Audio CD
Publisher: Brilliance Audio; Unabridged edition (May 3, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1455833215
ISBN-13: 978-1455833214
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.8 x 5.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (999 customer reviews)
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This was not one of Danielle Steel's best. I have always loved her novels and because of that I kept reading thinking it would get better but it did not equal her usual greatness. The story held my attention and the residents were a mixture of interesting characters.
I really loved DS novels when I was younger. I've noticed lately that her books are so repetitive. She says the same things over and over. She also uses very basic vocabulary which makes the characters seem one dimensional and situations boring. While I love the characters of Claire, Morgan, Abby, and Sasha, Valentina is just too unbelievable to be real. The book is too predictable and the ending very rushed.
From a man's view of best friends, yes I liked it. The openness of these friends and the love they shared through all of the trials each encountered .they all rose stronger.Would like friends like this.
I ask myself that question each time I read a Danielle Steele novel. Her books are as realistic as fairytales, and The Apartment is no exception. Having lived in Manhattan for fifteen years after college, I wonder how I could have missed an advertisement for a 3000 square foot loft with four bedrooms, signed the lease and - proof - had three of the most perfect roommates on the planet. Where did my friends and I go wrong? We four, despite all having well-paying jobs, crammed ourselves into a sardine can and dined on Swanson's TV dinners unless we had a rare date with a guy in similar circumstances or splurged on a burger and beer at a joint on Third Avenue.No beau who owned a hot restaurant and cooked for us, assorted relatives and friends every Sunday; parents who gifted us each a grand total of $300 for the sole purpose of purchasing a bed - to quote our fathers, "You are on your own. Goodbye and good luck!" And strangely, our parents had been married for years.Does Danielle Steele have an editor? Is she such a commercial success that her publisher merely slaps a cover on the manuscript without reading it? Did she ever read The Elements of Style, by William Strunk? She blithely violates one writer's rule after another. Who strings together complete sentences, connected by "and" such that a single sentence runs on for a full page before the period pops up? A whole new meaning to run-on sentences! Dangling participles, mixed tenses, screwy punctuation all abound.So I return to my original question. The best answer I can give is that there are times when a no-brainer satisfies me. Without the task of analyzing characters, attempting to guess the end of a mystery, having nightmares after reading gruesome psychological thrillers and examining the writer's style and skill, I can quickly scan Danielle Steele's words and treat her books like Lifetime Movies. After all, life doesn't always have to be complicated.
I really enjoyed The Apartment. It kept me reading from the very beginning and was so glad for such a happy ending.Danielle...Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the romances, friendships and adventures I have experienced reading your novels!
If I could give this book no stars I would. This was possibly the most boring book I have ever read. It was basically a day to day narrative of 4 young woman living in an apartment in Manhattan. No story line, no plot. I kept waiting for something to happen but it never did. I fell asleep every time I read a few pages. Save your money. Do not buy this book.
The Apartment by Danielle Steele is just exactly like every book she has ever written. It is a quick easy read, she has evolved into creating female characters who are professionals in their fields. Ms. Steele creates a few bumps in the road of their lives by focusing on the human frailties and vulnerabilities in that we all want to be loved. All of her characters are beautiful, but they absolutely must have a gorgeous successful man in this life, so they find them, and there you have another trademark fairy tale ending. Quick read, great escape from reality.
Whether you're in college, like the younger four main characters, or later in your life's journey this will be a great read. Although, I felt it was character overload in the first pages of the book, Danielle Steel masterfully defines the characters in her typical beautiful form. I read this page turner in one day because it's such a great read. I hope you enjoy the friendship, support and love this " Chosen" family shares!
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