Star [Paperback]

Danielle Steel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 4, 1994

Young, innocent and strikingly beautiful Crystal Wyatt was an outcast, envied and resented by all but her devoted father, with whom she shared a deep love for their remote California ranch. When her father dies, Crystal is alone and unprotected. Devastating events shake the once peaceful valley. With nothing but her dreams, her beauty, and her awe-inspiring voice, Crystal escapes to embark on the career that will ultimately make her a star. But stardom itself is shadowed by danger and violence and haunted by a memory that must be resolved before Crystal can find happiness and peace.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Though Steel's ( Zoya ) novels showcase glamorous settings and turbulent romances, she writes convincingly about universal human emotions. Her latest book begins in California just after World War II. At age 14, Crystal Wyatt's radiant beauty and singing talent have already aroused hostility in her narrow-minded rural community. When Spencer Hill meets Crystal at her sister's wedding, an unlikely yet magnetic attraction binds them. Spencer, 13 years Crystal's senior, comes from a distinguished Eastern family that is forcing him to shoulder his deceased older brother's political aspirations. Though he yearns for Crystal, Spencer enters into a loveless but socially and professionally advantageous marriage with Elizabeth Barclay, daughter of a Supreme Court justice. Soon he implores her for a divorce, but Elizabeth vehemently insists on maintaining appearances. Meanwhile, Crystal has achieved stardom in Hollywood, but her brutally possessive manager threatens violent reprisal if she ever tries to see Spencer. In her portrayal of the reunion of this star-crossed couple, Steel displays the dramatic flourishes her fans savor. Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club dual main selection.
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Review

"Ms. Steel's fans won't be disappointed." --  The New York Times Book Review. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Sphere Books Ltd (August 4, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0722183178
• ISBN-13: 978-0722183175
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 3.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,225,612 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

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Redundant, Redundant, Redundant...., January 29, 2004

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Kathryn Talada (Athens, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star (Paperback)

I think this book had a great plot. And that's about it as far as greatness goes. I don't prefer her writing style. While reading through, it's hard to tell what character's feelings are being conveyed as she changes character thought in mid paragraph. I would rather hear one chapter from one character's point of view. I think that she tries too hard to get her point across by saying the same thing but in different ways. You can see it page after page. Crystal needed to get out of town. Crystal needed money first. Crystal needed to graduate, but she needed to get out of town. You get the point just by having it written once! Is there a word quota she was trying to achieve, hence the same sentences being thrown around?
I think it was just plain over written.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, April 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Star (Paperback)

This was my first Danielle Steel novel, and I'm sorry to say I was disappointed by it. The plot was interesting enough that I stuck with it to the end, but the book was in serious need of a good editor. The author repeated herself repeatedly. I felt as though I were reading a first draft instead of a finished product. If you enjoy reading for the character development and beauty of the language as much as the plot, I do not recommend this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars this book........oh where do I start?, October 31, 2003

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Heather Hays (Goodfellow-AFB, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star (Hardcover)

This book spawns some of the most annoying characters ever made. Poor Crystal, she grows up unloved in the boonies of Colorado. Of course she is unloved because she is stunningly beautiful. How many times has this already been done before? At age 14, Crystal meets Spencer, and it is love at first sight. This book continues by revolving around all their chance encounters, followed by brief interludes where Spencer begs his wife for a divorce like a spoiled little girl, and Crystal gets beat up regularly. Both of them avoid getting together because they are thinking of each others happiness. The matyr thing gets old after about the 3rd page