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Profundamente apaixonados, Christophe e Joy Lammenais decidiram investir todo seu dinheiro e esforço na criação do Chateau Lammenais, uma pequena vinícola de renome no coração de Napa Valley. Além de ser o local da produção de vinhos, aquela linda casa também era o lar do casal e de sua amada filha Camille. Mas a vida idílica dos Lammenais acaba quando Joy falece, levando com ela uma parte importante da vida de Christophe e Camille, agora uma jovem recém-formada. Após esse evento traumático, o pai, tomado pela solidão, acaba se tornando vítima de uma sofisticada oportunista francesa que, mais que depressa, se muda para o Chateau com seus filhos rebeldes. Quando Christophe morre em um acidente de avião, Camille se vê órfã e sem chão, dividindo a casa com a madrasta que quer toda a fortuna da família para si. Caberá a jovem mulher se colocar diante das trapaças da madrasta para impedir que o legado de sua família – e seu futuro – sejam destruídos. A tarefa parece impossível, mas com a ajuda de uma "fada madrinha" nada convencional, um jovem vizinho que pode ser um verdadeiro príncipe encantado e um grandioso baile, a nossa Cinderela pode mostrar que tem a verdadeira mágica em suas mãos.
Profundamente apaixonados, Christophe e Joy Lammenais decidiram investir todo seu dinheiro e esforço na criação do Chateau Lammenais, uma pequena vinícola de renome no coração de Napa Valley. Além de ser o local da produção de vinhos, aquela linda casa também era o lar do casal e de sua amada filha Camille. Mas a vida idílica dos Lammenais acaba quando Joy falece, levando com ela uma parte importante da vida de Christophe e Camille, agora uma jovem recém-formada. Após esse evento traumático, o pai, tomado pela solidão, acaba se tornando vítima de uma sofisticada oportunista francesa que, mais que depressa, se muda para o Chateau com seus filhos rebeldes. Quando Christophe morre em um acidente de avião, Camille se vê órfã e sem chão, dividindo a casa com a madrasta que quer toda a fortuna da família para si. Caberá a jovem mulher se colocar diante das trapaças da madrasta para impedir que o legado de sua família – e seu futuro – sejam destruídos. A tarefa parece impossível, mas com a ajuda de uma "fada madrinha" nada convencional, um jovem vizinho que pode ser um verdadeiro príncipe encantado e um grandioso baile, a nossa Cinderela pode mostrar que tem a verdadeira mágica em suas mãos.
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First published October 10, 2017
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Danielle Steel
911 books16.7k followersDanielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world's bestselling authors, with almost a billion copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include All That Glitters, Royal, Daddy's Girls, The Wedding Dress, The Numbers Game, Moral Compass, Spy, 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; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; Expect a Miracle, a book of her favorite quotations for inspiration and comfort; Pure Joy, about the dogs she and her family have loved; and the children's books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood.
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June 23, 2018
2.5*
This is a completely frustrating book to read. First off Camille has no backbone. She deserved to be embarrassed when showing Philip the horse barn. She could have called the cops and get a lawyer to challenge when a ton of the stuff came up. I found this book to be ridiculous. I love Danielle Steel and her books but this one was beyond frustrating. I did not like much about this book. The characters are awful and the story is just frustrating and legal moves could have simply fixed the matters. I get why it’s called Fairytale because of these matters. Camille just needed backbone and a good lawyer. Her step grandmother was the only character fully enjoyable.
My quick and simple overall: disappointed at this one.
This is a completely frustrating book to read. First off Camille has no backbone. She deserved to be embarrassed when showing Philip the horse barn. She could have called the cops and get a lawyer to challenge when a ton of the stuff came up. I found this book to be ridiculous. I love Danielle Steel and her books but this one was beyond frustrating. I did not like much about this book. The characters are awful and the story is just frustrating and legal moves could have simply fixed the matters. I get why it’s called Fairytale because of these matters. Camille just needed backbone and a good lawyer. Her step grandmother was the only character fully enjoyable.
My quick and simple overall: disappointed at this one.
August 15, 2017
I read it so you don't have to. Book is predictable and just not very engaging. Often point of view jumps mid-paragraph. I was very disappointed. Expected a nice light read, but this went beyond simplistic. Not up to Steel standards.
June 25, 2019
3.5 stars - rounded up!
Danielle Steel is the reason I became such a bookworm. Her books are always a great escape for me, especially when I want a break from thrillers and ARCs. I adore going to the library (which is something I don’t get to do much anymore since my ARC list is so overloaded) and picking up a DS novel. Even though her books can be somewhat predictable, that doesn’t matter to me. I just love reading them.
Fairytale is such a perfect title for this one. Set amongst the grapevines in Napa Valley (who doesn’t LOVE a setting like that), Steel has created a modern day Cinderella. There are characters to love and plenty to hate. Of course, there’s a fairytale ending - one that I was happy about and left me smiling.
Danielle Steel is the reason I became such a bookworm. Her books are always a great escape for me, especially when I want a break from thrillers and ARCs. I adore going to the library (which is something I don’t get to do much anymore since my ARC list is so overloaded) and picking up a DS novel. Even though her books can be somewhat predictable, that doesn’t matter to me. I just love reading them.
