Granny Dan

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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I have never read anything by Danielle Steel and picked this up to see what the fuss was all about. I found it very disappointing and full of holes. Also, she repeats everything so many times that I feel she was trying to fill the pages. It's not a particularly long book as it is. If you were to take out the repetitions, it would probably go about a quarter of its length. I may one day read something else by DS, but this definitely has turned me off reading further right now.

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Summary: Another one..
Review: This is another book that DS manages to put us "there". You will be in this girls shoes, you will cry for her, cheer, smile. What a great journey.

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Summary: Very Good
Review: I really enjoyed this book. The story she weaves really kept my attention and interest in the characters. I like Danielle Steel, but at times her books can seem "alike". Granny Dan was different. It took different twists. I loved the Geneological aspect. Made me wonder what my grandparents were like as young people.

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Summary: Granny Dan
Review: This is a book that you just want to keep on reading. I couldn't put it down!

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Summary: wonderful reading
Review: It's a wonderful story and very well written. It would have been better if the book was longer so it could go into more details (character-wise and historical) about the last months.

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Summary: Beautifully spare and lyrical . . .
Review: This was a wonderfully crafted love story with simple, readable writing. It was a feel-good story with likable characters and, though there is little detail, there seems to be nothing lacking. This was the first book of Danielle Steel's I had read, and picked it up initially for the Degas painting on the cover. After I read the dust jacket, I wanted to read the book because it was about a ballerina, but the only reason I bought it was because it was on sale at B. Dalton for six dollars. Well, I'm glad I did buy it, and I do not agree with some of the reviews I've read. This was a good story.

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Summary: The Best!
Review: This was the first Danielle Steel book I read, and I just loved it to tears. This is also the first book I've ever cried over. Anyone whose a sucker for love, romance, and tragical events will love this book as much as I did. The fairy tale events of this book could make everyone dream a little bit again.

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Summary: A disappointment
Review: I was really disappointed afer reading this book, it sounded so good reading the dust cover. I found this story of Danina and her lover Nikoli lacking in many areas. First this novel starts out with Danina's Grandaughter discovering letters of her recently departed Grandmother. The book then begins telling Danina's story, although a letter format is not used here. Also this story is lacking a lot of historical detailing that would have given more substance to the storyline. Finally there are too many personal details missing here. I found it really hard to want these people to be together, there was no chemistry between them. The book abruptly stops and leaves out details about what happens to Danina after arriving in the United States. I personally wondered why Danina's daughter was descibed in the manner she was. This book would have been great if it had been about 300 pages longer.

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Summary: Touching story!
Review: Other readers have given this book a lower score but I would have to disagree. Steel's novels can be redundant and shallow at times. With story filled characters that come across to me as unrealistic. Much to my surprise this book is different. Heart wrenching without being heavy, this story seems to have it all: loss, love, relationships with family/friends, sacrifice, starting over again, etc. One of Steel's best....

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Summary: If you like dancing, you will probably enjoy this book.
Review: The story is enjoyable. If you like to read about dancers, you will probably enjoy this book.