Goodnight, Beautiful

by Dorothy Koomson | Women's Fiction |
ISBN: 0751539813 Global Overview for this book
Registered by fushmush of Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia on 8/15/2008
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Journal Entry 1 by fushmush from Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia on Friday, August 15, 2008
Nova Kumalisi would do anything for her closest friend, Mal Wacken. She owes him her life. So, when he asked her to be the surrogate mother for him and his wife, in spite of her fears about how it would alter their friendship, Nova agreed. Eight years later, Nova is bringing up their son alone, and she and Mal don't speak. Months into the pregnancy, Mal's wife changed her mind about the surrogacy agreement. Already suspicious of how close Nova and Mal were, Stephanie realised her strained marriage was in serious trouble when she found a text from her husband to Nova, saying, 'Goodnight, Beautiful'. She asked Mal to cut all ties with his closest friend and unborn child. Now, seven-year-old Leo is critically ill and Nova, despite her anger and hurt, wants Mal to have the chance to know his son before it's too late. Will it take a tragedy to remind them how much they mean to each other?

Journal Entry 2 by fushmush from Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia on Monday, August 18, 2008
Not sure what to think about this. On the one hand, kudos to a chick lit writer who doesn’t go for the normal “happily ever after” ending. On the other hand that’s why I buy chick lit, to indulge in the fantastical improbable sugary endings.

Koomson loves the melodrama and this one doesn’t disappoint. Brain haemorrhages, bipolar mental illness, surrogacy, and suicide attempts.

I thought it was a bit silly that Nova and Mal aren’t together because of a simple lack of communication. Instead they both decide to martyr their love and be with people they have to be with rather than those they want to be with. It was unrealistic and annoying. Talk to each other people before making life decisions!

Still undecided… going to release this one on Bookmooch for the points.

Journal Entry 3 by curvymommy from Rancho Santa Margarita, California USA on Monday, August 25, 2008
Received via BookMooch.com. Will probably put it on PaperbackSwap and send it on its way when I'm done reading it.

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