Fairytale is such a perfect title for this one. Set amongst the grapevines in Napa Valley (who doesn’t LOVE a setting like that), Steel has created a modern day Cinderella. There are characters to love and plenty to hate. Of course, there’s a fairytale ending - one that I was happy about and left me smiling.
April 5, 2023
Remarkably depressing, then predictable and reads more like a nightmare than a "Fairytale." 0 of 10 stars
September 13, 2025
My first time reading anything by this author, I'm hopeful about this Cinderella story set in modern Napa Valley. Review to come!
February 22, 2022
This is a Modern-Day Cinderella Retelling. I have to say I have always loved Cinderella, and I love reading Cinderella Retellings. This book started off a little bit slow, but I was soon pulled into this story. I love the Mother of the Step Mother and Camille's characters. This book takes place in Napa Valley, California, and this book follows a worthy Winery family. This was one of my favorite Cinderella retellings that I have read. Great book. This was a well done Cinderella Retelling.
October 14, 2017
I enjoy Danielle Steele book when I'm doing chores or travleing. Despite wading through run-on sentences and mind-numbing repetition, I can pass the time by reading an uncomplicated, often formulaic, tale while surrounded by typical airport hubbub.
Fairytale is a new low for Ms. Steele. I found myself re-reading complete paragraphs previously encountered earlier in the book. Even more peculiar were incidents described in minute detail before they had even occurred in the chronology.
My only conclusion is that Danielle Steele overused the copy/cut and paste feature of her word processor. I envisioned her using a collection of paragraphs much like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. Her problem was that the pieces did not quite fit together.
At the hefty price tag for this book, she and her publisher are insulting her readers. The story itself is mundane and uninteresting. She could have told it in a novella. After slogging through chapter after chapter, I finally reached the unsatisfactory conclusion.
Assigning a book only one star is rare for me. If Fairytale had been written by a first-time author, I might be more forgiving. Danielle Steele, on the other hand, knows exactly what she is doing.
January 28, 2018
Read during summer holidays, I ended up joining the library at my holiday as it would not be a holiday with out Danielle Steel novel.
Reviewing three weeks after having read this one, having rated this four stars means it was good. A Cinderella type theme, Camille is a much loved perfect daughter of Christophe, who falls prey to a wicked stepmother wanting to take over the family winery after the matriarch succumbs to breast cancer. Camille is very capable and loves running the family winery, Christophe is absolutely weak in letting this new woman and wicked step brothers into this lovely family's lives.
Set in the Napa Valley and having French heritage, this fits into the authors love of writing about France. As in all her novels, the dedication to me was quite funny, it was not intended to be, but the author speaks in her gushy romantic way of the Cinderella story and that perhaps, fairytales can come true.
Reviewing three weeks after having read this one, having rated this four stars means it was good. A Cinderella type theme, Camille is a much loved perfect daughter of Christophe, who falls prey to a wicked stepmother wanting to take over the family winery after the matriarch succumbs to breast cancer. Camille is very capable and loves running the family winery, Christophe is absolutely weak in letting this new woman and wicked step brothers into this lovely family's lives.
Set in the Napa Valley and having French heritage, this fits into the authors love of writing about France. As in all her novels, the dedication to me was quite funny, it was not intended to be, but the author speaks in her gushy romantic way of the Cinderella story and that perhaps, fairytales can come true.
March 7, 2018
You can read my review here -- WHAT I THINK COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER IN FAIRYTALE?
Even though the book had its ups, there were a lot of low points for me in the book.
Pacing is one of the main reasons as to why it took me to complete this small book a long long time to finish.
Other than Camille’s character, all other characters had no depth to them, they were boring and not very engaging.
The book is very predictable- Cinderella retelling, of course, I wish the author had added some innovative plot points, the story doesn’t deviate from the original story at all.
There a lot of jumps is paragraphs with the point of views- which kind of made it even more difficult for me to read.
All in all, the book is a light read– go for it if you are looking for a not so grown up yet a grown-up version of a Cinderella story.
Rating- 3/5 stars
OR HERE.
FAIRYTALE
I am glad to have received Fairytale from Pan Macmillan India.
Visit Pan Macmillan’s website here: http://www.panmacmillan.co.in/
The cover of this book reminds me so much of The Selection series, that I had wanted to get my eyes glued to the book asap.
This book wasn’t a disappointment at all but wasn’t something I would suggest for you to read, this book can be a miss.
I have figured out one thing about Danielle Steel, not all books by her are what you are going to like, much like Sidney Sheldon.
Anywho, what is the book about?
WHAT IS FAIRYTALE ABOUT?
The perfect book for the holidays: Cinderella set amid the wine-making estates of modern-day Napa Valley, complete with an evil Parisian stepmother.
Deeply in love, Christophe and Joy Lammenais built Chateau Lammenais into a small but renowned Napa Valley winery and an idyllic home where they raised their beloved daughter, Camille, who takes on increasing responsibilities for the estate they all treasure. But after Joy’s early death from breast cancer just after Camille’s graduation from Stanford, a lonely Christophe soon falls prey to the machinations of a sophisticate from his native France—who moves, with her two reprobate sons, to consolidate her power over Camille and the property when Christophe is killed in a plane crash. With a French “fairy godmother” on the scene, however, the son of a neighbouring vintner to assist, and a grand Harvest Ball on the horizon, lovely Camille may make some potent magic of her own….
