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Summary: A Pleasant Read
Review: Johnny Peterson is killed in a car accident on the night of his senior prom. When his mother becomes ill and hospitalized she sees him in a dream and learns that he will be coming back to earth to do some "work". He tells her he isn't sure what his "work" will be but that he'll be back and she'll be the only one to see him. Then, in the following chapters of the book, Johnny solves all the problems his family and his girlfriend's family had at the time of his death.Johnny Angel was a pleasant read. I don't normally read books with the death/angel subject as the main theme, but since this was a Steel novel, and I own all of hers, I bought this book and read it. I must say I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. It was comforting to read about Johnny and how his family was able to overcome their grief and problems. At just under two hundred pages Johnny Angel seems to be written pretty well except for one thing. Ms. Steel insists on repeating things over and over. This has become a major issue in her novels of late. How many times do we have to be told about Johnny's father thinking girls shouldn't play boys sports?? Or about the accident involving his younger brother Bobby?? Enough with repeating everything already. I don't need to be told things over and over again. Sorry, this just becomes aggravating after awhile. With the repeating aside, this story moved at a steady, quick pace. I was able to read it in just one day. All in all this is one of Ms. Steel's better books in the past few years. It was a good story and for the most part well told. This book will bring tears to your eyes and also make you laugh with the light humor that it contains. A four and a half star read.
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Summary: Johnny Angel- Danielle Steel
Review: The best book ever written ! I cried my eyes out - reading the whole book !! And couldnt put it down except to wipe my eyes to read the book- EXCELLENT- keeps your attention from the first page to last and only took me a couple of hours to read -- would recommend this to someone that has lost an loved one -
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Summary: tear jerker
Review: I really enjoyed this book. I told all my friends to read it. Any one who has ever lost a loved one knows how hard it is and to move on is even harder. Although this is fiction. I was touched by this book. This book is just another great one from Danielle Steele...
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Summary: Touching Story - about Life and Death
Review: Johnny Angel by Danielle Steel is an interesting story. A teenage son is killed by a drunk driver, leaving the family to deal with their situation. The father has a drinking problem and can't communicate with the daughter. There is a younger son who has his own problems.
The teenage son comes back as an angel to help guide his family. It is especially touching that his mother can see his spirit and talk to him about what is going on. The relationship between the mother and the spirit of her dead son is very moving.
It is also interesting to see how Johnny Angel deals with his girlfriend moving on with her life after his death. This to me was a very interesting part of the story.
But the rest of the characters and events weren't really developed. Johnny comes back as a spirit to help his family, but the story is not told with any depth. I would have like to have read more about what the father was going through as he dealt with his issues. Instead, the story is focused on the relationship between the mother and dead son.
I did enjoy reading it, but I just felt the character development and plot were somewhat "light" and situations could have been dealt with in a more in depth manner. But it is still a very touching story dealing with life after death.
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Summary: Johnny Angel
Review: I expected more from this book to be honest. I expected to cry more and to laugh more. I cried when they told the family about his death, and I got misty at the ending that was kind of sweet. And I felt the mothers pain grieving for her son, but not much else for the rest of the story. Seemed like it just kept rambling on with the characters saying and doing the same things.
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Summary: Somewhat disappointing! What happened Danielle?
Review: I really am a big fan of most of Danielle Steel's body of work. I've read the vast majority of her books - purchased and listened to many of them as audio books...and even seen the ones that have been made into movies. This was pretty disappointing! I had purchased "Dating Game" the same time I got "Johnny Angel". "Dating Game" was everthing that "Johnny Angel" wasn't! The book was thin in every way - the story line and the characters were lacking...and the whole thing reminded me of a beefed up short story. Hardly worth the $7.50 I paid for the paper back! Also, the entire time I was reading it, I felt like someone was pulling my leg. It was somewhat entertaining - but I certainly would never be interested in re-reading it - which I often do with her other works! It has the same silly fantasy of "The Klone". I guess every once in awhile Ms Steel blows a mind fuse! Hopefully, she'll get back on track with the next book! Let's keep our fingers crossed!
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Summary: let down
Review: I have read every one of Danielle Steel's books...however...this one was a real let down. Very predictable and boring. If you are looking for a great read...pass this one up. Hope this isn't the future for this writer...she seems to running out of good materail.
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Summary: anti climatic
Review: I was dissapointed with this book. I kept reading it in hopes that something really incredible was going to happen but unfortunatly never did. The characters were vague and the story line redundant and ends without closure.
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Summary: Review of Johnny Angel
Review: This books was an extremely depressing book. Long and drawn out. Can all of this terrible stuff happen to these people. Does anything good ever happen. I will not buy any more of Steel's books after this one.
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Summary: Sweet
Review: Definately not one of Steel's best. I was disappointed. I thought the plot was corny! It was an easy read, but I felt like I was reading a novel written for young teens. Every turn of the page was another predictible twist that just didn't add up to true Steel writing. If you liked "Granny Dan" or "Silent Honor", skip this book. You'll be disappointed.
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