The Challenge
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- Author：Danielle Steel
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Reviews
Diane Saul
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This story is set in a small town in Montana。 It revolves around several families and their lives。 There are a lot of secrets in this town。 This is a relaxing read， good story with relatable characters。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。
Lynn Brooks
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I can always count on the latest Danielle Steel novel to draw me in quickly and hold my attention until the last page！ THE CHALLENGE is a captivating read that centers around a group of teenagers who have been best friends all of their lives and are welcoming a new friend into the mix over the summer。 A group adventure leads to a risky situation that has the entire town on pins and needles。 Throughout the turmoil， friendships are forged and beliefs are challenged。 There are many different charac I can always count on the latest Danielle Steel novel to draw me in quickly and hold my attention until the last page！ THE CHALLENGE is a captivating read that centers around a group of teenagers who have been best friends all of their lives and are welcoming a new friend into the mix over the summer。 A group adventure leads to a risky situation that has the entire town on pins and needles。 Throughout the turmoil， friendships are forged and beliefs are challenged。 There are many different characters and lots of drama happening throughout the story and I wholeheartedly enjoyed every minute。I highly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a women's fiction storyline with romantic elements woven in with several of the characters。 。。。more
Kaye
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I haven’t read a Danielle Steel book in over thirty years。 With three books of hers on my TBR pile I decided to read all three in a row to get a feel for her writing now。 The Challenge is almost two separate stories。 It first introduces you to five families。 Four have boys that are 14 and best friends living in a very small town in Montana。 The fifth family is in the process of divorce and has a daughter the same age。 Her dad has relocated to Fishtail and she is there for some summer weeks。 The I haven’t read a Danielle Steel book in over thirty years。 With three books of hers on my TBR pile I decided to read all three in a row to get a feel for her writing now。 The Challenge is almost two separate stories。 It first introduces you to five families。 Four have boys that are 14 and best friends living in a very small town in Montana。 The fifth family is in the process of divorce and has a daughter the same age。 Her dad has relocated to Fishtail and she is there for some summer weeks。 The five with two other siblings get lost on a mountain and need to survive till they can be rescued。 The second half of the book follows what happens to the families in the months afterwards。This is interesting general fiction。 There is first love， new relationships， break-ups and dealing with loss。 Some families got more attention but I felt I knew everyone and cared what happened to them。 Sometime with authors that are older I catch things that aren’t current or up to date and that is not an issue with Steel。 I think the only mistake that stood out to me is the families all go to Yellowstone at the end of summer。 She has them renting out large tents。 If she meant inside the park that isn’t something you can do。 （There are lodges， cabins， hotels and then bring your own whatever campgrounds。） It is a minor thing but it made me smile and think she hasn’t probably been there。 Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballentine， for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Louise Pledge
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Gotta love a book that keeps you reading all night。 Some of Danielle Steel's books do; some don't。 This one did。 I can always recognize her writing， although I'm not sure how to describe it， other than "matter of fact"。。。 nothing fancy， just the facts， which seems to work well for her。 The residents of very small Fishtown， Montana are quite content with the quiet lives they lead there， and the friendliness and caring of their neighbors。 When Tom chances to visit the area， he feels in his heart t Gotta love a book that keeps you reading all night。 Some of Danielle Steel's books do; some don't。 This one did。 I can always recognize her writing， although I'm not sure how to describe it， other than "matter of fact"。。。 nothing fancy， just the facts， which seems to work well for her。 The residents of very small Fishtown， Montana are quite content with the quiet lives they lead there， and the friendliness and caring of their neighbors。 When Tom chances to visit the area， he feels in his heart that it's where he belongs， not in busy， money-oriented New York City。 However， it is fruitless trying to talk his wife into moving there， so he goes alone， and she， immediately， files for divorce。Most of the story is about their 14-yr-old daughter， Juliet， who makes friends with four local boys her age when she has visitation with her dad。 One of their adventures proves to be possibly deadly， which changes a lot of lives。 。。。more
Melonie
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I enjoyed this story very much。 There are multiple families involved when 7 children go missing on the mountain。 I found it very interesting to see how each one reacted before and after。 The story was engaging and held my attention from start to finish。 Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC！
Karen Schex
