Official Review: The Donor by Stevie Turner
Posted: 24 Jan 2016, 09:27
[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Donor" by Stevie Turner.]
4 out of 4 stars
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This is my review of The Donor by Stevie Turner
The Donor starts out with a young girl at a concert. Clare is exhausted and desperate to leave when fate intervenes. She meets Ross, whom she compares to Adonis, such is his beauty. Clare knows immediately that she has fallen in love with Ross but knows that her family will not approve. Accordingly, she keeps their relationship secret for as long as she can. But then, Izzy comes on the scene. Izzy is Clare's older, more worldly sister. One day, when Ross comes over to pick up Clare, Izzy happens to be there. As soon as their eyes meet, both of them know that the pull between them is too strong to ignore. Izzy and Ross begin a clandestine romance with Clare as of yet unaware of it all.
When she finds out what is going on, Clare disowns her sister and refuses to even speak of her. Years later, something horrible happens and Clare must decide if she can accept the past and move on, or if it is too late for anything good to come out of it.
This book is very good. It changes point of view frequently. It is different in that regard. Usually, when a book changes POV, it does so between 2 or 3 people. This book changes between all of the important characters which makes for a very interesting read. At first, I wasn't sure that I liked the way it was written, but the more I read, the more I enjoyed it. There was a lot of thought that went in to the writing in this book. I was very impressed with the little things, like the fact that Izzy uses Latin and medical terminology in her thoughts. Being that she was a medical student, this made perfect sense. By the end of the book, the characters were very real to me.
In many ways, I was saddened by the ending. I don't want to say more as it will spoil the book. I felt that Clare didn't end up with the story that she should have gotten. But at the same time, I can say that it is a very “real” book. Sometimes, that is just the way life goes. I didn't like Ross at all. I felt like both Clare and Izzy could do so much better than him.
I enjoyed this book immensely. It wasn't what I thought it would be, but it was very enjoyable anyway. I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys Danielle Steele or Nora Roberts. I can't really pinpoint what it is about this book that I enjoyed so much, as I was very saddened several times. I think that is part of what makes a great book. When you read something and it stays with you for a long time, that's when you know you are on to something good. When you find yourself thinking about different characters and what they should have done differently, and then realize that it has been days or weeks since you have read the book, that is when you know the author did an amazing job.
Belatedly, I would like to add that the editing and proofreading job done in this book was impeccable. Also, I forgot to mention this earlier but everything is written from an English perspective so take that into account when reading. Accordingly, I am giving The Donor 4 out of 4 stars. Kudos to Mr. Stevie Turner!
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4 out of 4 stars
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This is my review of The Donor by Stevie Turner
The Donor starts out with a young girl at a concert. Clare is exhausted and desperate to leave when fate intervenes. She meets Ross, whom she compares to Adonis, such is his beauty. Clare knows immediately that she has fallen in love with Ross but knows that her family will not approve. Accordingly, she keeps their relationship secret for as long as she can. But then, Izzy comes on the scene. Izzy is Clare's older, more worldly sister. One day, when Ross comes over to pick up Clare, Izzy happens to be there. As soon as their eyes meet, both of them know that the pull between them is too strong to ignore. Izzy and Ross begin a clandestine romance with Clare as of yet unaware of it all.
When she finds out what is going on, Clare disowns her sister and refuses to even speak of her. Years later, something horrible happens and Clare must decide if she can accept the past and move on, or if it is too late for anything good to come out of it.
This book is very good. It changes point of view frequently. It is different in that regard. Usually, when a book changes POV, it does so between 2 or 3 people. This book changes between all of the important characters which makes for a very interesting read. At first, I wasn't sure that I liked the way it was written, but the more I read, the more I enjoyed it. There was a lot of thought that went in to the writing in this book. I was very impressed with the little things, like the fact that Izzy uses Latin and medical terminology in her thoughts. Being that she was a medical student, this made perfect sense. By the end of the book, the characters were very real to me.
In many ways, I was saddened by the ending. I don't want to say more as it will spoil the book. I felt that Clare didn't end up with the story that she should have gotten. But at the same time, I can say that it is a very “real” book. Sometimes, that is just the way life goes. I didn't like Ross at all. I felt like both Clare and Izzy could do so much better than him.
I enjoyed this book immensely. It wasn't what I thought it would be, but it was very enjoyable anyway. I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys Danielle Steele or Nora Roberts. I can't really pinpoint what it is about this book that I enjoyed so much, as I was very saddened several times. I think that is part of what makes a great book. When you read something and it stays with you for a long time, that's when you know you are on to something good. When you find yourself thinking about different characters and what they should have done differently, and then realize that it has been days or weeks since you have read the book, that is when you know the author did an amazing job.
Belatedly, I would like to add that the editing and proofreading job done in this book was impeccable. Also, I forgot to mention this earlier but everything is written from an English perspective so take that into account when reading. Accordingly, I am giving The Donor 4 out of 4 stars. Kudos to Mr. Stevie Turner!
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