3 out of 4 stars
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Good Night Elizabeth by D.W. Bennett is a love story that revolves around Donald Armstrong a.k.a Don and the six women that loved him. Even though the story starts by saying that he was loved by four women, I think that his sister, Patricia, and his dog, Ginger, should have been added to the list alongside his mother, his wife of 34 years, Elizabeth, Elizabeth's close friend, Clare, and finally, Ann. Don tells his story in the first person, starting with how he met the love of his life, Elizabeth, at the age of 28. He talks about how his siblings, especially Patricia, would tease him about not being married by then. He always believed and told them that he would meet the lady of his dreams through fate, and when he met Elizabeth, he knew instantly that she was it. Don takes us on a journey through the events that led to meeting the other women in the story, and how his love for Elizabeth fared in the face of temptation and rough times.
Picking up this book, I expected a lot of emotions and twists. I also hoped it would be a little bit steamy. My hopes for a steamy story weren't fulfilled but I'm pleased with the overall content of the book. Good Night Elizabeth doesn't consist of chapters. This is my first time reading a book like this, and it felt a bit weird and all over the place at times. However, it helped me finish the book quicker than I expected.
The main thing I liked about this book was how likeable the characters were, especially Elizabeth and Clare. Their dialogues were always hilarious to read. I also enjoyed how Don expressed his feelings about advances from females towards him. I would have enjoyed it more if there was a male character in the story that was interested in Elizabeth, just to know how Don would have handled that sort of competition. I really liked how the story advanced to the dark days for Don and Elizabeth. How supportive they were of each other and Elizabeth's humour were the highlights of this part of the story.
The writing in this book is technically satisfactory. However, the editing is poor. Wrong words, missed commas, and run-on sentences were present throughout the book. For example, the author uses the word "presents" in place of "presence" a lot of the time. The errors really slowed my reading down.
Overall, I enjoyed reading Good Night Elizabeth. The story was really captivating especially towards the end. The book also impacted me emotionally. I found it interesting that the book didn't have any chapters, but I think that chapters would have helped organize the book better. I would recommend this book to lovers of romance stories. However, those that like sex scenes to accompany romance will be disappointed. The book is suitable for a younger audience. I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. I had fun reading Good Night Elizabeth, but 1 star had to be taken off for poor editing.
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Good Night Elizabeth
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