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Hello Beautiful

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  • Author：Ann Napolitano
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Summary

From the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Edward comes a beautifully tender， heartbreaking， and moving story of four sisters over three decades

Meet the Padvano girls。 Best friends and sisters， they are thought of as inseparable by everyone in their close-knit Chicago neighbourhood。 Julia， the eldest， is the "rocket" of the family - she always has a destination in mind and clear plans for how to get there。 Sylvie， the dreamer， is happiest with her nose in a book and imagines a life for herself other than the expected path of wife and mother。 Cecelia and Emmeline， the twins， are the artist and the caregiver。 From childhood， the four sisters complete each other， expecting that their family will always be intact。

When Julia falls in love with William Walters， a history student and college sports star， she's delighted by the way her plans for adulthood are coming together。 A husband， a house， a family。 But when darkness from William's past begins to block the light of his future， it is Sylvie， not Julia， who steps in to help。 Suddenly， things shift。 Dynamics and relationships， priorities and secrets - everything that was once a given no longer is。

Rich and vivid， heartbreaking and heart-mending， Hello Beautiful captures the joy， tragedy， trust， and betrayal to ask: what does it mean to be a family？ And once shattered， can it be pieced back together？

***Praise for Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano***

'Wonderful 。 。 。 a beautifully written coming-of-age story' Nina Stibbe

'Powerful' New York Times

'Ann Napolitano's writing is astonishing。 I'm in awe' Marian Keyes

'Moving and emotional' Anne Tyler

'That rare book that breaks your heart and stitches it back together' Jodi Picoult

'Stunning， life-affirming' Vogue

'Made me think， nod in recognition， care about its characters， and cry， and you can't ask more of a novel than that' Emma Donoghue

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Reviews

Claudia ，

A true 5 stars。。。 had me crying within the first 60 pages and then never stopped。

Callie ，

Hello Beautiful。 This was fantastic。 At first， I was afraid that it wouldn't be for me， but oh man was I glad to be wrong。 The characters were deep and real and the relationships were complex and individual。 This will stay with me I think， for at least a little while。 Hello Beautiful。 This was fantastic。 At first， I was afraid that it wouldn't be for me， but oh man was I glad to be wrong。 The characters were deep and real and the relationships were complex and individual。 This will stay with me I think， for at least a little while。 。。。more

Carrie ，

Absolutely beautiful

Val （pagespoursandpups） ，

Referred to as a modern retelling of Little Women- it made me wonder if I even remember much about the original。I was so excited to get advance access to this book and get started reading it because I loved Dear Edward。 And I enjoyed it for sure- but I wasn’t blown away。 So many people have loved this one， so I still think you should pick it up！I felt VERY strongly about some of the characters （I’m looking at you Mom and Julia）- but I love that an author can make me feel strongly one way or the Referred to as a modern retelling of Little Women- it made me wonder if I even remember much about the original。I was so excited to get advance access to this book and get started reading it because I loved Dear Edward。 And I enjoyed it for sure- but I wasn’t blown away。 So many people have loved this one， so I still think you should pick it up！I felt VERY strongly about some of the characters （I’m looking at you Mom and Julia）- but I love that an author can make me feel strongly one way or the other。 This story felt a bit like the focus was more on the individual sisters’ lives rather than their interactions。 Some sisters had big parts and some were very secondary。A big part of the story involves William， who joins the family as a spouse。 His childhood was sad and miles apart from this family of sisters’。 His life revolves around basketball for many reasons。 Even though I don’t watch basketball， I found his passion for the game to be so interesting。 Just as Carrie Soto taught me that tennis is so much more than hitting a ball， this story showed me that basketball is so much more than dribbling and shooting。 The exploration of mental illness in this story was heartfelt and sensitive。The overarching theme was love - but wow- there were so many missed opportunities for forgiveness and understanding。 And though I’m sure it was intentional- it had me wanting to aggressively shake some characters。 The ending managed to deftly deal with both loss and hope。As mentioned previously， although I enjoyed this one， it was just missing something I can’t quite put my finger on。 This is a VERY character driven story so know that going in。 Definitely still recommend- remember I’m only one little opinion。Thank you to @netgalley and @randomhouse for the arc to read and review。 。。。more