MY THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS FOR FAIRYTALE.
I went in completely blind in the book, not knowing what it is and that it was a retelling of Cinderella. I wish I had known that I was kinda disappointed with the way story was told. Anyway.
WHAT DID I LIKE ABOUT FAIRYTALE?
I didn’t end up really enjoying the book– as much as I had anticipated, I have high hopes all most all the time- which is wrong, I know. Anyway, I am listing down the few reasons that I would applaud the book for.
Even though it is a Cinderella re-telling, there isn’t any prince charming in the book, no damsel in distress. Camille, the main lead, is left alone to figure out how to deal with the stepmother and the stepbrothers.
Camille’s character is beautiful, we see her grow from a baby to an adult, her character reflects maturity at a very young age. She is independent and smart, she is the kind of female role models we should have in books.
The detailing of the setting is beautiful, I was able to visualize Napa Valley, which enriched the experience of reading this book.
WHAT I THINK COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER IN FAIRYTALE?
Even though the book had its ups, there were a lot of low points for me in the book.
Pacing is one of the main reasons as to why it took me to complete this small book a long long time to finish.
Other than Camille’s character, all other characters had no depth to them, they were boring and not very engaging.
The book is very predictable- Cinderella retelling, of course, I wish the author had added some innovative plot points, the story doesn’t deviate from the original story at all.
There a lot of jumps is paragraphs with the point of views- which kind of made it even more difficult for me to read.
All in all, the book is a light read– go for it if you are looking for a not so grown up yet a grown-up version of a Cinderella story.
Rating- 3/5 stars
Even though the book had its ups, there were a lot of low points for me in the book.
Pacing is one of the main reasons as to why it took me to complete this small book a long long time to finish.
Other than Camille’s character, all other characters had no depth to them, they were boring and not very engaging.
The book is very predictable- Cinderella retelling, of course, I wish the author had added some innovative plot points, the story doesn’t deviate from the original story at all.
There a lot of jumps is paragraphs with the point of views- which kind of made it even more difficult for me to read.
All in all, the book is a light read– go for it if you are looking for a not so grown up yet a grown-up version of a Cinderella story.
Rating- 3/5 stars
OR HERE.
FAIRYTALE
I am glad to have received Fairytale from Pan Macmillan India.
Visit Pan Macmillan’s website here: http://www.panmacmillan.co.in/
The cover of this book reminds me so much of The Selection series, that I had wanted to get my eyes glued to the book asap.
This book wasn’t a disappointment at all but wasn’t something I would suggest for you to read, this book can be a miss.
I have figured out one thing about Danielle Steel, not all books by her are what you are going to like, much like Sidney Sheldon.
Anywho, what is the book about?
WHAT IS FAIRYTALE ABOUT?
The perfect book for the holidays: Cinderella set amid the wine-making estates of modern-day Napa Valley, complete with an evil Parisian stepmother.
Deeply in love, Christophe and Joy Lammenais built Chateau Lammenais into a small but renowned Napa Valley winery and an idyllic home where they raised their beloved daughter, Camille, who takes on increasing responsibilities for the estate they all treasure. But after Joy’s early death from breast cancer just after Camille’s graduation from Stanford, a lonely Christophe soon falls prey to the machinations of a sophisticate from his native France—who moves, with her two reprobate sons, to consolidate her power over Camille and the property when Christophe is killed in a plane crash. With a French “fairy godmother” on the scene, however, the son of a neighbouring vintner to assist, and a grand Harvest Ball on the horizon, lovely Camille may make some potent magic of her own….
MY THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS FOR FAIRYTALE.
I went in completely blind in the book, not knowing what it is and that it was a retelling of Cinderella. I wish I had known that I was kinda disappointed with the way story was told. Anyway.
WHAT DID I LIKE ABOUT FAIRYTALE?
I didn’t end up really enjoying the book– as much as I had anticipated, I have high hopes all most all the time- which is wrong, I know. Anyway, I am listing down the few reasons that I would applaud the book for.
Even though it is a Cinderella re-telling, there isn’t any prince charming in the book, no damsel in distress. Camille, the main lead, is left alone to figure out how to deal with the stepmother and the stepbrothers.
Camille’s character is beautiful, we see her grow from a baby to an adult, her character reflects maturity at a very young age. She is independent and smart, she is the kind of female role models we should have in books.
The detailing of the setting is beautiful, I was able to visualize Napa Valley, which enriched the experience of reading this book.
WHAT I THINK COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER IN FAIRYTALE?
Even though the book had its ups, there were a lot of low points for me in the book.
Pacing is one of the main reasons as to why it took me to complete this small book a long long time to finish.
Other than Camille’s character, all other characters had no depth to them, they were boring and not very engaging.
The book is very predictable- Cinderella retelling, of course, I wish the author had added some innovative plot points, the story doesn’t deviate from the original story at all.
There a lot of jumps is paragraphs with the point of views- which kind of made it even more difficult for me to read.