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Set in Fishtail， Montana， 'The Challenge'， is a book about seven kids who get stranded on a mountain and their inevitable rescue。 While I though the first half of the book was good， and I enjoyed how Ms。 Steel described the mountain scenery， the kids' struggle to survive， and the parents urgent fight to bring them home， I felt the second half of the book was too predictable。I felt as though the second half was rushed。 It felt as though it was quickly wrapped-up。 My thanks to the publisher and Ne Set in Fishtail， Montana， 'The Challenge'， is a book about seven kids who get stranded on a mountain and their inevitable rescue。 While I though the first half of the book was good， and I enjoyed how Ms。 Steel described the mountain scenery， the kids' struggle to survive， and the parents urgent fight to bring them home， I felt the second half of the book was too predictable。I felt as though the second half was rushed。 It felt as though it was quickly wrapped-up。 My thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the privilege of reviewing this book。 。。。more
Crystal Shavalier
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The Challenge is yet another great Danielle Steel book。 It is is full of family， friends， and new beginnings。 Tom decides he no longer wants to live his hectic life in New York and wants to move to Fishtail Montana。 In doing so he ends end getting a divorce and having to leave his daughter。 His daughter Juliet comes to visit and makes friends with some local boys， which in turn Tom becomes friends with。 Things become interesting when the teens get trapped on a mountain and the parents stuck wond The Challenge is yet another great Danielle Steel book。 It is is full of family， friends， and new beginnings。 Tom decides he no longer wants to live his hectic life in New York and wants to move to Fishtail Montana。 In doing so he ends end getting a divorce and having to leave his daughter。 His daughter Juliet comes to visit and makes friends with some local boys， which in turn Tom becomes friends with。 Things become interesting when the teens get trapped on a mountain and the parents stuck wondering if they will be safe。 All of the families in the story go through major changes。 Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an arc for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Donna
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‘The Challenge， is another Danielle Steel hit。 I don’t know how she does it， but I absolutely love reading her books。 Based in Fishtail， Montana a story about small town friendships and romances - old and young。
Heather
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This ARC was provided to me via Kindle， from Random House Publishing Group- Ballantine and #NetGalley。 Thank you for the opportunity to preview and review。 Opinions expressed are completely my own。I would’ve liked more on the other parents， a bit too much on the kids and the MC。 More on every one to better understand everything。
Stacy
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This book had a slow start for me。 About a quarter through it got more interesting but it’s not my favorite Danielle Steel book。 It’s a tale of perseverance and pain， with some happy moments mixed in。Peter Pollock & Matt Brown are best friends and so are their parents。 Noel & Tim complete the foursome who are inseparable。 Juliet Marshall is new to town， visiting her father who recently moved to Fishtail， Montana。 The boys soon meet Juliet and the group becomes fast friends。 They spend time hikin This book had a slow start for me。 About a quarter through it got more interesting but it’s not my favorite Danielle Steel book。 It’s a tale of perseverance and pain， with some happy moments mixed in。Peter Pollock & Matt Brown are best friends and so are their parents。 Noel & Tim complete the foursome who are inseparable。 Juliet Marshall is new to town， visiting her father who recently moved to Fishtail， Montana。 The boys soon meet Juliet and the group becomes fast friends。 They spend time hiking and fishing and hanging out with their siblings over the summer。 When a trip to swim at a local waterfall takes a dangerous turn， the group finds themselves lost and struggling to survive。 The experience changes several lives over the next few months。Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Dana Wright
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The Challenge by Danielle Steel。 The storyline was good。 Seven children lost on a mountain。 The story had a good ending not exactly one I expected but sometimes you do things that are best for your children。
Lisa
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I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。"。The Challenge is not one of my favorites still enjoyed the story 3 stars。。Thanks Netgalley for a arc copy of this book for a honest reviewHappy Reading Lisa 📚 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。"。The Challenge is not one of my favorites still enjoyed the story 3 stars。。Thanks Netgalley for a arc copy of this book for a honest reviewHappy Reading Lisa 📚 。。。more
Kristina
