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Summary: I cried!
Review: This is a short, fun and moving summer read! I cried so often when reading this book. It was well written, I liked the characters.....and I am not going to say more for fear that I give away what happens....I would recommend not even reading the jacket or sleeve.......just read the book!
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Summary: All Too Real!
Review: This story was so believable that it could have been a true story. It had me (at times) both laughing and crying. If you are into stories that grab you right from the get-go then you will love JOHNNNY ANGEL. The characters are believable and the plot realistic what more do you want in a book of this nature? Buy the book you'll be glad you did!
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Summary: Sad but comforting.
Review: This mini-book left me wishing the angel theory could possibly exist. How many times have we wished we could see a loved one, just one more time? This is not a "fun" book, it is a sad story with hope for the future for any person, or family who might go through this horrible ordeal. I did not like the fact that the father in the story seem to be back in the 19th century regarding girls in sports. I also was tired of the repitition in parts of the story. Even with some reservation, this is a good book. It makes you feel good when you are done. Life does go on, even though we think it never will.
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Summary: Hesitant to buy
Review: I am glad to hear I am not the only one who is driven crazy by the way she repeats the same things over and over again. It truly makes me not want to read her books. After reading the other readers' reviews, I have decided not to buy. I can do without the frustration.
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Summary: laughter & tears
Review: This book grabs you right from the first page.....it makes you laugh right thru the tears it brings to your eyes. An emotional and real story of believable characters struggling thru life's ups and downs....In this book Steel covers it all...there is joy,sorrow,happiness,disappointment,first love,true love,tragedy grief & survival...it's all here in this quick & tender story (just under 200 pages)Once I started reading it I could not put it down. This page turner will lift your spirits as it tugs at your heartstrings!!
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Summary: A STORY THAT COULD HAVE BEEN!!!!
Review: THIS NEW NOVEL BY STEEL COULD HAVE BEEN A GREAT READ IF ONLY IT DID NOT HAVE SO MANY GAPS AND REPITITIOUS STATEMENTS IN IT.
THIS STORY IS ABOUT A YOUNG MAN JOHNNY, WHO HAD EVERYTHING GOING FOR HIM, AND IS SUDDENLY KILLED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON THE NIGHT OF HIS PROM. IT IS VERY SAD AND WILL MAKE YOUR EYES WELL UP WITH TEARS. HE LEFT BEHIND A FAMILY AND FIANCEE TORN ABOUT BY HIS DEATH. WELL, HE COMES BACK AS A SPIRIT AND HAS A JOB TO STRAIGHTEN OUT HIS FAMILY AND HIS FIANCEE'S BEFORE HE CAN ENTER INTO HIS ETERNAL LIFE. ONLY HIS MOTHER AND YOUNGER BROTHER CAN SEE AND HEAR HIM. THIS IS A GREAT STORY LINE BUT THIS IS WHERE STEEL FALLS SHORT. THE READER IS LEFT IN LIMBO AS TO HOW JOHNNY PERFORMS HIS MIRACLES, WHERE HIS ASSIGNMENTS COME FROM AND HOW HE GETS FROM PLACE TO PLACE. IF STEEL HAD FILLED IN THESE GAPS THIS STORY COULD HAVE BEEN HER BEST.
I AM NOT SAYING THAT YOU SHOULD NOT READ THIS BOOK, BECAUSE IT IS A BEAUTIFUL STORY, AND THE ENDING DOES HAVE ITS MERITS, BUT JUST DON'T EXPECT TO MUCH.
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Summary: A quick but far-fetched read!!!
Review: Johnny Angel is one of those books you can read in one sitting......quite the good read.....definitely a bit far-fetched, but good nonetheless. The end was not what i was expecting and some excerpts were repeated over and over....which happens alot in most DS books.I was truly delighted with Bobby's progree.. i would recommend this book to any die-hard DS fan.
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Summary: An Angel in the house
Review: I have been a life time fan of Danielle Steel and have all of her books. However,her writing style has severely been defective in the last few books. She runs sentences together, grammar is incorrect, over-use of the word "and" and repeats herself over and over and over again---as another reviewer mentioned. It detracts from the story entirely too much. When you read as much as I do and love to read well-written stories, Ms. Steel's style is not enjoyable any longer.
However, having said this, the story is enjoyable. I skimmed this book to avoid all those deficiencies in her writing and was able to finish it in a couple of hours. Yes, I did shed tears in several places--didn't miss the story line in spite of the fast read. It's a different take on the "angel in the home" idea----never before have angels moved things around and made noise that everyone hears. But--it was somewhat comforting to read about the appearance of Johnny to his little brother as well as to his mother. I do think, however, that he could have also talked to Becky, the love of his life.
I'm not sure "angels" can manipulate lives as much as talked about here. But having lost a child myself (he was 4) I know the pain of the loss, the comfort knowing he's in a good place and will be in my heart forever------I do "see" him in dreams but never during my awake times. My child angel does "speak" to me in eerie ways------songs that suddenly play on the radio----"our special" ones,fate-related events. But Ms.Steel went over the edge in some of her story lines. But that's fiction------and ok.
Is Danielle Steel truly writing these books? What happened to an editor to check for mistakes, grammer and run-on sentences? Or is someone else-----perhaps a middle school child----doing the writing?? It just isn't the quality that we came to love and expect from her.
Quick read, sad but comforting story----poor writing style.But great for the beach reading.
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Summary: An OK book
Review: To be honest, I was pretty let down by this book. I've read many of Danielle Steel's other works, including the book she wrote about her Son, Nick Traina, to which I thought this book would be related. Unfortunately I was wrong in that assumption. Reading her other works I've been privy to her writing style and have enjoyed it very much. Although this book was a quick read - I too finished it in less than a day - I was disappointed in the lack of character and plot development. It seemed like there were many opportunities for her to elaborate during certain parts of the story, yet she didn't.
I did like the story line, and it definitely was emotionally moving. However, for someone looking for a well developed story line and more detailed writing, you may want to look elsewhere.
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Summary: Trite easy reading
Review: but a hard cry! This book can really give you a "fun" look into the "afterlife". If only it were that simple. I really enjoyed this quick book!
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