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lauren_ridgeway's review
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
blondierocket's review against another edition
3.0
My first Danielle Steel book, surprisingly, and it wasn’t too bad. Five Days in Paris is about a corporate married man who goes to Europe for testing on a new product that will revolutionize chemotherapy, only to find himself drawn to the wife of another guest.
It was an easy read and for the most part pretty predictable as to what the characters were going to do, except as I got closer to the end I worried that the happy ending may never happen. Steel did a great job creating an extensive background for not only her main character but even the supporting ones along the way, all the while maintaining a first person point of view. Pretty impressive.
I did however, get a little bored in the beginning wondering when the point of the book was going to start. There was so much background for half of it before all of the main plot started that I worried the ending may be a little rushed, but somehow she pulled it off. I’m sure I will end up reading more Steel in the future but as of this book, I’m not incredibly hooked yet.
It was an easy read and for the most part pretty predictable as to what the characters were going to do, except as I got closer to the end I worried that the happy ending may never happen. Steel did a great job creating an extensive background for not only her main character but even the supporting ones along the way, all the while maintaining a first person point of view. Pretty impressive.
I did however, get a little bored in the beginning wondering when the point of the book was going to start. There was so much background for half of it before all of the main plot started that I worried the ending may be a little rushed, but somehow she pulled it off. I’m sure I will end up reading more Steel in the future but as of this book, I’m not incredibly hooked yet.
heatskitchen's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
moodreadswithmoe's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
khader's review against another edition
3.0
تبدأ الرواية بايقاع بطيء وتفاصيل كثيرة كانت مملة في بعض الاحيان، ولكن مع مرور الصفحات تعرف انها كانت مفيدة للحبكة الخاصة بالرواية
هي رواية جميلة قد تصبح فيلماً ببساطة وتحمل في طياتها السياسة، التلاعب بالانسان، الحب، والاهم من كل ذلك تدفعك الى قول الحقيقة رغم ما قد يحصل لك.
تعرف في ختام الرواية انك ما هربت منها فلا بد ان تنطق بها لانك اذا لم تقلها ستخسر نفسك وهذا اسوء شيء، الحقيقة تنجيك ويجب ان تتبعها.
هي رواية جميلة قد تصبح فيلماً ببساطة وتحمل في طياتها السياسة، التلاعب بالانسان، الحب، والاهم من كل ذلك تدفعك الى قول الحقيقة رغم ما قد يحصل لك.
تعرف في ختام الرواية انك ما هربت منها فلا بد ان تنطق بها لانك اذا لم تقلها ستخسر نفسك وهذا اسوء شيء، الحقيقة تنجيك ويجب ان تتبعها.
kjbrown92's review against another edition
3.0
It reminded me of Ernest Hemingway: way too much detail, way too much boring stuff that really didn't matter to the story. I kept hoping it would get better. But it could have been written in half the number of pages. The last 10 pages or so were good....