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Title: The House on Hope Street by Danielle Steel ISBN: 0385333064 Publisher: Delacorte Press Pub. Date: 27 June, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.56
Rating: 4
Summary: A New Chapter...
Comment: Ever wonder what would happen if you lost the person you love? Of course you do. We all do. The moment any of us are in a relationship and we realize that our lives are intertwined with another's, you start to notice that they have a responsibility to you... to your life. If they risk their lives, they risk yours as well... for if something happens to them, it happens to you.
Well, in "The House On Hope Street", Danielle Steel touches upon these feelings, worries, and thoughts that anyone who has ever loved another has had.
This is a simple story about a woman [Liz] who has the "Norman Rockwell" life. She has a loving husband, a blissful marriage of 18 years, five wonderful children, and a happy (almost a little too perfect) family. Her and her husband ran a successful family law practice and Liz had everything she ever wanted from life and felt her life would end just the way she envisioned. Then, one fateful Christmas day her perfectly painted life would be shredded when her husband [Jack] meets an early death as he left for, what was supposed to be, a ten minute trip back to the office.
Now, Liz finds herself barely keeping her head above water while simultaneously being both parents, raising five children (one with special needs), maintaining a two-person law practice, and trying to make it from one day to the next picking up the pieces of her shredded "Norman Rockwell" picture-perfect life.
Liz battles from one holiday to the next, trying to make it through life without Jack. Then, a new figure is painted into Liz's life when an accident with her oldest son, Peter, brings Dr. Bill Webster. As Bill mends her broken son, he also begins to inadvertently mend her broken heart... and ironically... Liz begins to unconsciously mend his as well.
Can Liz write a new chapter in her life... turning the pages with Jack and moving on from the past to begin a new chapter with unwritten pages involving Bill?
Can Bill find a way to overcome his past and find the courage to fight his fears and hesitations in order to find a new sense of peace and happiness with Liz and her children?
I gave the book 4 stars (3 for being a average book [and 3 is in-between 5] and an additional star for great characters).
"The House On Hope Street" is somewhat predicable. Ok, let's face it! If you read the synopsis on the book, you pretty much know how the book is going to turn out... at least... you think you do until you hit a couple of twists that may cause you to question (just for a moment) your precognition skills. If you own movies, then think about this: why buy a movie since you know how it's going to end because you most likely have seen it before? Even though we may know or have an idea of how something is going to end... sometimes experiencing the journey is still worth it. "The House On Hope Street" may be predictable... but it has GREAT characters (especially the children) and as predictable as the book may have been... it was still worth the journey.
Rating: 2
Summary: Another predictable story!
Comment: I've always enjoyed Danielle Steel books, but the stories have become so predictable that I keep asking myself "why do I continue to read her books?" While I enjoyed reading many of her earlier books, I'm becoming more dis-illusioned with her writing. Her books have such a predictable cadence to them. They all "read" the same except that the storyline varies slightly! I read "House on Hope Street" on recommendation of friends and because of the online reviews. I thought maybe this book would be different. One thing that disappointed me was the length of the book ~ it is not a long book, barely over 200 pages, with large print! I'd really love to sink my teeth into a great book by Danielle Steel once again. Books like "The Ring", Jewels" and "Silent Honor" I'm still waiting!
Rating: 5
Summary: Another great read from Danielle Steel
Comment: Like many of the other reviewers, I have and love all of Danielle Steel's earlier books. In the last few years, starting with The Klone and I, I became turned off by Ms.Steel's writing. In fact, I waited to read House on Hope Street and The Wedding until my name came up on the list at the library. Now, these two books will definitely be added to my collection. The House on Hope Street is a fast, easy, exciting read. I was in tears by page 61 and had to stop and put myself together. You actually feel the pain Liz has to deal with. You get wrapped up in her life, and by the end of the book, you can feel every emotion, good and bad. This book is a must for all of the early Danielle Steel book lovers.
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Title: The Wedding by Danielle Steel ISBN: 0440236851 Publisher: Dell Pub Co Pub. Date: 27 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Leap of Faith by Danielle Steel ISBN: 0440236991 Publisher: Dell Pub Co Pub. Date: 28 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Sunset in St. Tropez by Danielle Steel ISBN: 0385335466 Publisher: Delacorte Press Pub. Date: 25 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Kiss by Danielle Steel ISBN: 044023669X Publisher: Dell Pub Co Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Lone Eagle by Danielle Steel ISBN: 0440236665 Publisher: Dell Pub Co Pub. Date: 29 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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