topic Re: Danielle Steel in Book Club

Danielle Steel

kelshar — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 02:43:59 GMT

I read a lot of Danielle Steel. For those of you that read Danielle Steel - In quite a few of her books, she has a lot of semi-incestous relationships going on. They're not completely incestous since they're not related by blood, but they're in the same family, or have relatives in common.

For example, in the book "Hotel Verdone", the main character is dating her stepmother's nephew. Her dad and stepmother have kids, so they would be her half-siblings. So her half siblings are also her boyfriend's cousins!! (ugh!)

A few other books, she had middle-age couples who have kids from their other marriages and their kids are dating each other. In one book, there's a young couple and the husband's father is dating the wife's mother. Really? Just stop with that!

Re: Danielle Steel

Alsee — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 02:59:44 GMT

Her books are just fluff and not meant to be analyzed. Just an easy "beach" read.

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sparklestar — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 05:06:59 GMT

@kelshar why would you continue to read books from this author if you find her storlines uncomfortable?

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ECBG — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 05:11:29 GMT

Personally, I never bought the books because I didn't care for the tv movies.

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Big Sister — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 09:03:17 GMT

@Alsee Her books are too fluffy for me. No substance IMO.

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dmod nj — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 12:59:33 GMT

I just read Country and enjoyed it. I hadn't read one of her books in a long time.

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beckyb1012 — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 20:00:18 GMT

What I cannot stand the most about her writing is the constant writing of how the main characters still "look good" regardless to how old they are. Some books she writes that phrase about the same character repeatedly, not just once. I am sure they do but who is she refering to her book or herself?

I tell myself I will no longer her read her new releases but then it comes out and back to the 1980's I go. Except I no longer purchase I check them out. Then she writes a really good book, like Blue and reminds me why I stayed with her for so long.

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crazy4bears — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 15:29:08 GMT

Read all of hers. Finished The Apartment and it was good. My favorite is James Patterson.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 20:15:46 GMT

Her earlier books are much better than hew newer ones to me. I like to read her books when I don't have to think too much. Her books are easy reads and you can usually get into them fairly easily......

Re: Danielle Steel

kelshar — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 18:52:12 GMT

dmod - I enjoyed the book "Country" too.