All in all, the book is a light read– go for it if you are looking for a not so grown up yet a grown-up version of a Cinderella story.
Rating- 3/5 stars
November 12, 2017
I love when Danielle Steel writes about strong empowering women. Camille runs the family winery after her dad suddenly dies and she has to stand up to the evil, money hungry stepmother and her two greedy, vile sons. Her books never disappoint me.
November 19, 2019
Qué pena; con la buena pinta que tenía, me esperaba una historia de amor llena de drama, sí, pero drama con sentido,y no lo que me he encontrado aquí: poco realista, con personajes planos y muy previsible. Se me ha hecho bastante cuesta arriba, y eso que esperaba que fuera genial por todo el tema de Cenicienta.
July 15, 2018
This is my first and last Danielle Steel book. I don’t understand the positive reviews. There is zero character development, no real emotion and no substance to the characters with maybe the exception of Simone. Everyone is black and white and there is a lot of moralizing. There is no progression of the relationship between Camille and her eventual love interest. I am just dumbfounded that this book was ever actually published. This isn’t even good escapist fluff.
November 18, 2017
Don't waste your time on this book.
Get this woman an editor. If all the repetitive text (which is considerable) was removed, the story could be distilled down to 80 pages. Ms. Steel's writing style is more copy and paste than anything else. What could have been an interesting novel is bogged down with the same text (paraphrased only slightly) over and over again.
Get this woman an editor. If all the repetitive text (which is considerable) was removed, the story could be distilled down to 80 pages. Ms. Steel's writing style is more copy and paste than anything else. What could have been an interesting novel is bogged down with the same text (paraphrased only slightly) over and over again.
October 26, 2017
Always a joy to read a DS book. This one was a lil far fetched in some spots but it was titled FAIRYTALE! Ha
January 6, 2018
“But all fairytales have rules, and perhaps it’s their rules that actually distinguish one fairytale from the other. These rules never need to be understood. They only need to be followed. If not, what they promise won’t come true.” ― Jostein Gaarder
Camille has a perfect life. Born and raised in the Napa Valley among vineyards and good people, Camille is kind, smart and extremely talented when it comes to marketing and business. She is the sole heir to the Chateau Joy, a wine producing company, that was founded and maintained by her parents – Christophe and Joy.
Customary to any fairy tale enters an evil stepmother, whose sole purpose in life is to make Camille’s life miserable and to spend all of her father’s hard-earned money.
This is an extremely fast-paced book and it can be considered as any traditional fairy tale retelling. I fell in love with a few characters and the rest- not so much. There’s no prince charming to save Camille from her stepmother and stepbrothers and she is left to figure out her life herself. Orphaned at a very crucial point and heir to the entire winery and estate, Camille can be described as an independent, smart, kickass female protagonist, who won’t give up no matter how bad the situation gets. There are a lot of parties and masquerades and they have been described exquisitely. And the beauty of the Napa Valley has been beautifully captured. Danielle Steel takes the crown when it comes to picturesque descriptions.
The ending get’s a little clumsy because there are too many possible endings intertwined with each other. But then again, and exceptional choice of climax. (I am ignoring the last chapter altogether, and for the ones who care about warnings, DO NOT read the last chapter).
Overall, a brilliant one time read, delightful and appealing.
Camille has a perfect life. Born and raised in the Napa Valley among vineyards and good people, Camille is kind, smart and extremely talented when it comes to marketing and business. She is the sole heir to the Chateau Joy, a wine producing company, that was founded and maintained by her parents – Christophe and Joy.
Customary to any fairy tale enters an evil stepmother, whose sole purpose in life is to make Camille’s life miserable and to spend all of her father’s hard-earned money.
This is an extremely fast-paced book and it can be considered as any traditional fairy tale retelling. I fell in love with a few characters and the rest- not so much. There’s no prince charming to save Camille from her stepmother and stepbrothers and she is left to figure out her life herself. Orphaned at a very crucial point and heir to the entire winery and estate, Camille can be described as an independent, smart, kickass female protagonist, who won’t give up no matter how bad the situation gets. There are a lot of parties and masquerades and they have been described exquisitely. And the beauty of the Napa Valley has been beautifully captured. Danielle Steel takes the crown when it comes to picturesque descriptions.
The ending get’s a little clumsy because there are too many possible endings intertwined with each other. But then again, and exceptional choice of climax. (I am ignoring the last chapter altogether, and for the ones who care about warnings, DO NOT read the last chapter).
Overall, a brilliant one time read, delightful and appealing.
July 13, 2021
I spent so much of the book being mad at the evil step mom and irritated at Camille's Dad for being dumb, naive and desperate for love that it took incredibly long for me to warm up to the story. Camille was great, I guess, but so gallingly nice and kind that it was unrealistic and just plain annoying. She was patient and sweet where I probably would've yelled and smacked someone on the head. Her dad seriously annoyed me because boy was he unbelievably dense. The step mother chick was so obviously a horrible person but he was literally blind the whole time. I did not feel a single thing but more irritation when he died. And don't get me started on her demon sons.
Honestly, this whole book just frustrated me to no end... but nice cover anyway.
