Book Review : 'Precious Gifts' by Danielle Steel

My Rating

Book Name : Precious Gifts
Author : Danielle Steel
Genre : Fiction

Blurb : Handsome, charming Paul Parker won the heart of a wealthy young Frenchwoman as his second wife. In two marriage, he fathered a challenging son and three very different daughters. But he ultimately chooses life as an international bon vivant over the demands of family. 
Raised by their mother, the three Parker sisters have become vibrant, self-reliant young women: Timmie, the oldest, a dedicated social worker in New York; sweet, nurturing Juliette, proprietor of a fledgling bakery in Brooklyn; and their younger sister, Joy, a struggling actress Los Angeles. Meanwhile, their half-brother has gone from one failure to other. 
Now, after a long illness, Paul has slipped away, and his family has gathered together to read his will. As his final wishes are revealed, his son is forced to face reality, while his daughters see a new side to their father - a caring man trying to redeem himself with a different, lasting legacy. But Paul has saved the biggest surprise for his ex-wife Veronique: a secret from the past that shakes her world and sets her free.

Book from My Eyes: Precious Gift is a book about everything but what has been described in the blurb.  As per the blurb, the novel is about Paul's gift to his family but the majority of the book describes how beautiful Veroniqua is, how kind and soft-hearted she is and about her love affair and some part of the gift. 

Thumbs Up : 

• There is nothing much I can give a thumbs up for this book. 

Thumbs Down :

• None of the characters are built consistent. Timmie, the elder daughter starts with a man-hater feminist and falls in love with the first guy she meets; Veroniqua, who has been tried to be portrayed as an epitome of kindness, love, consideration, actually has been portrayed as a wealthy woman who always try to give a impression that "You are dependent on me and good for nothing of yourself but I don't want to highlight that to you"; there was no difference in the character of Paul and Nicholas in except the fact he is Russian business tycoon and Paul was dependent on his wife for money. 
• The logic for Veroniqua being set free doesn't go well with me. Veroniqua knew Paul has multiple affairs and that was the reason for their divorce and also, it was told multiple times that she had relations but nothing very strong (which means she tried to have relations but none of them didn't work); then what was the point of being set free?
• The story is too too much repetitive. Things which were not needed are also been repeated again and again and again. Joy's affair with her manager is nothing a big deal but the same has been talked about at least 4 times, same is the thing with how nice Sophie and her mother is, how much knowledgeable Veroniqua is about art and how astonished everyone around her is because of the same
• I am still trying to figure out the reason of butterfly in the cover image of the book. Neither it was any sort of gift nor it plays any role. 

Verdict : I wouldn't recommend investing money behind this book.