Carly ，

This is currently on pause for me。 Two stars bc it was good enough for me to get just over halfway through it。 Two stars though bc the characters are boring and predictable。 They each have their ONE character trait that is hammered in over and over。 The writing is also very tell not show。 Maybe I’ll pick it back up and finish it but as of now this book is a Did Not Finish。

Katie ，

As someone who loved Dear Edward， I was very excited to read Ann Napolitano ‘s latest novel。 Hello Beautiful details the Padovano sisters and their lives。 Julia is controlling and precise， Sylvie is the reader and seeker of love ， Emeline and Cecelia the twins who are happy to have each other and William Waters who is a troubled young man who becomes part of the family。 This story felt contrived and labored。 The author was working diligently at creating characters but the story was weak。 Julia l As someone who loved Dear Edward， I was very excited to read Ann Napolitano ‘s latest novel。 Hello Beautiful details the Padovano sisters and their lives。 Julia is controlling and precise， Sylvie is the reader and seeker of love ， Emeline and Cecelia the twins who are happy to have each other and William Waters who is a troubled young man who becomes part of the family。 This story felt contrived and labored。 The author was working diligently at creating characters but the story was weak。 Julia loves her family so deeply and is so controlling yet when her marriage has failed she leaves her dearest sisters in Chicago and moves to New York City not seeing any of them except one for 25 years！ She continues to manipulate her daughter but has nothing to do with her loving and caring sisters。 And then lies to her daughter！ While some parts dragged on such as William’s mental health issues and the basketball details， Cecelia and Emeline’s stories are quick and sweet and glossed over。 And the closure was too predictable for me。 Thank you #NetGalley for this advanced reader copy of #HelloBeautiful。 。。。more

