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A review by caitlin1599
Against All Odds by Danielle Steel
2.0
2.5/5
Having read Girl, Woman, Other earlier this year, I was wanting to read another character driven book and so when I pulled Against All Odds out of my TBR jar I was thrilled! The story follows Kate and her four grown up children - Izzie, twins Justin and Julie, and Willie. Although the stories do interwine, which I think Steel does quite well, I'll discuss each plotline surrounding each character separetely.
Kate: I found Kate simply hypocritical and annoying as a character. Yes she loves her children but her own behaviour is no better than theirs. It could have demonstrated how she is equally 'flawed' but it didn't just didn't. I just really did not like her. Also I genuinely thought this book was from the 00s when she was discussing her inability to use the internet but it was published in 2017???
Izzie: Initially I really enjoyed Izzie's storyline...but then it just seemed weird. I felt Steel didn't quite explore just WHY she made the decisions she made. Also Zach is a dick.
Justin: Arguably my favourite character and plotline. He was funny and the way he and Richard dealt with the events that occurred was just lovely.
Julie: I think the 3rd person narration made the things that happened to Julie less powerful to read. Also I felt the entire section her story took part in was completely rushed! Especially in comparison to Izzie!
Willie: it's literally like Steel forgot to write about him and so just chucked him in a chapter at the end.
Having read Girl, Woman, Other earlier this year, I was wanting to read another character driven book and so when I pulled Against All Odds out of my TBR jar I was thrilled! The story follows Kate and her four grown up children - Izzie, twins Justin and Julie, and Willie. Although the stories do interwine, which I think Steel does quite well, I'll discuss each plotline surrounding each character separetely.
Kate: I found Kate simply hypocritical and annoying as a character. Yes she loves her children but her own behaviour is no better than theirs. It could have demonstrated how she is equally 'flawed' but it didn't just didn't. I just really did not like her. Also I genuinely thought this book was from the 00s when she was discussing her inability to use the internet but it was published in 2017???
Izzie: Initially I really enjoyed Izzie's storyline...but then it just seemed weird. I felt Steel didn't quite explore just WHY she made the decisions she made. Also Zach is a dick.
Justin: Arguably my favourite character and plotline. He was funny and the way he and Richard dealt with the events that occurred was just lovely.
Julie: I think the 3rd person narration made the things that happened to Julie less powerful to read. Also I felt the entire section her story took part in was completely rushed! Especially in comparison to Izzie!
Willie: it's literally like Steel forgot to write about him and so just chucked him in a chapter at the end.