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Summary: Oh Come On People!
Review: I can't believe I'm reading all these glowing reviews here! I have read EVERY one of DS's novels, and I can't be the only one to notice that with few exceptions, they are ALL ABOUT THE SAME THING! The same themes happen over and over. It's TIRING and predictable. And why are all her main characters always beautiful and sexy, and she always includes the comment about them "not even knowing it"? Life isn't like that. She needs to be more realistic. Do all of you who think this book is so great read Harlequin romance novels too? There is NOTHING new in this novel that Danielle Steele hasn't already done in one or more of her other 1,000 novels. Note to author: Danielle, I sure hope you come across this review and think about what I've said here. GET A NEW THEME. Surprise your readers, because you haven't in a long time. Stop churning out bland novel after novel just to get the money and try coming up with some new material. I used to buy your books - now I just wait until I can get it at the library.
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Summary: The House on Hope Street
Review: The House on Hope Street was a very touching story of love, gut level pain, sorrow, reality, family, recovery, but most of all hope. This easy reading, will hit all levels of emotions and will bring you back in a full circle to believing anything is possible with a sense of deserving no matter what has happen in one's life. Believing and hoping that true love is possible even through the worse of times, and possibily more than once in a life time. I highly recommend this book!
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Summary: The House on Hope Street
Review: I am and probably always will be a great fan of Daniells Steele, but found The House on Hope Street to be the same old story...much sadness in the begining....happiness in the end....seems her books always contain well educated people and stunning husband's and wives. However, as usual, it is difficult to put the book down once you have started. It was worth reading!
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Summary: The House on Hope Street
Review: Definately not the best of the best for Danielle Steele...I should have received the "hint" when Amazon.com kept marking it down! Very predictable, too romancy, even for Danielle. Not worth purchasing. This is only an AVERAGE read, nothing exciting to it.
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Summary: slow down
Review: i like ms steele but she is getting boring. it used to be i could not put her books down , after the klone and i , i got to the point it was all about the money not the talent . i still read the books in hope that she will come back . hope street was sad but same ole same ole. have you notice every woman is beautiful? let there be just a plain ole woman once or twice.
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Summary: HER BEST NOVEL
Review: I admit, I was never a Danielle Steele fan. I didn't like the trite formulaic romances like "Fine Things" or the ones about couples dealing with family/pregnancy issues. Those stories always seemed like "cookie cutter" formats and often I didn't like the characters. I remember a recent book about a highpowered doctor and attorney couple who battle incessantly over her refusal to have kids because of her career as being a spectacular disappointment. I disliked that book and everyone in it. This book is a refreshing change of pace. Richly drawn, sympathetic, easily recognizable characters and a believable story. Liz and Jack Sutherland, both lawyers are blessed with 5 children, ranging from 9 to 18. Jack is killed by an irate client and Liz is left to cope with her officious mother, her loving housekeeper and her five children. They band together admirably. Liz holds down the fort, changes branches of legal specialty and spends more time than ever with her children. She coaches her youngest son Jamie in Special Olympics where he wins his first prize. She and her family take trips together. They talk openly about Jack and use their time wisely to heal. When her oldest child, Peter, is injured in a diving accident, Liz literally walks into romance with the attendding physician. After some requisite ups and downs and bumpy roads, they have been cleared for take off. Jamie, at 9 and mildly retarded, takes to the new man in Liz' life and when he breaks his arm, it is the knight in white surgical scrubs who comes through yet again. I actually liked this book. It was a pleasant departure from the formulaic style and I liked the characters. The writing style was crisp, fresh and held one's interest.
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Summary: Steele keeps me coming back time after time!
Review: "The House on Hope Street" is a typical Danielle Steel novel with all the emotional heartaches, triumphant recovery and satisfying happy-ever-after ending that we've come to expect from this popular author. These are all the elements that keep me coming back time after time. I know I must not be alone in my admiration for this talented author, after all, Steel has sold over 420 million copies of her novels worldwide.
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Summary: DS is back on track
Review: "The House on Hope Street" is the best book Ms. Steel has written in a long time. She showed signs of her former self with "The Wedding" and with "Hope Street" she returns to the style that suits her best, telling a tale of love, love lost, and love found. This book is not without its faults, but it's obvious that it was written with more care than some of her recent works. It's a small book and therefore a quick read, but it avoids some of the pitfalls Ms. Steel has become prone to such as repetitiveness just to fill up pages. If you are a DS fan, you should enjoy this novel.
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Summary: Heartwarming but it did brought back memories
Review: The House on Hope Street is sweet of woman's love for her family as they experience one of live's tragic moments. Liz Sutherland reminds me of my mom when my father died. She stayed strong for the family while trying to move on her personal life. I was so happy towards the end when she finally able to close the door of her past and move on to the future.
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Summary: Sorry, I am still waiting for Thurston House II
Review: As always, I snatch up the latest DS novel, read it over a weekend, and say - I MISS THE OLD DANIELLE STEEL! Where is the history, the geography trips, something to learn while we are being romanced. The formula is tried and true - as one who has never missed one will attest - but I want more.. I am happy to see "normal" woman (not stunners with long flowing manes) who work and manage families - and not perfect familes either - good characters there - and I am happy that the would-be new love was not a clone, but guess I want it all. Overall, a fair summer beach/rainy day book.
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