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Summary: Don't even bother - too short!
Review: An author can write a short book and it will be well received (i.e. The Gift) but this book falls very short of that lofty expectation. I felt while reading this Steel took her formula of putting wealthy people into everyday situations and just wrote a book to get it out to her publishers for some deadline. I read this book in an hour, and at the end of it, I found myself extremely disappointed. It's one thing if the book is good, and short, but this was not that. I would advise you not to waste your money on this book, but if you do want to read it, borrow it from your local library or a friend.
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Summary: worst book I've ever read
Review: I can overlook poor plotting if the characters are three dimensional or I am made to care about them in some way; I can overlook poorly drawn characters if the plot is really well done. But what I cannot abide is if a book does neither of these things well at all. And where were the editors on this one? There were so many run-on sentences I wanted to scream. I cannot believe that this woman's books are so popular. I read a lot of books--and this was the worst example of cheap writing I have ever seen. Don't waste your money! If I'd been able to leave a rating of less than one star, I would have.
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Summary: How can this author be so popular??
Review: I do not understand how this could be possible, but I found this book to be totally predictable and unbelievable at the same time. I just could not sympathize with any of the characters, especially the grown children. Maybe I would have liked the story better without the Hollywood glitz, but probably not much. I always knew what was going to happen next, and throughout the whole book I just wanted to shout at the charcters "GET REAL!!" So far I have read about 20 books from this author and the only ones I've liked have been Mixed Blessings, Accident, Daddy, and The Gift. I'm seriously considering giving up on Danielle Steel. It amazes me that she's sold as many books as she has; I'm not even going to get into the grammatical problems she has. For good romance, I think I'll just re-read all of my Lavryle Spencer books.
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Summary: A Speical Delivery
Review: I enjoyed this book, although not as much as I have enjoyed Miss Steels other books like Jewels, Once in a Lifetime, and Malice. It's about Amanda and Jack. Jack's son Paul is married to Amanda's daughter Jan. They never really hit it off until Amanda's husband died. Jan persuaded Amanda to go to a party at Jack's store Julie's. They had a great time together and fall in love. What do their kids say? What happens when over the hill Amanda gets pregnet? Read to find out.
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Summary: Not one of her best
Review: I have been reading Danielle Steel's books for over 15 years now. Sometimes they do get a bit "all the same" with most of the characters being important, successful, beautiful people who live in "stately homes" and wear "important jewels and furs". Sometimes I think the characters are more about what they have then who they are. Despite this, I always enjoy her books - they are easy to read, romantic and make you forget about everyday life for a couple of hours while engrossed in the book. Personally I think her earlier books are more enjoyable and get more involved in the characters than some of the later books she has written.
A book full of the "beautiful people". This one was predictable, kind of boring and I hated her children ... they were so immature and spiteful. I would definately recommend "Thurston House", "Palomino" or "Rememberance" over this one.
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Summary: Not one of her best
Review: I have been reading Danielle Steel's books for over 15 years now. Sometimes they do get a bit "all the same" with most of the characters being important, successful, beautiful people who live in "stately homes" and wear "important jewels and furs". Sometimes I think the characters are more about what they have then who they are. Despite this, I always enjoy her books - they are easy to read, romantic and make you forget about everyday life for a couple of hours while engrossed in the book. Personally I think her earlier books are more enjoyable and get more involved in the characters than some of the later books she has written.
A book full of the "beautiful people". This one was predictable, kind of boring and I hated her children ... they were so immature and spiteful. I would definately recommend "Thurston House", "Palomino" or "Rememberance" over this one.
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Summary: A beautifully written love story that you can't put down!
Review: I never read Danielle Steel before in my life, because I thought most of the plots she had in her books were too mushy and boring. God knows what made me interested in this book. The first few chapters go slow, but when Jack and Amanda get together, all the excitment begins. 'Special Delivery' is a very emotional story and is a lot of fun to read if you like love stories. As a seventeen year old girl, I thought, after reading this book, that it is okay to be ages sixty and fifty, and still act twenty years younger. After all, life is short, right? : ) The only annoying fact in this book is that almost everytime Jack and Amanda see each other, they always end up in bed with each other as if the world is going to end within a second. On the other hand, the book is nothing, but a wonderfully cute love story with strong emotion and feelings.
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Summary: Cute love story
Review: I thought this was one of the smaller novels that Danielle Steel was able to actually pull off. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan, it's just that about half of her smaller books aren't worth the reading time. This one though I really enjoyed. I think it was just the overall story & the characters. If you're looking for a quick love story I'd recommend The Gift & Five Days in Paris. Those are both great reads as well.
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Summary: Incredible!!!!!!
Review: If you have read other summeries, you must know by now that I trully love Danielle Steel. I have read some of her work and now she is my favorite writer. I LOVED "Special Delivery". It's the kind of book that you cry at, it's very unexpected, romantic and touches your deepest soul. I'd recomened to everyone who loves Danielle Steel and romantic novels!! I'm open for any mail from Danielle Steel's fans and comments too: yani@hotmail.com . =)
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Summary: Certainly Far Fetched But Somewhat Enjoyable
Review: Not necesarilly the most serious piece of fiction on the market. But since when is fiction supposed to be serious?The emotions of loneliness are deeply explored in Danielle Steele's novel Special Delivery. And they are done quite well. But who would figure that a party would kindle a romance between the newly widowed Amanda and a long time bachelor, Jack? And oh what different personalities between Amanda and Jack. The main thing they have in common is the family connection from each of their former spouses to their children and children in law. Some soap opera like trials and tribulations occur between Jack and Amanda and their children that rival the stuff you might witness on One Life To Live and All My Children. You cannot take the novel so seriously. But somehow there are enough twists and turns to keep most audiences at least remotely intrigued. Its short length of 229 pages makes it an amusing light read instead of a long drawn out bore.
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