Honestly, this whole book just frustrated me to no end... but nice cover anyway.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 7, 2018
Wish i could have given it no stars. This is my final straw for this Author. I have enjoyed many of her books that had a plot and substance and most importantly some kind of climax and resolution. I have no idea what kind of people are giving this book 3 or 4 stars, those people must be so bored in life that they enjoy reading repetitive drivel with no real plot. I am so tired of these books about mundane lives of people where nothing happens. It is tedious to read her newer novels. Perhaps its time for Danielle to retire as some kind of light has gone out if she thinks this is entertainment.
September 12, 2017
Pretty standard Danielle Steel fare with a evil stepmother twist. Short on dialogue, long on description.
October 25, 2023
bon livre! je donnerais 3,5 ⭐️. il y a certaines longueurs, mais plusieurs rebondissements et des belles références à l’histoire de cendrillon!😊
October 16, 2017
Fairytales Can Come True At 5 Stars!!
This was just top notch. Steel does it again!!
Camille is the daughter of parents who own a great winery in the Napa Valley who have had a great marriage and life. Then something happens to her mom and later this calculating evil woman named Maxine comes into her father's life and all hell breaks loose. She also has two sons that are awful but I can't tell you more or it will ruin the story for you.
This really is kinda like a fairytale story the way Steel set out the story. But I have to say it's a very good one. I couldn't put it down, I was hooked from the beginning until the end. I really came to Feel for Camille. I could feel her hurting and her pain. But I also felt her joy and happiness. When you can feel those things for a character in a story you know its good!
I highly highly recommend this book to one and all. Thanks again Danielle Steel for sharing another great one with us your talent has no bounds.~A Faithful Reader
This was just top notch. Steel does it again!!
Camille is the daughter of parents who own a great winery in the Napa Valley who have had a great marriage and life. Then something happens to her mom and later this calculating evil woman named Maxine comes into her father's life and all hell breaks loose. She also has two sons that are awful but I can't tell you more or it will ruin the story for you.
This really is kinda like a fairytale story the way Steel set out the story. But I have to say it's a very good one. I couldn't put it down, I was hooked from the beginning until the end. I really came to Feel for Camille. I could feel her hurting and her pain. But I also felt her joy and happiness. When you can feel those things for a character in a story you know its good!
I highly highly recommend this book to one and all. Thanks again Danielle Steel for sharing another great one with us your talent has no bounds.~A Faithful Reader
February 28, 2020
I realized about halfway in what I struggled with in this book, it was way too descriptive. The 3rd person narrative took away the connections with the characters. In addition, there was a lot of reiterating the same knowledge. The narrator would tell the reader a piece of information, sometimes more than once, and then a character would explain that piece of information to another character with the dialogue. Along with it being overly descriptive and repetitive, it was also such a basic storyline. I wasn’t drawn in at all. I’ve enjoyed others of Danielle Steel’s work, but this one just didn’t work for me.
August 19, 2019
3/5 estrellas
"(...)El cuento de hadas acababa de empezar(...)"
Necesitaba una novela "empalagosa" y más allá de que sé cómo escribe Danielle Steel, atravesé diferentes emociones mientras leía el libro. Al principio me encantó pero luego me empezó a gustar menos y en un momento pensé que abandonaba su lectura porque la autora continúa con su estilo que trae consigo desde su primer libro: extensas narraciones que llegan a sobrar y los diálogos brillan por su ausencia. Los hay, pero cuando te atrapas con los diálogos, éstos son reemplazados por narraciones en donde los acontecimientos se cuentan en ellos y todos de formas brusca.
Maxime es la autentica "viuda negra"(la madrastra en el cuento moderno de la cenicienta) y me pareció un cliché de éste personaje porque en las lecturas actuales de la romántica, éste tipo de personaje ya no se lee. Sentí que Steel no se actualiza en éste sentido.
Christophe me pareció muy tonto más allá de lo romántico para con su esposa y su hija al principio del libro, pero cuando conoce a Maxime se vuelve ciego total y no ve las reales intenciones de su nueva novia. Yo aquí no soportaba la ceguera de éste hombre.
Christophe tiene una hija, Camille la cual será quien tenga que lidiar con su "malvadrastra"Maxime y los hijos de ésta: los tres son un combo de maldad impresionante. Sentí a Camille muy buenuda más allá de sus jóvenes 23 años. Camille sufrirá mucho con Maxime pero la ayuda de Simone (la madre de Maxime) la ayudará a ser fuerte. Simone es todo lo opuesto a su hija Maxime. Diría que Simone es el hada madrina en este cuento.
El libro me gustó pero NO me encantó. Sí adoré su titulo pero conociendo a Steel que se caracteriza por contextualizar a sus personajes en lo más alto de las clases sociales, tuve que soportar leer cómo la autora se pierde en describir cuasi al detalle los objetos carísimos que rodean a los personajes (ropa,joyas etc)
Los capítulos son breves con un final forzado en donde Philip aparece como el príncipe azul; Dicho personaje aparece casi al final del libro y lo sentí forzado. Debo reconocer que el final me encantó porque es como un cuento de hadas adaptado a éstos tiempos. Recomendable para fans de Danielle Steel.
"(...)El cuento de hadas acababa de empezar(...)"
