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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
I did this one as an audio and loved it. Not sure I would have enjoyed it as much if I had read it , but it was a good audio! The only thing I was disappointed in was not knowing what happened to Beatta and Daphne, although I guess one figures it out by the lack of mentioning them again.
The premise of the book was good but not written as well as I expected. Danielle Steele is better than this.
4.90 stars. Lol. Just wish a few things had been more concretely resolved by the end but I did love the story.
Out of all of Danielle Steel's recent novels, this is one I really enjoyed. Many years ago when I started reading Danielle Steel, I really loved her books. Her ideas were fresh & new. Now that she has written over 60 novels, I only pick up one of her books for something light & quick to read. I usually end up disappointed because Steel ends up repeating herself throughout the book & you know the story seems like it is recycled from one of her other books. Echoes was an exception. The story of a Catholic boy that falls in love with a Jewish girl during WWI, was finally an interesting story that made me care about the characters. As the story goes into WWII and their daughter (a nun) is sent to a concentration camp, it became even more interesting. This was not her usual romance fluff, but a story that kept me reading to find out what was going to happen next. This was a hint of the Danielle Steel I loved to read so long ago. I think I keep reading Steel's books in the hope of finding the Danielle Steel of old & I certainly did with this one.
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
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:
Yes
I haven't read a Danielle Steel novel in a few years. I was surprised to see she had strayed a bit from her formula. I've always liked her WWII stories. I did do this on audio book and the reader was excellent. I saw a review where someone said she repeated herself - I didn't find that to be the case with the audio book. I don't know if it is because I'm Catholic but I really didn't care for everyone thinking Amadea becoming a nun was a waste. If you enjoy Steel's work then you should enjoy this one.
Ok frankly I loved this book, well at least I would have except for one thing. There was no mention of what happened to beta or daphne, which I thought was needed. Otherwise what was the point in most of the first half of the book?
It was a good read.
Its about mixed religion couple - a partner being originally jewish, based during the world war.
Its about mixed religion couple - a partner being originally jewish, based during the world war.
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes