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Summary: How much more can a person take??
Review: I've been an avid reader of Danielle Steele since the first book I've read written by her, "Perfect Strangers". And my last one will be "Ghost". How many novels can a person write about the same plot with different character name and circumstances??
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Summary: "The Ghost" - Wonderful Story
Review: "The Ghost" was a twist in the average Steele stories. I enjoyed the storyline because this time the shoe was on the other foot. Charles was the jilted husband, who so very much wanted his marriage to work. However, his wife had other ideas. She left him for her business partner, an older man. I felt sorry for Charles, who was really heartbroken. However, I was glad when Charles moved from London and went back to the states. After taking a leave of absence from work, Charles rented a house from an elderly widow and set out to enjoy his free time. The house had quite a history and something from the past -- the ghost of the lovely Sarah. Charles takes a look at Sarah's journals and learns all about Sarah's past life. During, Charles' stay in the Massachusetts town, while doing research on Sarah at the library, Charles meets Francesa, the librarian, and eventually makes friends with Francesa's daughter. A relationship develops between Charles and Francesa. "The Ghost" was a touching and heartwarming story. Through Charles' readings of Sarah's journals, we learn the story of Sarah and the abuse she suffered at the hands of her abusive first husband. Also, we learn of the love Sarah found when she fled to America. Ms. Steele has written another winner with "The Ghost."
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Summary: Steele is Stellar in "Ghost"
Review: I have read this book several times and am always enthralled by its unique power and beauty. Unlike most of Steele's books, "The Ghost", reaches a strikingly vivid plateau without the usual glitz and glamour. In fact, when I want to daydream, I take myself to the hidden away castle, surrounded by snow covered pines and lovingly restored to European charm by Charles. Charles Waterford leaves England for America, happens upon a closed bed & breakfast during an icy snow storm. The destiny of it all is incredible. From the lonely widow he meets, the local librarian he lusts for and the ghostly presence of Sarah Ferguson in his "castle". Now, add in the history of a lifetime ago with Native Americans.....and you experience a texturally rich melding of the past and the now. If you believe in fate, you will love "The Ghost". Thanks--CDS
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Summary: Inspiring recovery story
Review: I loved this book and it follows the same pattern as her others but it still tells a great story. Instead of a woman fighting her way back from a failed marraige, this story focuses on a man whose wife cheated on him. This is mainly his pain and his courage to finally move on. I liked this idea instead of having a woman in the position. The main character comes across some journals of a woman who had a terrible life and came to America to rebuild. The journals were a story in itself and I loved them! As the main character reads the journals, it helps him to move on in his life. This book had a happy ending and I didn't cry as much as I usually do when I read books by this author. I would highly recommend this book as a good love story but not too mushy.
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Summary: Ghastly book
Review: As is usual of Ms Steels, the story contains romances between couples who are generations apart (tho i dont understand why the females neccessarily fall in love with male antiques) It is a tear jerker to the core & is soppy reading
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Summary: Not a book you'd want for your permanent library
Review: This is the first Danielle Steele book I've ever read and I'm not sure I will read anything else by her. I couldn't give the book anything higher than 2 stars because of the disgraceful number of grammatical errors and the fact that the first 100 pages was actually painful to get through. And I can't give the book anything less than 2 stars because the subplot of the book (Sarah & Francois) was really captivating. My verdict? The Ghost is an interesting read, but I am at a loss to understand how it could have been so poorly edited.
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Summary: THE GHOST
Review: I truly enjoyed this book, I have been an avid reader of Danielle Steele for years, and have truly enjoyed all her books
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Summary: The Ghost
Review: The Ghost was a heart filled book that starts off with heart ache and unfair compitition. This book of Lost love and deception touches your soul. As you read on and the protagonist moves one step at a time with his life and finds courage and adventure in his heart. Once the main charecter decides to travel a little he finds the house of his dreams, then he discovers that the chateau offers him more than admiration but also a friend from the past that gives him strength. Strength that he thought he could never find. This book leaves you never wanting to put it down. Whether you feel that faith has delt you a bad hand or not, this book will leave you with more courage to move on with whatever is destined. I terribly reccomend this book for dedicated readers to read. You won't be disappointed!
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Summary: A good quick read if you can get past the first 100 pages
Review: "The Ghost" is the first Danielle Steel novel I have ever read. Normally, I do not read romantic fiction but I was curious. I know that Steel is an enormously popular writer and it seems like one of her books is always on the bestseller lists. I wanted to see for myself if her reputation is deserved. Unfortunately, I didn't have much success with "The Ghost" at first. Her main character, Charlie Waterston is the most unsympathetic and unattractive person I have ever read about. His wife is fooling around on him and eventually leaves him for the other man, but instead of feeling sorry for Charlie, I found myself commiserating with the wife. Charlie is so self-absorbed and his suffering is so maudlin, I shut the book at page 105 and decided not to continue. Normally, I don't like to leave books unfinished if I can help it, so this was a tough decision. But the thought of 300+ pages more of Charlie whining and whimpering was unbearable. That's how much I disliked him. Then I read the reviews for the book on this page and found many readers saying that the really interesting story involves Sarah and Francois (just after the point where I stopped reading), so I decided to give it another go. I'm glad I did. Make no mistake - Steel's writing style and grammer is often atrocious. The novel is replete with runon sentences and the overuse of commas and conjunctions. Another distraction is that Sarah's journal entries were written in the same style as the rest of the book, and if you have ever read anything from the 18th century, you know that the language is richer and more complex. It's a shame Steel and her editor didn't spend more time cleaning up the text, because the storyline involving Sarah is really great. When I read the sections about her, I lost track of time. I can only give the book 2 stars because of the incredibly weak opening, but if you can get past the first 100 pages, you're in for an entertaining read.
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Summary: THE GHOST
Review: DID D STEEL START THIS BOOK AND HAVE HER 5TH GRADE NIECE/NEPHEW FINISH IT FOR HER? THE STYLE IS PATHETIC! Page 326 (paperback) 3rd paragraph: "Where are you off to now?" she asked as they stepped into her sitting room, it was still somewhat cooler than it was outside, as that part of the house was shaded by elm trees. How in the world could someone come up with that SENTENCE? And much of the previous 325 pages weren't much easier...this woman starts most sentences with AND and uses the comma like it was just discovered! How in the world has this author made a living writing books?
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