Necesitaba una novela "empalagosa" y más allá de que sé cómo escribe Danielle Steel, atravesé diferentes emociones mientras leía el libro. Al principio me encantó pero luego me empezó a gustar menos y en un momento pensé que abandonaba su lectura porque la autora continúa con su estilo que trae consigo desde su primer libro: extensas narraciones que llegan a sobrar y los diálogos brillan por su ausencia. Los hay, pero cuando te atrapas con los diálogos, éstos son reemplazados por narraciones en donde los acontecimientos se cuentan en ellos y todos de formas brusca.
Maxime es la autentica "viuda negra"(la madrastra en el cuento moderno de la cenicienta) y me pareció un cliché de éste personaje porque en las lecturas actuales de la romántica, éste tipo de personaje ya no se lee. Sentí que Steel no se actualiza en éste sentido.
Christophe me pareció muy tonto más allá de lo romántico para con su esposa y su hija al principio del libro, pero cuando conoce a Maxime se vuelve ciego total y no ve las reales intenciones de su nueva novia. Yo aquí no soportaba la ceguera de éste hombre.
Christophe tiene una hija, Camille la cual será quien tenga que lidiar con su "malvadrastra"Maxime y los hijos de ésta: los tres son un combo de maldad impresionante. Sentí a Camille muy buenuda más allá de sus jóvenes 23 años. Camille sufrirá mucho con Maxime pero la ayuda de Simone (la madre de Maxime) la ayudará a ser fuerte. Simone es todo lo opuesto a su hija Maxime. Diría que Simone es el hada madrina en este cuento.
El libro me gustó pero NO me encantó. Sí adoré su titulo pero conociendo a Steel que se caracteriza por contextualizar a sus personajes en lo más alto de las clases sociales, tuve que soportar leer cómo la autora se pierde en describir cuasi al detalle los objetos carísimos que rodean a los personajes (ropa,joyas etc)
Los capítulos son breves con un final forzado en donde Philip aparece como el príncipe azul; Dicho personaje aparece casi al final del libro y lo sentí forzado. Debo reconocer que el final me encantó porque es como un cuento de hadas adaptado a éstos tiempos. Recomendable para fans de Danielle Steel.
October 19, 2019
El libro es básicamente la historia de la Cenicienta ambiantada en unos viñedos de Napa. Iba sin saber muy bien de que iba la historia pero tenía muchas ganas de reencontrarme con la autora, de la cual leí algunas de sus novelas en mi adolescencia, siendo mi preferida El largo camino a casa.
Pero no he conseguido conectar con la historia ni los personajes y creo que es debido a que el libro es mayormente narrado y apenas hay diálogos entre los personajes. Además de ser bastante repetitivo en descripciones de situaciones y de la personalidad de los caracteres. No estoy acostumbrada a leer historias contadas de esa manera en la que conoces a los personajes a través de una descripción y no a través de sus diálogos y actos.
Lo bueno que tiene el libro es que es corto, apenas 300 páginas pero, en mi opinión, no aporta nada nuevo o sorprendente a la historia de Cenicienta. Además, se centra sobre todo en la historia del padre y la madrastra y no en Camille y su historia de amor, que apenas existe y es muy apresurada e inverosímil.
Qué yo no lo haya disfrutado no significa que ustedes no lo hagan por lo que les animo a leerlo si les llama la atención.
Pero no he conseguido conectar con la historia ni los personajes y creo que es debido a que el libro es mayormente narrado y apenas hay diálogos entre los personajes. Además de ser bastante repetitivo en descripciones de situaciones y de la personalidad de los caracteres. No estoy acostumbrada a leer historias contadas de esa manera en la que conoces a los personajes a través de una descripción y no a través de sus diálogos y actos.
Lo bueno que tiene el libro es que es corto, apenas 300 páginas pero, en mi opinión, no aporta nada nuevo o sorprendente a la historia de Cenicienta. Además, se centra sobre todo en la historia del padre y la madrastra y no en Camille y su historia de amor, que apenas existe y es muy apresurada e inverosímil.
Qué yo no lo haya disfrutado no significa que ustedes no lo hagan por lo que les animo a leerlo si les llama la atención.
August 2, 2023
Il y a un truc dans la littérature, outre l'emprise, c'est la manipulation émotionnelle qui me transforme en Booba, j'ai envie d'hurler OCTOGONE OCTOGONE OCTOGONE dès qu'une intrigue tourne autour d'une personne qui se fait écraser mentalement par un autre avec des sourires mielleux.
Heureusement que, souvent, l'histoire est sauvée par la force de l'amitié / l'amour / un smiley dessiné sur 4 mains / le méchant qui implose par la force de la volonté du lecteur. Ici, c'est aussi par la gentillesse de l'héroïne et les plats de cassoulets et de rognon de Mère-Grand et Choupette.
Ca se laisse lire, il n'y a pas de grands enjeux, c'est très fluide, une lecture détente qui ne m'a pas spécialement convaincue, mais me rend curieuse du reste de la bibliographie de la prolifique Steel.
Heureusement que, souvent, l'histoire est sauvée par la force de l'amitié / l'amour / un smiley dessiné sur 4 mains / le méchant qui implose par la force de la volonté du lecteur. Ici, c'est aussi par la gentillesse de l'héroïne et les plats de cassoulets et de rognon de Mère-Grand et Choupette.