Elyse Walters ，

“A shadow represents either the blocking out of light， or the other half of a person。 When a character loses their shadow， they’ve lost part of themselves and have to search to get it back”。 I wasn’t going to cry… I wasn’t going to cry… I wasn’t going to cry… “Hello Beautiful” …。is a BEAUTIFUL family saga novel。 A terrific juicy choice for book club discussions！ I just finished seconds ago。 I will be back with a review soon。REVIEW:It must have taken a lot of energy to write this novel。 There are “A shadow represents either the blocking out of light， or the other half of a person。 When a character loses their shadow， they’ve lost part of themselves and have to search to get it back”。 I wasn’t going to cry… I wasn’t going to cry… I wasn’t going to cry… “Hello Beautiful” …。is a BEAUTIFUL family saga novel。 A terrific juicy choice for book club discussions！ I just finished seconds ago。 I will be back with a review soon。REVIEW:It must have taken a lot of energy to write this novel。 There are many sub-storylines that are held together by the complex and highly developed characters。 Ann Napolitano took her time carefully developing the characters and scenes。 They are richly drawn， distinct， and believable。 The actions of one character undoubtedly affected all the characters。 We look at the ways we choose to be， rather than believing we’ve been cut from a tainted cloth — scarred forever。 Even during my reading breaks — （as few as needed— while real life called for myattention） —I was still with this story — thinking about:…。William Waters: the focus male protagonist。 …。The Padavano Sisters [Julia， Sylvie， and the twins: Cecelia and Emeline]， …。Parents: Rose and Charlie Padavano，…。Alice， Izzy， （the babies born to Julia and Cecelia and their ‘coming-of-age’ development。…。Caroline: the 3 year old baby who died when William was born…shaping William’s life in unpredictable ways —…。Kent: William’s best friend …。and of course: I thought about: …。sibling closeness/and separateness…。choices made …。the ways in which a sport can （at least partially） save a soul。 …。personality dispositions…。behavior differences…。depression & suicide attempts…。 Pregnancies， birth， and the challenges with ‘coming-of-age。…。 marriage， loyalties， …。betrayal…。secrets …。Etc。 > lots of story-interest details that encompass this 400 page novel AND …。…。I thought about …。LOVE: …。Different types of love:Love that saves us from depression Love that was hidden… Love that was mistaken Chosen love， Love with conditions Sibling loveParental loveFriendship loveInnocent loveTragic， unavoidable lovePrioritized loveUnbelievable surprising love—shocking love Forgotten love and/or distant estranged love voluminous love…。while sitting with this question ‘about’ love:“Do you agree that we can choose ‘who’ we love？” This novel touches us on many levels: emotionally — logically — and ethically。 The highly complex， flawed characters found a way to sneak into my heart —they became conscious reminders of ethical behavior…。。through their interwoven lives: …。sibling closeness/ and separateness…。choices made …。personality disposition …。behavior differences- …。betrayal…。secrets …。the profound grief and sadness …。freedom …。lost time …。lost love …。forgiveness- …。humanity in all shapes and forms。 The exploration of family traits — alone — and how those traits are passed on — is worth the cost of this novel itself。 I found myself totally immersed in not only each of the characters lives — but deeply engaged in thought about the ways our past affects our present and future lives。 （so differently from one person to another）。If there is a book club discussion going around about this novel > I’d love to join in。 I hope they make another series of this book with the same passionate sensitivity they did “Dear Edward”。 Now for some excerpts: — shouldn’t be spoilers — just out-of-context tasters:“William， may have had no idea who he was， but the world had told him: He was a basketball player”。 By the time William entered high school， he was a good enough basketball player to start for the varsity team。 He was five foot eight and played point guard。 This summer after William’s sophomore year， he grew five inches。 He was six foot seven and extremely thin” “William once had the thought that his fiancé （Julia） seemed to stride about the world with a conductor’s wand， while Sylvie brandished a book， and Cecelia， a paintbrush。 Emeline， though， kept her hands free in order to be helpful or to pick up and soothe a neighborhood child”。 “Kent’s affection for William was too clear and too uncomplicated。 It shone on William like the sun。 No one has ever loved him unconditionally like this， and that love， when he was the most undeserving he’d ever been in his life， made William feel like he was burning up。 He paste the room， trying to cool himself down with motion”。 “Do you love your life？ “Shit， yes。 Kent said this with force”。 “William looked at his friend。 Kent was still at his playing weight and seemed to glisten with youth and health。 They were both twenty-three years old。 William felt at least forty”。 “Julia had started to place her happiness in someone else’s hands， which was the remnant of her Chicago self。 Julia didn’t want to be that person anymore。 In Chicago， she was part of the paper chain of Padavano sisters; they had never operated independently， and if one of them have a problem， they all had a problem”。 “Sylvie was no longer who she used to be， and she wasn’t yet whoever who she was becoming”。 “She was grateful that her father had prepared her for this type of hard， lonely ground。 Because of him， Sylvie knew she could exist outside the boundaries of her past and future selves， for a little while， anyway。 Even though it hurt。 She understood now， though， why her father had tempered the brutal beauty of his kind of life—the kind of honesty—with alcohol， and why she had always been more comfortable in the library with books then in the world with people”。 There are dozen more excerpts I could include …。but I’ll end with what I shared and just add a few more thoughts:There were many “I never thought I would” moments in this novel: …never thought I’d leave Chicago。…never thought Daddy would die。… never thought Mama would move away。…。never thought Sylvie might be falling for Julia’s husband。 These ‘never thought I would’ moments allowed me - and all readers - to look into our own lives and be reminded of the many times ‘WE NEVER’ in a million years — thought we would —[fill in the blank]The twists and turns of life can be so messy， and unpredictable。 Anything can throw us off our game。So what to do？Try to bask in the love， joy， and good things right in front of us —“Hello Beautiful” is ‘family-saga-magnificent！！！！ 。。。more