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The Challenge by Danielle Steel is an engaging story。 Fishtail， Montana is a small town that is perfect for those who enjoy the outdoors and a laidback lifestyle。 There is horseback riding， swimming， hiking， rock climbing， and so much more。 There are friendly neighbors who watch out for each other。 In the first couple of chapters， we get to meet the various characters。 There are adults and teenagers as well as a six-year-old （it will take time to keep the characters straight）。 I thought the char The Challenge by Danielle Steel is an engaging story。 Fishtail， Montana is a small town that is perfect for those who enjoy the outdoors and a laidback lifestyle。 There is horseback riding， swimming， hiking， rock climbing， and so much more。 There are friendly neighbors who watch out for each other。 In the first couple of chapters， we get to meet the various characters。 There are adults and teenagers as well as a six-year-old （it will take time to keep the characters straight）。 I thought the characters were realistic and relatable。 I enjoyed the beautiful descriptions of Montana。 I like Danielle Steel’s engaging writing style。 She draws the reader into the story and keeps them hooked。 The Challenge is about more than seven kids getting stuck on Granite Peak。 It is a story about friendships， family， loss， heartache， and love。 We get to see how the kids being lost on the mountain impacts the families and the aftermath。 The time the kids were lost on the mountain affected each person differently。 I found the second half of the book is more compelling than the first。 I really wish the author had included an epilogue （say a year after the book ended）。 The Challenge is a book that captures your full attention， so you are unaware of what is going on around you （and you get annoyed when someone interrupts you）。 Life is full of challenges。 Some of them are small and other are life threatening。 In this book， we get to see how the characters react to a large challenge。 Each decision we make takes us down a different path。 Our choices affect others in our lives。 The story does contain foul language and intimate relations （just to let you know）。 I enjoyed The Challenge， and I was sorry when I finished it。 It was interesting to see how each families story turned out。 The Challenge is a compelling tale with firm friends， trail troubles， a big bear， a serious search and rescue， parent disputes， a troubled teen， and rocky relationships。 。。。more
Luanne
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Thanks Netgalley for the ARC。 This is one of the better Danielle Steele books。 This one isn't quite as repositious as most of hers are。 After telling about the seven kids trapped on a mountain， it starts jumping around。 Thanks Netgalley for the ARC。 This is one of the better Danielle Steele books。 This one isn't quite as repositious as most of hers are。 After telling about the seven kids trapped on a mountain， it starts jumping around。 。。。more
Kelly
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I think I've read every Danielle Steel book over the years and continue to re-read year after year。 This one just might go on my re-read list。 Appropriately named The Challenge as everything in the story is a challenge in one way or another。 7 children （6 teens and a 6-year old） are lost in the wilderness for 3 days before they are rescued。 After the rescue lives seem to go back to normal， but for many in the group （parents and children） their lives change and they all have challenges to go thro I think I've read every Danielle Steel book over the years and continue to re-read year after year。 This one just might go on my re-read list。 Appropriately named The Challenge as everything in the story is a challenge in one way or another。 7 children （6 teens and a 6-year old） are lost in the wilderness for 3 days before they are rescued。 After the rescue lives seem to go back to normal， but for many in the group （parents and children） their lives change and they all have challenges to go through。 I wish it had ended differently， maybe a little more depth to some of their stories， but it was still a great story。This review is based on an ARC from NetGalley， courtesy of the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
GiGi Carothers
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The Challenge by Danielle Steel is an exciting novel that revolves around adolescence and how friendships are formed。 Juliet moves with her father to Fishtail， Montana， after a divorce among the parents。 She finds friendship with Peter and Matt， who welcome her to the group of five friends。 When their adventure turns dangerous， the town join together to look for them， and life changes for Juliet。 Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to read this novel prior to its publication date。
Carissa Lindsey
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THE CHALLENGE Danielle Steel Women’s FictionSeven kids are stranded on a mountain top and the whole town goes looking for them。 They come out the other side unharmed and with a bond that can never be broken。I truly loved this book。 The way a small community gathered around these kids really reminded me of the town I grew up in。 There was just enough romance and drama to keep me reading it。 I read this book in two days and it was definitely a 5 star read for me。
Meredith
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Another great story by Danielle Steel。 I really enjoyed this story and how it went beyond the challenge of surviving the mountain。 The characters were relatable and it was easy to feel their sorrow， happiness， and fear。
Karen Axnick
