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Say Goodbye and Goodnight by David Ruggerio

Say Goodbye and Goodnight by David Ruggerio

Sublime Book Review

TITLE INFORMATION

Say Goodbye and Goodnight

David Ruggerio

Black Rose Writing, 204 pages

9781684334933, 6.11.20

BOOK REVIEW

Overall Rating = 3.92

Storyline & Concept = 4

Writing & Delivery = 4

Editorial = 3.75

Say Goodbye and Goodnight is the story of Anthony ‘Ant’ Marino, a teenager in Brooklyn in 1977. He lives in a tightly knit Italian community, complete with the renowned home cooking of the mothers, the hardworking fathers, the influence of the ‘made’ members of the neighborhood, and the culture of the 1970s. Ant is an up-andcoming fighter who experiences a once-in-a-lifetime love when he meets Gia, the daughter of a well-connected Italian.

This novel was submitted as a romance, but it is far from being a conventional romance novel or love story. It lays bare a family dynamic and a culture that few of us have the opportunity to witness. The author creates believable and intricate characters (my personal favorite is Izzy) to support Anthony and Gia as they navigate the rough waters of family expectations, troubled friendships, and the looming dangers of gang influence. Throughout the story, memories of the disco era made me smile. Ruggerio wrapped it up with an ending befitting the unexpectedness of this love story.

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Sublime Line: “A well-written, unexpected, and unconventional love story that exposes the culture and dangers of life in an Italian community of Brooklyn in 1977.”

 

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