Stacy DeBroff ，

This gorgeously written， insightful and affecting novel riffs in the best possible way on Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women， focused on the enfolding and increasingly complicated lives of a tight-knit group of the four Padavano sisters。 The sisters grow in Chicago， with a rigid deeply religious Catholic Mom who seems to prefer her vegetable beds over her daughters and an admiring father who makes in with love what he fails to bring home in salary。 Of the sisters， there’s Julia who energetically f This gorgeously written， insightful and affecting novel riffs in the best possible way on Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women， focused on the enfolding and increasingly complicated lives of a tight-knit group of the four Padavano sisters。 The sisters grow in Chicago， with a rigid deeply religious Catholic Mom who seems to prefer her vegetable beds over her daughters and an admiring father who makes in with love what he fails to bring home in salary。 Of the sisters， there’s Julia who energetically focuses on fixing everyone’s problems and enters college with the singular ambition for a more upwardly mobile middleclass life for herself。 Sylvia’s a bookworm who works in the library while dreaming of being swept off her feet in a once-in-a-lifetime romance; Cecilia’s a free-spirited artist and feminist rebel who gets pregnant and kicked out of the house at age 17 and decides to raise her child herself。 Her twin sister Emeline emanates love， kindness and acceptance and works in daycare。 In flashbacks throughout the book， we learn the backstory of each sister。Set in the 1970’s， the story opens with a romance between Julie as a freshman at Northeastern and William Waters， a basketball player from Boston。 William marvels at the Julia， her sisters， and her family。 But with a troubled past of parental rejection after the young loss of an older sister， William is fighting his own internal insecurities， anxiety， and depression。 Ultimately this leads to a rendering of the sister’s relationships， a struggle to find personal meaning by each sister， and a re-examination of what holds family together and what it takes for close siblings to repair relationship rifts。 Thanks to Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley for an advanced reader’s copy。 。。。more

Michelle Beginandendwithbooks ，

Hello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoLovers of character-driven family drama and close-knit sister relationships， this one’s for you。Set in the Pilsen neighborhood in Chicago， this is a story of family。 Reading Hello Beautiful evoked similar feelings for me as reading Ask Again， Yes， The Dearly Beloved， and The Most Fun We’ve Ever Had。 I love the way the point of view moves between William， Julia， and Syvlie and felt like I came to know and understand each character’s thought process and communicati Hello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoLovers of character-driven family drama and close-knit sister relationships， this one’s for you。Set in the Pilsen neighborhood in Chicago， this is a story of family。 Reading Hello Beautiful evoked similar feelings for me as reading Ask Again， Yes， The Dearly Beloved， and The Most Fun We’ve Ever Had。 I love the way the point of view moves between William， Julia， and Syvlie and felt like I came to know and understand each character’s thought process and communication style。The novel spends time in the 1980s， but eventually follows the family to the 2000s。 I love the way Chicago， Northwestern’s campus， and New York City all come to life in various parts of this novel。I highlighted about a third of the lines in the novel， and I just realized that Hello Beautiful was selected for Oprah’s Book Club。 I think this novel would make for excellent conversation in a book club， as well。The way the Padavanos love William and encircle him in their family， and the indescribable bond between the Padavano sisters are my favorite aspects of this novel。 Reading Hello Beautiful made me wish I had a sister。 Overall， I loved this book and William and the Padavano family will stay with me。Thank you @randomhouse and @netgalley for access to the egalley of Hello Beautiful in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Debra ，

The Padavano sisters （Julie， Sylvie， Cecelia， Emeline） are close and grow up in a home with love for each other。 William grows up in a home where his parents do not show him any love after the loss of his sister。 Basketball becomes his refuge and the courts his home away from home。 When he meets Julia， she welcomes him into her life and into her family。 What follows is a saga about relationships， depression， and family。 This book began very dry and slow for me。 I struggled with this initially an The Padavano sisters （Julie， Sylvie， Cecelia， Emeline） are close and grow up in a home with love for each other。 William grows up in a home where his parents do not show him any love after the loss of his sister。 Basketball becomes his refuge and the courts his home away from home。 When he meets Julia， she welcomes him into her life and into her family。 What follows is a saga about relationships， depression， and family。 This book began very dry and slow for me。 I struggled with this initially and by the 40% mark， I was enjoying the storyline but then I went back to feeling blah about the book。 This was a family drama that is an homage to Little Women。 While I enjoyed Little Women this one fell flat for me。This book is well written and I appreciate how the author addressed mental health issues， I just didn't connect with this book。Others are loving this book and I recommend reading their reviews as well。 This one just didn't work for me。2。5 stars#HelloBeautiful #NetGalleyThank you to Random House Publishing Group - Random House， The Dial Press and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All the thoughts and opinions are my own。Read more of my reviews at www。openbookposts。com 。。。more