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The setting is Fishtail， Montana， a small， closely knit community of 478 residents。 After providing backstories for all the key characters， the focus shifts to 7 kids who set off on horseback to picnic at a favorite place on Granite Peak in the foothills of the Beartooth Mountains。 What begins as a quiet afternoon turns into a challenge for survival as the group becomes stranded after a flash flood。 Following three horrific days with little food and water， the group is reunited with their famili The setting is Fishtail， Montana， a small， closely knit community of 478 residents。 After providing backstories for all the key characters， the focus shifts to 7 kids who set off on horseback to picnic at a favorite place on Granite Peak in the foothills of the Beartooth Mountains。 What begins as a quiet afternoon turns into a challenge for survival as the group becomes stranded after a flash flood。 Following three horrific days with little food and water， the group is reunited with their families with great relief that no one was seriously injured or lost。The second half of the book explores the ongoing impact of the event。 In typical Danielle Steel fashion， there is plenty of drama as relationships form and dissolve， families deal with love， loss， betrayal and forgiveness， and the whole makeup of the town shifts。 One thing I enjoy about this author’s books is the opportunity to escape into a quick， entertaining read。 I found the characters believable as they wrestled not only with the stress of the missing children， but also the challenges that exist for all of us in daily life。 My thanks to the author， the publisher， and NetGalley for the privilege of reviewing this book。 The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Julie
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In many ways， 3 stars for this book is a gift。 I want to be clear that the only reason I give it that many stars is that I loved the characters。 Every single one of them。 It's the only redeeming quality of this book。 The rest of it was crap。 The storyline was all over the place and entirely unorganized。 It felt like this book evolved from two separate book ideas and as a last minute fix， they got mashed into a single story。 It had all the requisite drama， love， more drama， tragedy， etc。， of a Da In many ways， 3 stars for this book is a gift。 I want to be clear that the only reason I give it that many stars is that I loved the characters。 Every single one of them。 It's the only redeeming quality of this book。 The rest of it was crap。 The storyline was all over the place and entirely unorganized。 It felt like this book evolved from two separate book ideas and as a last minute fix， they got mashed into a single story。 It had all the requisite drama， love， more drama， tragedy， etc。， of a Danielle Steel book， but it was just so poorly organized and put together it really didn't live up to what I typically expect from her。 I would have liked to see this storyline play out in a different order， with more character history and development laid out so that by the end of the book， the wrap up of things made more sense and felt more finished。Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Cindee
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I haven't read a Danielle Steel book in years and years。 After reading this one， I can see why。 The Challenge needs a serious edit job， I can't believe how many sentences/ideas were repeated。 My biggest peeve is that she kept calling kids "freaks" and "normal" What？ This is the 21st century。 Ms。 Steel can and should do better。 I found it ugly and hurtful。 Also， the part where the older son was "smoking dope" Really？ It was weed not crack or meth。 Weed。 Ridiculous。 I haven't read a Danielle Steel book in years and years。 After reading this one， I can see why。 The Challenge needs a serious edit job， I can't believe how many sentences/ideas were repeated。 My biggest peeve is that she kept calling kids "freaks" and "normal" What？ This is the 21st century。 Ms。 Steel can and should do better。 I found it ugly and hurtful。 Also， the part where the older son was "smoking dope" Really？ It was weed not crack or meth。 Weed。 Ridiculous。 。。。more
Lou
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Another great book from Danielle Steel。 When faced with a life challenge some people grow stronger and closer and some can never move on。 Good read！
Lori Case
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The Challenge" refers to the terrifying episode that 7 kids endured on a mountain in Fishtail Montana， While， the mountain plays a pivotal role in tying all the families together， I feel like the title referred to all those every day challenges we all face。 Some are big， like death， divorce， and substance abuse。 It’s also a story of betrayal and forgiveness。 We see how each member of the families and those who were involved were affected by the event and how they choose to react once it is over。 The Challenge" refers to the terrifying episode that 7 kids endured on a mountain in Fishtail Montana， While， the mountain plays a pivotal role in tying all the families together， I feel like the title referred to all those every day challenges we all face。 Some are big， like death， divorce， and substance abuse。 It’s also a story of betrayal and forgiveness。 We see how each member of the families and those who were involved were affected by the event and how they choose to react once it is over。 This book has it all， including young love。 #netgalley 。。。more
Christy Martin
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Life challenges us all at one time or the other。 For several teenagers that challenge comes early。 These guys have been close friends for ages， This summer a beautiful young teenage girl joins them for some of their adventures。 A sudden rainstorm changes their picnic into a nightmare they will never forget。 All around them， their parents and the community are being challenged by life and death struggles， flawed relationships， and growing pains。 This story differs from some of Ms。 Steele's typica Life challenges us all at one time or the other。 For several teenagers that challenge comes early。 These guys have been close friends for ages， This summer a beautiful young teenage girl joins them for some of their adventures。 A sudden rainstorm changes their picnic into a nightmare they will never forget。 All around them， their parents and the community are being challenged by life and death struggles， flawed relationships， and growing pains。 This story differs from some of Ms。 Steele's typical roman novels。 The romance is there but the challenges are a little different and the stories are layered to include the small cliche of young people and their families。 As always I thoroughly enjoyed this latest in Ms。 Steele's prolific publications。 Thanks to #NetGalley@The Challenge for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Kookie9200