Ca se laisse lire, il n'y a pas de grands enjeux, c'est très fluide, une lecture détente qui ne m'a pas spécialement convaincue, mais me rend curieuse du reste de la bibliographie de la prolifique Steel.
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March 30, 2018This one is just not doing it for me. It doesn't seem to be a romance, I'm not sure of how to categorize it other than a retelling. The pacing was too slow with no romantic elements to keep me interested. DNF at 50%. I like the premise though, I may pick it pack up in print instead of audio.
December 22, 2020
This review is long overdue.
Fairytale is a modern adaptation of the old classic - Cinderella. This was definitely the very reason I picked up this novel and, well, to put it... it was too similar to the plot we see in Cinderella.
Camille's parents are "the perfect couple". The books starts with describing how they met (Christophe and Joy), how they instantly knew they were made for each other, it was an easy romance and they knew they would end up together. Christophe always knew he wanted to get into winery business and Joy being a business intellectual, they decided to move to Napa Valley in order to build their own vineyard and a chateau to have their own peaceful living. Camille inherits her mother's intellect and starts at a young age to look into the business matters. Soon after Camille's graduation, Joy dies of breast cancer and it is up to Camille to take care of the estate and her father's distress.
Up till this time the story was going okay. I mean the setting seemed too idyllic but it was alright. The story progresses with us meeting the sophisticated French lady who apparently has shifted to Napa Valley out of the blue. She is going around throwing lavish parties and it is during one such party that she meets Christophe. Now, the thing is this whole plot scenario was just too much. The lady wanted to apparently 'fish for a man who would take care of her expenses' and that's why she came to Napa Valley. First of all, to find a partner I don't know why she would come to a literally secluded area where it would be apparent that mostly families live?? Second of all, it was kind of stupid of her to go around throwing parties, I mean you got money why are you wasting it just to lure men in?? And third of all, this scenario seems really regressive to me...
Now the point here is that she was after this particular rich and handsome friend of Christophe whose wife died of breast cancer just like Joy a few years before her. That guy instantly seemed to know that she was after his money and he even warned Christophe to stay away and alert of her. Now the plot seemed to progress in a way that he somehow ends up having a fling with her and they have repetitive such flings and somehow he ends up proposing her. Did I mention it was kind of just 6 months after Joy died? Well, moving on... we have the same plot lines that we see in Cinderella... somehow Christophe and Camille become distant, the lady (I forgot her name lol) makes a ton of changes in the house, Camille feels sad and burdened etc.
Now, Christophe used to travel a lot for his business trips and after Joy died, this came to a standstill. But Camille had persuaded him to continue with the trips. It is in such a sudden manner that he dies. He kept everything in Camille's name and this is where the plot becomes more sinister and the lady and her two sons try to coerce money out of her. Things get so bad that they are ready to murder her by any means. And well, I want to describe the plot more but I guess it can potentially be a spoiler so I'll stop.
The writing style was good, no doubt about it. It was written in the same format how Fairytales are actually written. The fact that it was a modern adaptation of Cinderella could be seen clearly from the way story progressed. It's just that it somehow was regressive in the sense I had to question whether this actually happened or not. No doubt such cases aren't uncommon but I expected to have a plot twist in such a manner that we see a different approach to this particular story. I liked how Camille's romance was not the focal point of the whole story but at the same time who she ends up saying she loves him was kind of cliched. VERY. But leaving that aside, there were only a handful of characters I actually liked - The grandmother, Joy, Christophe's friend (we don't see a lot of him but he was a good character) and Camille as well although I hoped she would have taken more of an action.
Lastly, it isn't like the book was full of old stereotypes, there were certain key points that I really liked such as characters like Joy. We see that there were two types of relationships that were depicted - one where marriage was the answer and one where companionship was. And as I said earlier, romance wasn't the key point and honestly it would have been better if it wasn't present at all. It was fairly easy to guess how the plot would progress and end and that was a major meh point for me. So I would just say that liking this book is very subjective I guess, it is definitely not everyone's cup of tea. But of course, you can give it a try.
*NOTE* I read this book just before a major reading slump hit me or it was during the slump? I don't remember. That could be one of the reasons why the review sounds so critical.
Trigger Warnings: Death, Plane Crash, mention of poisoning leading to death, arson, brief scene of sexual assault, ill-treatment of people, misogynistic characters.
Fairytale is a modern adaptation of the old classic - Cinderella. This was definitely the very reason I picked up this novel and, well, to put it... it was too similar to the plot we see in Cinderella.
Camille's parents are "the perfect couple". The books starts with describing how they met (Christophe and Joy), how they instantly knew they were made for each other, it was an easy romance and they knew they would end up together. Christophe always knew he wanted to get into winery business and Joy being a business intellectual, they decided to move to Napa Valley in order to build their own vineyard and a chateau to have their own peaceful living. Camille inherits her mother's intellect and starts at a young age to look into the business matters. Soon after Camille's graduation, Joy dies of breast cancer and it is up to Camille to take care of the estate and her father's distress.
