Leap of Faith

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Summary: NO FAITH IN STEEL
Review: THIS BOOK WAS A VERY EASY READ. I FINISHED IT IN ABOUT THREE HOURS. I WAS DISAPPOINTED IN THE STORYLINE IT WAS SO PREDICTABLE. THE ONLY SURPRISE WAS HOW MARIE FOUND OUT ABOUT HER HUSBAND. I WISH I HAD GONE TO THE LIBRARY AND GOT THE BOOK INSTEAD OF PAYING [MONEY] FOR IT. I AM SLOWLY BECOMING A DANIELLE STEEL UNFAN. HER LAST FEW BOOKS FOR ME HAVE LEFT SOMETHING TO BE DESIRED.

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Summary: Good page turner, but implausible plot
Review: This is a Cinderella story about Marie Ange Hawkins, a child whose life changes and is brought to live in reduced circumstances, then who goes back to a life of riches in France. It reminded me of some of V.C. Andrews stories where an orphan finds she is really part of a wealthy family and must suddenly totally change her lifestyle and live with a different family. This story is a page turner since events move very fast and readers will want to know what happens next. What weakened the plot was Marie Ange's total cluelessness about the wealthy Count. If she couldn't put two and two together: Where were her attorneys to guide her? She seemed to just go to France, with her millions, totally vulnerable and no banker or lawyer in sight--except when it was almost too late. Marie Ange also lived by her wits when living with her aunt--wouldn't that take the edge off her naivete? The ending hinted that it would be a happy one, but nothing definite was stated--readers can draw their own conclusions. If I could have worked up more sympathy for a clueless and rather foolish young woman, I might have given this additional stars.

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Summary: A Leap Of Faith
Review: This is definately not one of Danielle Steel's better books. I found it "sappy".Most of the the characters were unbelieveable. the book was a dissapointment for I am an avid reader of Miss Steel's.

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Summary: "Leap of Faith" by Danielle Steel
Review: Three words: awful, terrible, horrible. Need I go on? I have the entire Danielle Steel collection, except for "Lone Eagle", "Journey", and "Leap of Faith". Sometimes, I can't understand what makes her so popular. When I began reading "Leap of Faith", her most recent novel, I had to stop after fifty or so pages because I couldn't stand how Danielle Steel had written Marige-Ange's great aunt as a mean woman. People want to read stories about reality, with a touch of happiness, not harsh reality, with no or little happiness. I loved the family relationship Danielle Steel presented among Marie-Ange and her immediate family. But, at eleven years of age, a girl would start being more concerned of becoming a woman and attracting young men than playing in the fields. Yes, "Leap of Faith" is supposed to be a Cinderella story but even "Ever After", starring Drew Barrymore and Angelica Houston, certainly showed more kindness on its characters than Danielle Steel's latest book. Don't waste your money on this one if you plan on reading it, instead, borrow it from the library or read her other novels, like "Wings" and "Message from Nam" and "Daddy".