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book。 This book revolves around a group of young teenagers and their families。 The first half of the book is about a day trip that five teens and a six-year-old take to a waterfall。 They decide to cross a dry riverbed and get stranded on the mountain after a flash flood。 Their survival depends on their wits and the story is intriguing if not original。 The back half of the novel focused more on the parents of the kids after t Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book。 This book revolves around a group of young teenagers and their families。 The first half of the book is about a day trip that five teens and a six-year-old take to a waterfall。 They decide to cross a dry riverbed and get stranded on the mountain after a flash flood。 Their survival depends on their wits and the story is intriguing if not original。 The back half of the novel focused more on the parents of the kids after their harrowing adventure and that's when I got bored。 So many cool areas of the book could have been more fleshed out and the characters could have been built stronger。 Instead， it was more like a sketch without any color to fill it all in or detail to make it pop。 I could see glimpses of a good story here， and it was enough to keep me in it even if I skimmed a lot in the last half。 Not the worst Steel novel I've ever read， but definitely not the bed。 Middle of the road， at best。 。。。more
Laura Prindable
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Thank you Net Galley for an ARC of The Challenge by Danielle Steel。 I loved this book！ A group of 7 children get lost on a mountain and lives are changed forever。 Loved loved loved！
Runner10
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The Challenge is an enjoyable read。 Danielle Steel always delivers a wonderful story。 The characters face real-life drama that is very relatable to the reader。 I highly recommend。
Amy
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I love Danielle Steel's books but I found reading her latest novel to be a 'challenge。' While I appreciated the time she spent introducing the characters， letting some of their stories develop organically would have better captured my interest。 By the time， I reached the end of the introductions， I was confused by the timelines and how everyone fit together。 That being said， the friendships secured， I enjoyed the protagonists' bonds。 The strongest section depicted the struggle to survive and how I love Danielle Steel's books but I found reading her latest novel to be a 'challenge。' While I appreciated the time she spent introducing the characters， letting some of their stories develop organically would have better captured my interest。 By the time， I reached the end of the introductions， I was confused by the timelines and how everyone fit together。 That being said， the friendships secured， I enjoyed the protagonists' bonds。 The strongest section depicted the struggle to survive and how the missing children impacted their families。 The second half was foreshadowed and readers were waiting for new relationships to emerge instead of being surprised by them。 Overall， I enjoyed the novel and some characters more than others。 At times， I wished for my favorite protagonists' stories to take center stage and wanted to hurry past the others to get back to the action。 Danielle Steel fans will recognize the author's trademark style and care about her characters。 。。。more
Amy
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I love Danielle Steel's books but I found reading her latest novel to be a 'challenge。' While I appreciated the time she spent introducing the characters， letting some of their stories develop organically would have better captured my interest。 By the time， I reached the end of the introductions， I was confused by the timelines and how everyone fit together。 That being said， the friendships secured， I enjoyed the protagonists' bonds。 The strongest section was the struggle to survive and how the I love Danielle Steel's books but I found reading her latest novel to be a 'challenge。' While I appreciated the time she spent introducing the characters， letting some of their stories develop organically would have better captured my interest。 By the time， I reached the end of the introductions， I was confused by the timelines and how everyone fit together。 That being said， the friendships secured， I enjoyed the protagonists' bonds。 The strongest section was the struggle to survive and how the missing children impacted their families。 The second half was foreshadowed and readers were waiting for new relationships to emerge instead of being surprised by them。 Overall， I enjoyed the novel and some characters more than others。 At times， I wished for my favorite protagonists' stories to take center stage and wanted to hurry past the others to get back to the action。 Danielle Steel fans will recognize the author's trademark style and care about her characters。 。。。more
Patty
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