Big Girl by Danielle Steel

Big Girl by Danielle Steel narrates the tale of two very different sisters and their relationship as the older sister struggles to please her family as well as overcome her own issues.

Summary Of The Book

Danielle Steel’s Big Girl starts off with the introduction of the average-looking and overweight Victoria. Despite being bright, loving, and caring, Victoria faces constant criticism from her parents. Growing up she tries hard to keep her parents happy but their narcissism and obsession with money hinders them from seeing Victoria beyond her unappealing appearance.

With the birth of the second child, Grace, Victoria is pushed further into the backdrop. Grace embodies everything that Victoria does not. The parents play favorites all through their childhood and adult life. Yet, the narrative discloses the caring nature of Victoria who is never once overcome with jealousy. In fact, she is highly protective of Grace.

Despite establishing herself in New York, Victoria constantly struggles to gain approval from her parents. She gets psychiatric help for her eating and weight issues, as food is her only solace. Grace, on the other hand, gets engaged to a dominating and wealthy man.

Victoria is left with two choices, to let Grace marry her fiance and concentrate on her own issues or to protect her sister from making the biggest mistake of her life. Big Girl primarily deals with family and friendship. Victoria must decide who or what is most important in her life. 

About Danielle Steel

Danielle Steel is an American writer who has sold more than 800 million copies of her book.

Her published works include the Max and Martha series and the Freddie series. Her novels include Going Home, Now and Forever, Passion’s Promise, and Season of Passion.

She was born on August 14th, 1947, in California. She is known to have produced over five books per year. She started writing when she was 19 years old and while working as a PR agent in New York, she decided to concentrate on writing full time. She has also raised funds for the mentally ill. She is the one of the all-time bestselling novelists. All her novels are best sellers. She uses a formulaic structure in her novel. Most of them deal with suicide, blackmail, jail, and fraud. Her plots deal with families that are immensely wealthy but are amidst some kind of crisis. She has also published poetry and fiction. Her books have been widely translated and adapted for television.