Up till this time the story was going okay. I mean the setting seemed too idyllic but it was alright. The story progresses with us meeting the sophisticated French lady who apparently has shifted to Napa Valley out of the blue. She is going around throwing lavish parties and it is during one such party that she meets Christophe. Now, the thing is this whole plot scenario was just too much. The lady wanted to apparently 'fish for a man who would take care of her expenses' and that's why she came to Napa Valley. First of all, to find a partner I don't know why she would come to a literally secluded area where it would be apparent that mostly families live?? Second of all, it was kind of stupid of her to go around throwing parties, I mean you got money why are you wasting it just to lure men in?? And third of all, this scenario seems really regressive to me...
Now the point here is that she was after this particular rich and handsome friend of Christophe whose wife died of breast cancer just like Joy a few years before her. That guy instantly seemed to know that she was after his money and he even warned Christophe to stay away and alert of her. Now the plot seemed to progress in a way that he somehow ends up having a fling with her and they have repetitive such flings and somehow he ends up proposing her. Did I mention it was kind of just 6 months after Joy died? Well, moving on... we have the same plot lines that we see in Cinderella... somehow Christophe and Camille become distant, the lady (I forgot her name lol) makes a ton of changes in the house, Camille feels sad and burdened etc.
Now, Christophe used to travel a lot for his business trips and after Joy died, this came to a standstill. But Camille had persuaded him to continue with the trips. It is in such a sudden manner that he dies. He kept everything in Camille's name and this is where the plot becomes more sinister and the lady and her two sons try to coerce money out of her. Things get so bad that they are ready to murder her by any means. And well, I want to describe the plot more but I guess it can potentially be a spoiler so I'll stop.
The writing style was good, no doubt about it. It was written in the same format how Fairytales are actually written. The fact that it was a modern adaptation of Cinderella could be seen clearly from the way story progressed. It's just that it somehow was regressive in the sense I had to question whether this actually happened or not. No doubt such cases aren't uncommon but I expected to have a plot twist in such a manner that we see a different approach to this particular story. I liked how Camille's romance was not the focal point of the whole story but at the same time who she ends up saying she loves him was kind of cliched. VERY. But leaving that aside, there were only a handful of characters I actually liked - The grandmother, Joy, Christophe's friend (we don't see a lot of him but he was a good character) and Camille as well although I hoped she would have taken more of an action.
Lastly, it isn't like the book was full of old stereotypes, there were certain key points that I really liked such as characters like Joy. We see that there were two types of relationships that were depicted - one where marriage was the answer and one where companionship was. And as I said earlier, romance wasn't the key point and honestly it would have been better if it wasn't present at all. It was fairly easy to guess how the plot would progress and end and that was a major meh point for me. So I would just say that liking this book is very subjective I guess, it is definitely not everyone's cup of tea. But of course, you can give it a try.
*NOTE* I read this book just before a major reading slump hit me or it was during the slump? I don't remember. That could be one of the reasons why the review sounds so critical.
Trigger Warnings: Death, Plane Crash, mention of poisoning leading to death, arson, brief scene of sexual assault, ill-treatment of people, misogynistic characters.
September 4, 2020
Mooi verhaal. Leest lekker weg. Het voelt inderdaad of je een sprookje leest.
February 12, 2022
Recensie volgt eind van deze maand op mijn website.
July 2, 2018
Ugh....Danielle Steel books are usually a major hit or a major miss for me. This one was a major, major miss. The story started out good with main character Camille and her happily ever after life growing up at a vineyard with her mother and father. Tragically her mother passes away and within a year her father is in love with and marrying another woman, Maxine. Turns out Maxine is the world's greatest, most evil, conniving woman ever. Only out for money and willing to do whatever it takes to get her hands on some. Of course something tragic happens to Camille's father and she is left to deal with Maxine and her two evil sons on her own.
The story had potential as a modern day Cinderella with a twist. So much potential however it got so old and annoying super fast! Maxine is constantly walking all over Camille and she never stands up for herself! There is a scene between Camille and one of the sons where she was assaulted and she never goes to the authorities?!?! Why in the world would you just sit back and play woe is me and deal with that? I was constantly annoyed with Camille's character, so over Maxine's "evil step mother" persona and all of the secondary characters in Camille's life who wanted to step up and help but weren't sure how to do so. Come on people!
This is two recent DS books that fell short for me. I have another DS ebook I received from the library and it may get returned without being read. I haven't made up my mind yet.
The story had potential as a modern day Cinderella with a twist. So much potential however it got so old and annoying super fast! Maxine is constantly walking all over Camille and she never stands up for herself! There is a scene between Camille and one of the sons where she was assaulted and she never goes to the authorities?!?! Why in the world would you just sit back and play woe is me and deal with that? I was constantly annoyed with Camille's character, so over Maxine's "evil step mother" persona and all of the secondary characters in Camille's life who wanted to step up and help but weren't sure how to do so. Come on people!
This is two recent DS books that fell short for me. I have another DS ebook I received from the library and it may get returned without being read. I haven't made up my mind yet.
April 1, 2019
This for me was not one of Danielle Steels best books. I enjoyed it but not as much as previous novels. The story was a little far fetched and the characters did not endear to me. I felt this book was rushed in places and some parts didnt flow together very well. A pleasant enough read but not one of the best.
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