BookOfCinz ，

Thoroughly engaging storytelling that will not soon forget！ In Hello， Beautiful we meet William Walters who grew up in a house where his parents barely spoke or even looked at him。 William was born soon after the death of his sister and his parents never got over it， so William was left to take care of himself as his father worked a lot and his mother drank to numb the pain。 He started playing basketball and found a sense of freedom and release from his life at home。 Through basketball， he was Thoroughly engaging storytelling that will not soon forget！ In Hello， Beautiful we meet William Walters who grew up in a house where his parents barely spoke or even looked at him。 William was born soon after the death of his sister and his parents never got over it， so William was left to take care of himself as his father worked a lot and his mother drank to numb the pain。 He started playing basketball and found a sense of freedom and release from his life at home。 Through basketball， he was offered a scholarship to a college far away from home- there he would meet and fall in love with Julia Padavano。 In college， William was able to reinvent himself- though he did not know what he wanted to do with his life- he found joy in dating Julia who seem to have her entire life planned out and was on an upward trajectory。 What William loved even more was the fact that her family was so tight， they loved deeply and he felt what was missing from his family life， he saw so clearly with them。 Having met Julia’s sisters and parents， he was ready to be married into the family。 Julia planned their family life and their future， but William felt things were moving too fast。 He wanted children， but just not now。 He loved history but did he want to be a professor？ Dealing with an injury and not being able to play basketball William begins to question everything in his life。 What seemed like a bright future， lead to him questioning everything and wanting to leave it all behind。 There is a tenderness with which the author writes that pulls the readers in and makes you feel deeply for all the characters。 I thoroughly enjoyed the storytelling and all the characters I have a very soft spot for。 I loved that the author tackled very hard subjects including depression， suicide， love， regret， death and rejection。 They were dealt with in very layered way and you feel as if you know exactly why the characters did what they did。 Honestly， this was very well done and I know its going to be a favorite for many。 。。。more

Corrie Campbell ，

I personally really enjoyed this book， but I am a sucker for messy family dramas！ William Waters grew up to terribly absent parents and had a childhood devoid of any sort of love。 He develops a passion for basketball and is able to earn a scholarship to Northwestern where he quickly meets Julia Padavano。 William is quickly integrated into Julia's life and is finally able to find acceptance with a loving family in the Padavano parents and Julia's 3 sisters， Sylie， Emeline and Cecelia。 But all of I personally really enjoyed this book， but I am a sucker for messy family dramas！ William Waters grew up to terribly absent parents and had a childhood devoid of any sort of love。 He develops a passion for basketball and is able to earn a scholarship to Northwestern where he quickly meets Julia Padavano。 William is quickly integrated into Julia's life and is finally able to find acceptance with a loving family in the Padavano parents and Julia's 3 sisters， Sylie， Emeline and Cecelia。 But all of their worlds are quickly overturned due to several life events that threaten their connections。I thought the author's other book， Dear Edward， was absolutely phenomenal。 I did not like this one quite as much even though it touched on some similar themes because some of the character actions felt a little bit contrived and extreme。 Julia and Rose's actions were really difficult to understand especially。 。。。more

elizabeth ，

3。75 solid stars。 Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group for this earc。 This book had me all in my feelings I think I cried the last hour straight not even gonna lie。 I hated this book I screamed with joy， I screamed with disbelief， and that's because I haven't even read and or seen the Little Women and I don't even feel like I need to see it。 I loved the relationship the bond btw the sisters even though at times I felt it was too much lol I have a sister and wanted to be a only c 3。75 solid stars。 Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group for this earc。 This book had me all in my feelings I think I cried the last hour straight not even gonna lie。 I hated this book I screamed with joy， I screamed with disbelief， and that's because I haven't even read and or seen the Little Women and I don't even feel like I need to see it。 I loved the relationship the bond btw the sisters even though at times I felt it was too much lol I have a sister and wanted to be a only child。 I loved the complex and simplicity of each character。 I enjoyed even though it was from 4 POV we still got to experience all the characters。 I also enjoyed seeing all the characters grow either for the better or for the worse。 。。。more

