All of this happens so convincingly and realistically that on the one hand it almost tears your heart apart with compassion, on the other hand, I almost burst my collar over the stubborn and childish behavior of two of the four sisters. Another sister evades this role in a rather selfish way, the third sister plunges into her unsteady way of life while the second youngest defiantly lashes out. One of them takes on the role of the deceased mother and unconsciously pushes the rest into the role of children.

Not necessarily negative, but indicative of the plot and structure of a family. But after the unexpected death of the mother and wife, a completely different side gradually emerges with the sisters and the father. At first glance, everything seems harmonious and idyllic, the main characters are happy and content. Lovingly but not uncritically, she brings the reader closer to the typical values of a well-off American family. As the year passes and another July Fourth approaches, a season of grief and change gives way to new beginnings - as a family comes together to share its blessings and a future filled with surprises and, ultimately, hope.ĭanielle Steel cleverly brings out opposites within the characters, and in the case of one or the other character, she falls back on typical occupational diseases without falling into clichés. But as the four women settle in, they are forced to confront the direction of their respective lives. and the kind of honesty and unconditional love only sisters can provide. Four sisters, a Manhattan brownstone, and a tumultuous year of loss and courage are at the heart of Danielle Steels new novel about a remarkable family. Thus begins an unscripted chapter of their lives, as a bustling house is soon filled with eccentric dogs, laughter, tears, friends, men. Suddenly, four sisters who have been fervently pursuing success and their own lives - on opposite sides of the world - reunite to share one New York brownstone, to support each other and their father, and to pick up the pieces while one sister struggles to heal her shattered body and soul. But before the holiday is over, tragedy strikes and their world is utterly changed. On one 4th of July weekend, as they do every year, the four sisters come home to Connecticut for their family's annual gathering. In New York, oldest sister Sabrina is an ambitious young lawyer, while Annie is an American artist in Florence, living for her art. Her sister Tammy has a job producing the most successful hit show on TV, and a home she loves in L.A.'s Hollywood Hills.

Candy-it's the only name she needs - is blazing her way through Paris, New York, and Tokyo as fashion's latest international supermodel.

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