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A review by theangrylawngnome
First Sight by Danielle Steel
Did not finish book.
I am going to add "the success of Danielle Steel as an author of fiction" to the list of things I do not comprehend and doubtless never shall. I abandoned this book about 8% of the way into it and it would have required substantial financial incentives to have induced me to read anything beyond that.
I cannot say whether it was the characters or the prose that pained me the most, but it was, well, quite the horse race. Here's a couple of passages that I think are fair examples of pain from both:
At 2% in:
Also at 2% in:
The note I added here to myself was "Mary Poppins?," though perhaps the Boy Scout Law would have been more appropriate. In any event, isn't an author supposed to SHOW their main character as being these things rather than informing them of it?
In any event, I couldn't take it and quit.
I will note that there several reviews by fans of Steel's work who consider this work sub-standard to her general oeuvre. My rotten luck for having picked this one randomly possibly, but I can't truly muster up much enthusiasm for trying anything else. This was flat-out bad.
I leave no rating for this book, as is my usual practice for books I do not finish.
edit: I took this out of the library having just finished her work of non-fiction about her son, [b:His Bright Light: The Story of My Son, Nick Traina|82816|His Bright Light The Story of My Son, Nick Traina|Danielle Steel|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1320452785s/82816.jpg|834719]. That work was quite sad but also quite compelling, and though it also had its share of what I would consider weaknesses was at points extremely touching and well-written.
I cannot say whether it was the characters or the prose that pained me the most, but it was, well, quite the horse race. Here's a couple of passages that I think are fair examples of pain from both:
At 2% in:
Everything about Timmie was inspirational, from the genius of her work, to the thoughtful, compassionate way she treated people.
Also at 2% in:
Timmie was trustworthy, incredibly hard working to the point of being driven, brilliant, creative, funny, compassionate, somewhat obsessive, a perfectionist in all things, and above all kind. The standard she set for competence, efficiency, creativity, and integrity was high.
The note I added here to myself was "Mary Poppins?," though perhaps the Boy Scout Law would have been more appropriate. In any event, isn't an author supposed to SHOW their main character as being these things rather than informing them of it?
In any event, I couldn't take it and quit.
I will note that there several reviews by fans of Steel's work who consider this work sub-standard to her general oeuvre. My rotten luck for having picked this one randomly possibly, but I can't truly muster up much enthusiasm for trying anything else. This was flat-out bad.
I leave no rating for this book, as is my usual practice for books I do not finish.
edit: I took this out of the library having just finished her work of non-fiction about her son, [b:His Bright Light: The Story of My Son, Nick Traina|82816|His Bright Light The Story of My Son, Nick Traina|Danielle Steel|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1320452785s/82816.jpg|834719]. That work was quite sad but also quite compelling, and though it also had its share of what I would consider weaknesses was at points extremely touching and well-written.