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A review by catftw
Charles Street, n.º 44 by Danielle Steel
1.0
This is the first Danielle Steel novel I've read and I am really not motivated to read any more.
This book was so painful to read through. It was really dry and most of the characters were so flat. My favourite character was Marya, who was one of the roommates, but otherwise everyone else was quite static. The love that blossomed with the protagonist felt completely out of nowhere and I just didn't believe in it.
There was not enough dialogue. There would be a description of a character having a conversation with someone about needing to someone else. Then a description of the person thinking about talking to said person. Lastly, a description of the person actually having the conversation. The book was dry and repetitive and not a lot of fun.
Character growth happenned all at the end of the book and just felt too phony. In addition, it was just very reaffirming of women being passive. The characters of Eileen and Francesca's mom were just used to show what happens if you don't act in an appropriate manner and if you try too hard to date men. You end up alone, raped, or murdered.
This book was so painful to read through. It was really dry and most of the characters were so flat. My favourite character was Marya, who was one of the roommates, but otherwise everyone else was quite static. The love that blossomed with the protagonist felt completely out of nowhere and I just didn't believe in it.
There was not enough dialogue. There would be a description of a character having a conversation with someone about needing to someone else. Then a description of the person thinking about talking to said person. Lastly, a description of the person actually having the conversation. The book was dry and repetitive and not a lot of fun.
Character growth happenned all at the end of the book and just felt too phony. In addition, it was just very reaffirming of women being passive. The characters of Eileen and Francesca's mom were just used to show what happens if you don't act in an appropriate manner and if you try too hard to date men. You end up alone, raped, or murdered.