DaddyDaddy
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What it's about
Oliver Watson, an advertising executive, thinks his marriage of eighteen years is happy, until his wife Sarah announces she's going back to Harvard to finish her degree, alone. Left to raise their three teenage children, Oliver struggles, moves the family across the country and slowly builds a new life, while his own father copes with his mother's decline.
Why it's worth reading
It spent weeks at #1 on the New York Times list. It's one of Danielle Steel's most popular family stories.
You'll love it if you liked
Good to know
It's light and fast. Alzheimer's disease plays a part.
By the numbers
- Readers26 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller37 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #216 of the 233 romances we rank
- #278 of the 309 literary novels we rank
- #697 of the 762 classics we rank
- #2459 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Moving
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Quick answers
Is Daddy worth reading?
Yes. It spent weeks at #1 on the New York Times list. It ranks #2,459 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 59.1 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Daddy about?
Oliver Watson, an advertising executive, thinks his marriage of eighteen years is happy, until his wife Sarah announces she's going back to Harvard to finish her degree, alone. Left to raise their three teenage children, Oliver struggles, moves the family across the country and slowly builds a new life, while his own father copes with his mother's decline.
How long does it take to read Daddy?
About 10 hours (400 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Daddy?
If you liked it, try Family Album by Danielle Steel, Fine Things by Danielle Steel or Zoya by Danielle Steel.