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Summary: Mixed Emotions
Review: "Mixed Blessings" follows couples who marry and face the question of whether they want to have children or not and how they overcome their infertility.I really began to resent, and almost hate, Barbi. I thought that maybe Charlie hadn't really thought about the marriage completely before he married her, or perhaps he was hoping that she would settle down and change her mind. However, I questioned why Pilar would want to have a child with Brad, considering that he is already 60. By the time the child graduates from high school, he would be pushing 80. I think a lot of people will be able to relate to this book, considering 1 in 5 people will have difficulty conceiving. And I think that people can also relate to the characters on the basis of "What do I really want in life?"
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Summary: Wonderful and heartwarming stories
Review: Danielle Steel created three couples that must make decisions of whether or not to have children, and how far they are willing to go to have, or not to have them. Each story has sacrifices they must make, and each sacrifice comes with it's own reward or problem. Danielle Steel is a wonderful writer, always providing unique conflicts and struggles, and not always the best ending. This story is a bit unusual, as the characters are more everyday people and dealing with their inner conflict of defining their family, whether it be with or without children, to determine their lifestyle. Very interesting and warm story.
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Summary: Wonderful and heartwarming stories
Review: Danielle Steel created three couples that must make decisions of whether or not to have children, and how far they are willing to go to have, or not to have them. Each story has sacrifices they must make, and each sacrifice comes with it's own reward or problem. Danielle Steel is a wonderful writer, always providing unique conflicts and struggles, and not always the best ending. This story is a bit unusual, as the characters are more everyday people and dealing with their inner conflict of defining their family, whether it be with or without children, to determine their lifestyle. Very interesting and warm story.
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Summary: very real story to me
Review: I checked this book out of the library. I wasn't sure if I wanted to read it because at the time I was suffering through my own infertility. But once I started I was hooked. I could relate to Diana so easily, the heartache that occured at the same time each month, and the feeling that there was something wrong long before I went to any doctor. Like Diana, I too was able to overcome this problem, and now have two beautiful sons (our own biological children, too!) I didn't relate quite as well to the other couples, but did find their stories facinating as well. The research Danielle Steel did was very good except for one flaw - when Pillar had her miscarriage around New Year's she was back in getting another insemination done the next month -I also had this procedure done and doctors will not do this procedure for three months after a miscarriage. Also her discription of the procedure itself was a little different than mine. But excellent reading none the less!
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Summary: Fantastically filling
Review: I could not put this book down. I loved it. I loved how she mixed the characters up in this book, but i will have to say, that a lot of the book was pretty predictable. But i really did like it alot. I would read it again..
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Summary: Fantastically filling
Review: I could not put this book down. I loved it. I loved how she mixed the characters up in this book, but i will have to say, that a lot of the book was pretty predictable. But i really did like it alot. I would read it again..
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Summary: Enjoyable
Review: I have been reading Danielle Steel's books for over 15 years now. Sometimes they do get a bit "all the same" with most of the characters being important, successful, beautiful people who live in "stately homes" and wear "important jewels and furs". Sometimes I think the characters are more about what they have then who they are. Despite this, I always enjoy her books - they are easy to read, romantic and make you forget about everyday life for a couple of hours while engrossed in the book. Personally I think her earlier books are more enjoyable and get more involved in the characters than some of the later books she has written.
I could really relate to this book as when I first read it I was going through my own pregnancy dramas. Why is it stories involving pregnancy and babies always make you sob? I seemed to be crying alot in this Danielle Steel. A courageous journey for all three couples and as always a happy ending for them all. You will enjoy this one.
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Summary: Enjoyable
Review: I have been reading Danielle Steel's books for over 15 years now. Sometimes they do get a bit "all the same" with most of the characters being important, successful, beautiful people who live in "stately homes" and wear "important jewels and furs". Sometimes I think the characters are more about what they have then who they are. Despite this, I always enjoy her books - they are easy to read, romantic and make you forget about everyday life for a couple of hours while engrossed in the book. Personally I think her earlier books are more enjoyable and get more involved in the characters than some of the later books she has written.
I could really relate to this book as when I first read it I was going through my own pregnancy dramas. Why is it stories involving pregnancy and babies always make you sob? I seemed to be crying alot in this Danielle Steel. A courageous journey for all three couples and as always a happy ending for them all. You will enjoy this one.
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Summary: Very good
Review: I loved this book so much that I bought a copy for my best friend, who was suffering very much from her own infertility. She really related to the book, especially Diana, because their situations were so similar. I felt so bad for Charlie, too. The book goes by at just the right pace and all the characters are interesting. I agree with the two reviewers about too much premarital sex and how it was lauded in this book, so for that I'm docking it a star. But other than that, I really enjoyed the story.
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Summary: Excellent read!!!
Review: I loved this book. Right up there with Lightning, if not better. Very touching. I wanted to read more about each couple and I couldnt put the book down. Highly recommended.
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