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Goodnight, Beautiful (Hardcover)

by Dorothy Koomson (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Hachette Digital (2 Oct 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0748110801
  • ISBN-13: 978-0748110803
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,819,263 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A heartwrenching read!, 11 Aug 2008
This review is from: Goodnight, Beautiful (Paperback)
I loved the book "my best friends girl" by dorothy and didnt think I would enjoy another of her books as much - how wrong was I? I cant decide whether it is on par with that book or better- either way it was a brilliant read! This book is written in a different way to DKs other books - telling the points of views of the main characters all throughout the book. The main storyline is about Mal and Nova - best friends growing up. Mal asks Nova to have a baby for him and his wife as she is unable to have them - Nova agrees then Mal changes his mind without Nova ever knowing why. This book takes you through a rollercoaster of emotions, and I cried and cried at the last few pages of this book! It deals with real issues and secrets are revealed throughout the book. If you have ever lost someone close to you or had to deal with someone you love been very ill then you will really connect with this book. Nova is a strong character and for her to do what she did and be who she was was simply admirable! Even if you have never read dks books - I can guarantee you will like this book - although slightly depressing in places - it has to be for the reader to be able to connect to the characters. If I could give this books more than 5 stars I would! One of the best books i have ever read - and I read a LOT! As soon as you finish this book you miss the characters and the book stays with you a long time after you have read it!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Love hurts, 3 Aug 2008
By C. Jean-Baptiste (London, England) - See all my reviews
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Certainly different from her previous books, Goodnight Beautiful tels the story of Nova who promised to have the child of her best friend Mal for him and his wife Stephanie. They change their mind and Nova keeps hers and Mal's son Leo. Then Leo gets seriously ill.

What is different about this book from the others is that it is quite clear that the generic, expected happy ending (i.e. Mal and Nova reconciling) seems beyond reach - you do not dare to hope. DK is asking you quite early on to forsake that and look for another kind of satisfaction. Nova and Mal are very conflicted, loving their spouses but loving each other more. They martyr themselves for people that probably don't deserve it (Mal's wife Stephanie eliciting no sympathy from me) Despite this they do not chase the romantic ideal but run from it. It is in many ways a depressing book with little of the humour found in her other work like The Cupid Effect. As an exercise in showing how love hurts it is very demonstrative.

I have given it 3 * because it is well written with well drawn characters with an unsual premise but doesn't have the charm of My Best Friends Girl or the comfort of The Chocolate Run.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!, 6 Aug 2008
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This book was a real emotional rollercoaster, making you laugh and cry the whole way through. I couldnt put it down. I have read all of Dorothy Koomson's books and this was defiantly on par with my best friends girl, I would highly suggest it to anyone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Devestating love story.
Brouoght this after buying my Mum 'My Best Friends Girl'.

At first i thought it was slow paced, but i carried on and i'm very glad i did. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Chloe Hart

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Book
I loved this book from start to finish, had previously read 'My Best Friends Girl' and loved that so I bought this one and was not disappointed at all, found it so sad at the end... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. Mary S. Sandy

5.0 out of 5 stars Draws you in from the first page
This book is intensely moving and allows you to experience the character's emotions with the characters themselves. It is about Nova, Mal and Stephanie. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Read
Having read My Best Friends Girl and loved it I thought I had peaked with Dorothy Koomson's books especially following it with Marshmallows for breakfast (enjoyable but not in the... Read more
Published 7 months ago by M. Ryder

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, uplifting and then sad - a book that stays with you!
Amazingly written. I loved Nova, and we get to know Leo, even though he is in a coma. I cried buckets over this book, but it made me smile too. Read more
Published 7 months ago by M. Block

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh. My. Gosh. How sad....
Having read most of the author's books I was not expecting this mega-weepy read. My gosh, at the end, I was literally broken hearted; had a mega headache from the crying, and... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Denhunt

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!
What a fabulous read. Was sobbing by the end. Thoroughly recommend it as its one of the best chick lit books I've read.Goodnight, Beautiful
Published 8 months ago by E. Hayes

5.0 out of 5 stars very very VERY good!
I picked up this book after noticing an advert on the underground. Having read the vast majority of books by Dorothy Koomson and enjoyed both My Best Friend's Girl and... Read more
Published 10 months ago by A. Ogbaselase

5.0 out of 5 stars have some tissues ready
Wow, how I cried!!! its been a long time since a book has made me cry so much. What a fantastic rollercoaster of emotions. Read more
Published 10 months ago by E. A. McGuinness

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