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Goodnight, Beautiful by Dorothy Koomson (SPOILERS)

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megapixels · 20/02/2011 00:07

Anyone read this? I have very mixed feelings about this book - I cried when Leo was dying but I really disliked some parts (well most of it).

I found Mal completely unlikable, a bit of a creep really. Didn't see what either of the two women saw in him. The whole thing about him collapsing and needing sedatives after Leo's death didn't ring true at all, he didn't even know the boy FFS, and his only contribution during that time was offering Nova sex to numb her pain. Aww how sweet

And this had possibly the worst ending I've ever seen in a book, I felt that the pregnancy was the author's way of making everything all right after Nova's loss Hmm. And don't even get me started about the talk of not hurting Stephanie by keeping the baby a secret from her.

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atswimtwolengths · 20/02/2011 23:15

Yes, agree with you absolutely. Off to bed now so will add more tomorrow - I really don't like Dorothy Koomson books!

Maybee · 20/02/2011 23:25

I agree Megap and thought mal was a bit of a wimp. How did he get to travel but Nova couldn't because of his mother? I read Icecream girls and found it gripping but bits of it irritated me v much. I do find her characterisation convincing at times so I borrowed Chocolate something or other by her as well and it was even worse. Then there's marshmallows for breakfast that I read when I had nothing else and it is totally unrealistic too. So I'm through with Dorothy now which is a shame cos she has some sharp insights at times.

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