a great lead in to the second installment of this series 'LUCKY' which I plan to begin reading right away. I give Chances 6 Stars!
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: If you want to enjoy reading, to enjoy a book, to read a book the you don't want to end, read this one.
As always happened to me, I read first the second part of this book Lady Boss, so I knew part of the plot of the book that is written in Lady Boss, but the way Jackie writes and describes everything about Gino and Lucky is just wonderful, I was in love with lucky in Lady Boss, but with this one I almost marry her, excellent book.
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Summary: jackie collins does it best
Review: it is a good big read..........wonderful story ,it is by god the best.
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Summary: If I had an Idol
Review: Jackie Collins and this book would be IT! When I started writing, I thought to myself, I want to be just like her!
I loved the character development that carried over time. I loved the way you answered but yet 'didn't answer questions, thus allowing the reader to THINK for themselves. I hope that my books are as haunting as I found this one to be. I couldn't put it down...and it was a pretty big HARDBACK to carry around back then (smile)
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Summary: Ahhhh, Gino!
Review: Jackie Collins brings you into the world of the Mafia in the mid 70's like dropping a bomb. From the first pages, you're hooked, and she doesn't let you go until you're crying for more (thank goodness there are the sequels!). You absolutely fall in love with Gino Santangelo; you find yourself rooting for Carrie; you cry for Lucky, and you can't wait until Steven and Lucky finally discover the truth! This book has everything!
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Summary: This book has got everything.
Review: Jackie Collins has gotten off to a great start in the "Lucky Santangelo" series. She's a woman with balls that wants in on the family business. While the father is away, the daughter will play. Gino is a fiesty old man who doesn't believe that daughters ought to be involved in the business. Lucky is determined to prove him wrong. In the end Lucky is on top of the game. When the family is threatened, father and daughter reconcile to form a powerful team for years to come. This is definitely a good book.
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Summary: Epic Trashy Story
Review: Long, trashy fun novel about the rise of a gangster named Gino, and the effect of his life choices on his kids, esp. daughter Lucky. If you like watching soap operas, then this is your bag, because this book reads like one--but with more punch than any of the ones you've seen on TV.
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Summary: awesome, devastating, thrilling, real pageturner...
Review: My English isn't good enough to find the words to describe this book. I can only say that it is a must for anyone who likes Jackie Collins or similar writers. It is definitely the best book I have read of her, and I can't wait to read "Lucky" and "Lucky strikes again". If anyone knows similar books, please tell me.
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Summary: One of Collins Best Writing Efforts
Review: One might be attempted to regard this book as nothing more than a sexed-up version of The Godfather, but it is much more. At its heart, Chances is a story of the relationship (or lack thereof) between a father and his daughter; not to mention the repercussions of their life choices. This book is also a great historical novel that begins in 1913 takes us through prohibition, the founding of Vegas, through 1979. In between there is love and loss, children born, loved ones killed and a rollicking good time. Of all Collins' novels, Chances remains her best example of character development and well-developed plotting. The story hooks you from page one and charcters are the kind that actually make you root for them to succeed. Collins has written several sequels to this novel featuring Lucky Santangelo, but with the exception of the eponymous Lucky, none of them compare to this first novel.
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