First Sight: A Novel

For the most part, I am a fan of Danielle Steel. However, "First Sight" was a total letdown. Ms. Steel spent too much time repeating the characters' thoughts and actions. This novel could have told the same story with 100 fewer pages. I found myself reading only the first sentences from paragraph to paragraph and realized that I hadn't missed anything with regards to the plot. This one really dragged on. The ending was also a bit of a disappointment and didn't get there until the last page. I'm willing to give another one of her novels a try. I'm hoping for a better result.

For the most part, I am a fan of Danielle Steel. However, "First Sight" was a total letdown. Ms. Steel spent too much time repeating the characters' thoughts and actions. This novel could have told the same story with 100 fewer pages. I found myself reading only the first sentences from paragraph to paragraph and realized that I hadn't missed anything with regards to the plot. This one really dragged on. The ending was also a bit of a disappointment and didn't get there until the last page. I'm willing to give another one of her novels a try. I'm hoping for a better result.

This is the most poorly crafted book by Steel that I have read. I admit that it got better later on, but what were she and her editor thinking about to let the first chapters be printed with all the repetitions left in?

Also the ending feels like people dancing around singing, 'Happy End, Happy End!' to hide all the loose ends.

I love Danielle Steel books, and this was a good one. My only complaint with her as an author is that she repeats herself over and over, saying in an entire chapter what she could have said in 2-3 sentences.

I have always loved Danielle Steel, but her books are becoming the same old thing. she needs to get outside of the box. This book started out slow, hard working woman, lots of money, no love interest. They did work up to a better story line after a while, I almost put it down, but I just don't like doing that. At the end I was glad I had finished it. If you love Ms Steel like I do I would say read it, but she needs to do something different.

This book started out slow for me. In fact I almost gave up on it. But it picked up the pace and I am very happy that I stayed with it. There were several suprises and I loved the ending. I would recommend this book to my friends, with the warning of being patient at the beginning of the book.

First Sight by Danielle Steel
Timmie, Clothing designer is just returning from her semi annual trip overseas shows.
Her two assistants, Jade and David really make her life smoother and they feel like a real family.
She becomes violently ill and calls a doctor whose card she was given. He's an internist and he checks her out at the hotel.
She must go for surgery and the doctor is the only one there. He learns of her past=in an orphanage. Rejected from being adopted she moved in with nuns and she got jobs where she could create clothes for waitresses til she got discovered.
Dr. John Charles offers compassion. They miss one another and like the bond they've created. Once back in town her lover has other interests so work consumes her once show more again. Her assistants set her up online dating. She's 48 already.
Love hearing of the sisters work for those who will never get adopted that she funds. With the turmoil you wonder if they will ever be together.
Avalanche of emotions strikes them both on Valentine's Day in Paris and they know it can never come to much-their careers, his family and her charity work...Love how the title relates to this book.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device). show less