Goodnight Nobody

Goodnight Nobody

I enjoyed Weiner's witty dialogue and wonderful voice. I also enjoyed the backdrop of suburbia, giving the novel a Desperate Housewives-meets-Susan-Isaacs feel to it, but things sort of go downhill about halfway through the story. Kate's life is underdeveloped. Her married life is of very little consequence in the novel. Yes, her husband works a lot and is hardly ever home, and we all know that she's not in love with him, but some more scenes and interactions between them wouldn't have hurt. Most of the scenes center on Kate playing the amateur sleuth, leaving her kids under her friend's care for most of the novel. Her history with Evan McKenna is very interesting, and I would have liked to see more scenes with them together, but again, there is very little of that in the novel. It gave me the impression that even the author herself thought the heroine's life was boring and that is why she devoted most of the story to the whodunit storyline. The ending seems rushed. In the last forty or so pages, it seems that Weiner suddenly remembers that she's almost reached her deadline and has to wrap up the story, so she does a quick resolution regarding Kitty's murder and leaves the heroine's issues unresolved. The unresolved thing is fine with me in books. After all, literature mirrors life, and not everything is wrapped up in a neat little bow in life, but I feel cheated in this one. I would have liked to have known if she'd settle for Ben or risk everything and go for Evan, who is an interesting character in that he's flawed and not a perfect romantic hero (he, after all, is seducing a married woman with kids). It left me feeling as if the heroine's life hadn't been interesting enough to even give it a dignified semi-resolution. Instead of doing that, the author decides to resolve Kitty's parentage, which, to be honest, was of very little interest to me. (Maybe, just maybe, Weiner intends to write a sequel, or turn the whole housewife-slash-sleuth thing into a series, in which case I can understand the loose ends.) Ah, well. Goodnight Nobody is a great, entertaining read. Perhaps you'll enjoy it -- warts and all.

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Surprisingly Enjoyable!!

The first book by Jennifer Weiner that I attempted to read for Good In Bed but I never finished it and never will. I was hesitant to buy this book after having such a bad read with her other book but I was pleasantly surprised. This was a wonerful book that I just could not put down. Finished it in two days because I could not stop turning the page to see what was going to happen next. I'm not hooked on Weiner yet but I will give another one of her books a try and hope it goes just as well.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

not bad

This is definitely my least favorite of all Jennifer Weiner's books. Its not exactly like her other books which made it hard to get into in the beginning, but I did become more interested as i kept reading. Weiner is a great author and everything she writes is just amazing, so yes I would recommend this book. Even if it doesn't seem like much when you first start reading, stick it out because it really does get better.

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That song

Erm...

Novastar

MOSSCLAW!! I MISSED U!! WHERE U BEEN BRO?!~Novastar

Cole to Silvermoonstar

Hey its me Mossclaw u know the rapper

That song

Didnt really have an effect untul i realized i just wasted my time....

Zane

......Sensei, you advertised it? Why?

This song...

Sucks.

Different in a good way

Try it..... not my favorite by J.W but good

ok

Really awful ending.

hmmm

it was a little hard to get into but once it got good it disappointed at the end

The absolute best......!

Laugh out loud funny and filled with twists.......read the book in one day.....could not put it down....!!!!!!!!

Disappointing

I love to read books that Jennifer Weiner writes and to read this was pretty disappointing. If you enjoy this author, I would say read it, but if this is your first time picking up one of her books, choose a different one. The beginning is a snooze fest. It took way too long to get interesting, and then the ending was disappointing.

Gives life to suburban bore!

The truth behind the apron clad woman of the suburbs is shockingly revealed in one of America's most haughty of white collar communities. Each armed with their own insecurities, these woman who pretend to be friends have each other fooled with their own premise of perfection! But, our heroine, struggling to fit in, accidentally blows the panty hose and silicone off the underlying stinch of deciet, betrayal, and murder!

Loved it! But then again, I could relate!

This book was not great, but okay

I read this book after reading Litle Earthquakes which was amazing. I found this book to be a page turned but I alsi found myself getting a little angry at Kate and Janie. They both just seemed to not be good thinkers and I just felt that Kate was unable to really make any decisions for herself. As the book went on there were some things that were predicable, but as far as the killer goes I was not expecting that. Like some of the other reviews, I felt that the book kind of left you hanging at the end. I wanted to know a little more. I wanted to know what happened, if anything, with Evan and what happened between Kate and Ben. Overall this was a great story and it did hold my attention as I finished it in 3 days. I like the writing style of Jennifer and am looking forward to reading her other books.

What a letdown!

This is the first Jennifer Weiner book I have read. I enjoyed reading it, and found the characters delightful, especially Janie, whose antics made me laugh out loud. However, the ending was such an incredible letdown! The story built up to what I thought would be a shocker, or at least plausible, but the killer came from out of left field. Then, at the very end, I was left with a totally dissatisfied feeling. There were so many unanswered questions, such as whether Kate would return to her husband.

I related to many of Kate's concerns -- I was a stay-at-home mother for ten years and it was the most frustrating, boring time of my life. I could understand and empathize with her feelings.

While reading it, I thought I had found a new favorite author. But now, I'm not so sure.

Can understand the suburban housemom syndrome

As always Jennifer Weiner writes a superb book with well placed characters. As a mom of 4 I can understand the suburban housemom syndrome with the need to "shake things up" and make life a bit more exciting except for snack time, diaper changes and soccer schedules. This book gives you a chance to run and escape and imagine yourself in place of the main character. I got through this book in about 3 days. Very easy reading!

Where's the sequel...

I love Jennifer Weiner's writing style. I laughed out loud several times reading this book & couldn't put it down near the end. The only problem I have with it is the ending. Who did she end up with? Did she finally make peace with her yearning for Evan, did she find her true feelings for her husband? I loved the way that she made resolution with her own mother; I also appreciated the resolution to the mystery of Kitty's father being shared. But what about Katie? I want to know what happens to her!! Grr! I hoped to come here & find that this was part of a series but since it's not...Jennifer Weiner...we want to KNOW how Katie ends up!!! I'm moving on to my next Jennifer Weiner novel as this was only my second of hers - but now I'm nervous about the outcome. I hope she provides a better conclusion to her other novels. Still, besides the unfinished ending, it was an entertaining story. Certainly worth reading! Just please provide us with an encore to Goodnight Nobody!

just okay

I was really hooked on this book until the ending. I think the ending fell flat and didn't live up to the hype the rest of the book seemed to project.