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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Lily is a 17 year old Junior Olympian, who faces a major setback in her and her father's plans for her life. While Lily is more accepting of her new reality, her father is not. While most of the book focuses on Lily, the the happily ever after's are all around.
I have read many Danielle Steel novels and this was not my favorite. Maybe I am getting older and reading about how money makes everything possible just doesn't set the way it used to. The story seemed rushed through a year's worth of story in just a few weeks time. It was a sweet story overall, and I would recommend it to a younger audience.
I have read many Danielle Steel novels and this was not my favorite. Maybe I am getting older and reading about how money makes everything possible just doesn't set the way it used to. The story seemed rushed through a year's worth of story in just a few weeks time. It was a sweet story overall, and I would recommend it to a younger audience.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is a huge load of info dump, after a bunch of tragic events and a bit of cursing, everything seems to be going smoothly. dnf.
Review first published on my blog: http://memoriesfrombooks.blogspot.com/2013/12/winners.html
Lily Thomas is a young woman training for the US Olympic ski team. She is that good, and has dedicated that much of her life to the sport. Bill Thomas is her fathers - a widower, a successful business man, and a man whose world revolves around his daughter.
One day, a tragic accident alters Lily and Bill's life forever. This book is about what comes after - about rebuilding a life when all that you dream of and live for can no longer be. Surrounding Lily and Bill are the doctors, co-workers, and friends - each with their own story and their own need for starting over.
This book offers a lot of what Danielle Steel fans expect. The people are beautiful. Some, if not many, are "that kind of rich." Things have a way of working out.
What I enjoy about this book is that it has a consistent theme running across the different characters in different situations. The theme of starting over - after death of a loved one, after illness, after catastrophic injury, after hardships in life. This theme gives the book a bit more substance and brings the book closer to real life.
Lily Thomas is a young woman training for the US Olympic ski team. She is that good, and has dedicated that much of her life to the sport. Bill Thomas is her fathers - a widower, a successful business man, and a man whose world revolves around his daughter.
One day, a tragic accident alters Lily and Bill's life forever. This book is about what comes after - about rebuilding a life when all that you dream of and live for can no longer be. Surrounding Lily and Bill are the doctors, co-workers, and friends - each with their own story and their own need for starting over.
This book offers a lot of what Danielle Steel fans expect. The people are beautiful. Some, if not many, are "that kind of rich." Things have a way of working out.
What I enjoy about this book is that it has a consistent theme running across the different characters in different situations. The theme of starting over - after death of a loved one, after illness, after catastrophic injury, after hardships in life. This theme gives the book a bit more substance and brings the book closer to real life.
A Danielle steel books that transport you to a life where love conquers all tragedy and can finish in a day!
This was a nice read! It would have been perfect for a summer read ...
BUT ...
Rant over.
BUT ...
Spoiler
did it really need to end with an unlikely romance? Not every females needs a male to rescue them.Rant over.
Of all the books, Danielle Steel ( and I'm including all of her books), this has to be the BEST! I was hooked from the very beginning and couldn't wait to read the happy ending.
Highly recommend this book!
Highly recommend this book!
This is a solid 3.5 stars. A very interesting story about a young Olympic potential skier who loses the use of her legs in an accident and what she accomplishes as someone who is wheelchair bound, her family, her old friends and her new friends. A good read.
Danielle Steel books are always a fun escape, and this book is no exception. The beginning was good, effectively sharing the emotional reactions of tragedies, the ending was a bit too predictable.