Daddy [Paperback]

Danielle Steel (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Dell Pub Co (1996)
• ASIN: B000WS9ENE
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,792,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world's most popular authors, with over 590 million copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include 44 Charles Street, Legacy, Family Ties, Big Girl, Southern Lights, Matters of the Heart, One Day at a Time, and other highly acclaimed novels. She is also the author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina's life and death.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Daddy, December 10, 1999

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shannon richey (California, U.S.A) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Daddy (Paperback)

Danielle Steel's "Daddy" was the best novel i have ever read. All 386 pages were filled with emotion and romance and it was so exciting. Oliver Watson and his three children, Benjamin, Mel, and Sam, and Oliver's ex-wife, Sarah, cause so much emotion through out the book.

When SArah leaves her family in Purchase you want to hate her. However, you realize she is doing what she has always wanted but never been able to do. When charlie comes into thier lives you think that she is the perfect woman for Oliver and the family. When Charlie gets asked " Are you .... are you Charollette Sampson?" and she replies "No the names Watson" you know that Oliver has finally found his happiness in life.

From the title "Daddy" I thought the story would be about a screw up father who does nothing but screw up his family. But i was wrong, it ended up to be the mother that hurt the family. Oliver Watson was the ideal father;eventhough, there were times that things got too out of control he alwys seemed to gain back the control. "Daddy" by Danieele Steel is a perfect ten.I recommend this book to anyone who likes romance and lots of emotion; you honestly can not put this book down.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good... with a different spin on the normal..., May 13, 2002

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Jody L. Schoth (Katy, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Daddy (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book, and the movie, too. Danielle Steel put a different spin on this one, showing us the life through the eyes of the man... and showing what a dedicated father can accomplish, when his own world falls apart. When his wife goes back to school, Oliver must take care of the house and children, as well as his own career. Unfortunately, his wife continues to pull away... leaving us a great deal of emotions to read through of the children and the parents. Pulling the family together may be an impossible feat, however, Oliver does his best and finds an outcome he can live with. Danielle Steel is very talented, and in this story she dug deep into a problem that has routinely been made into stories about mothers... but this time the story is told about the father.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A different look of how men deal, December 28, 2002

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Ronica Rainge "Pinkie2326" (Upstate, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Daddy (Paperback)

This book was the perfect example of what a man would have deal with when his wife leaves him with the kids instead of him leaving her. I was happy with the fact that DS made him work at it instead of having him say some meaningful things about the mother Sarah leaving and the kids accepting it and everything going smoothly we all know there are bound to be some troubles the perfect example is Ben the oldest son getting his girlfriend pregnant. I was REALLLY happy when the father Oliver got his second chance just like Sarah took hers I found myslef hating the mother for putting her children in that situation what kind of mother does that but on the other hand being a woman I understand her actions she wanted to know when was it going to be her turn? To live life without having to worry about kids and a husband or what to make to for dinner? I loved this book and I think everyone should read it.