Ashley ，

⁉️Outside of the house， where is your favorite spot to read？ I must be a product of the Friends/rise of Starbucks era， because I die over a cozy coffeehouse to sip coffee and snag a bite while I read for actual hours。 This is a new fave find @indietrocaffe。 How cute is this outdoor space？ 😳💀 And that little tart is every bit of delicious you think it is， but onto why I’m really posting 。 。 。 BOOK REVIEWHello Beautiful by @annnapolitano Published TODAY 🎉 March， 14， 2023400 pagesThanks @raquixkeen ⁉️Outside of the house， where is your favorite spot to read？ I must be a product of the Friends/rise of Starbucks era， because I die over a cozy coffeehouse to sip coffee and snag a bite while I read for actual hours。 This is a new fave find @indietrocaffe。 How cute is this outdoor space？ 😳💀 And that little tart is every bit of delicious you think it is， but onto why I’m really posting 。 。 。 BOOK REVIEWHello Beautiful by @annnapolitano Published TODAY 🎉 March， 14， 2023400 pagesThanks @raquixkeendomhouse @netgalley for this gifted e-ARCThe Little Women fangirl in me couldn’t turn this one down once I heard there was some inspiration from my favorite classic。 That said， the connections were so subtle， you don’t need to be at all familiar with Little Women to enjoy this。 Though， please at least watch the ‘94 movie adaptation 😅🤣♥️ for my sake。 I really got through this one at rapid speed。 There was so much family drama that I couldn’t stop tapping the next page。 Jen @electric_bookaloo compared the storytelling to Ann Patchett， and I thought that was a fair comparison， though maybe at a slightly quicker pace （it’s still very much a slow burn）。 It’s an interesting look on what we do to protect the people we love and at what cost to ourselves and maybe to them。 Anyone else constantly trying to figure out which Padavano sister would be which March sister while reading this？ I didn’t read Dear Edward， but I’ll definitely give it a go after reading this one。 And hey！ It was just announced this is next month’s @oprahsbookclub pick 🥂⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️#annnapolitano #dearedward #oprah #oprahbookclub #bookclubpick #netgalley #netgalleyreads #hellobeautiful #littlewomen #jomarch #louisamayalcott #coffeeshop #readingtime #readingoutside #readingspot #coffeeandcurrentlyreading #coffeeandbooks #bookreview #pubday #newbooks #newbookstagram #bookrelease 。。。more

Michelle ，

Thank you Random House （The Dial Press） and Netgalley for the electronic advanced copy of this book。 Out now， Hello Beautiful is also an Oprah's Book Club pick which is no surprise。 It's a beautiful family drama that will captivate you with their mistakes， love， growth， success， grief， failure and more。 While it's a sad story with death and depression as major life events/themes， I found the overall tone to be hopeful。 I hope you read this family's saga and let me know what you think。 Thank you Random House （The Dial Press） and Netgalley for the electronic advanced copy of this book。 Out now， Hello Beautiful is also an Oprah's Book Club pick which is no surprise。 It's a beautiful family drama that will captivate you with their mistakes， love， growth， success， grief， failure and more。 While it's a sad story with death and depression as major life events/themes， I found the overall tone to be hopeful。 I hope you read this family's saga and let me know what you think。 。。。more

Jules ，

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano is a veritable masterpiece。 Napolitano tugs on our emotions for the entire ride as she details the close knit family life of four sisters as they blossom and come of age。 A nuclear family is described exquisitely with Charlie as the patriarch…somewhat an underachiever in life by most standards， but an unforgettable human being and hero as a father to his girls in terms of love， influence， and impact。 This family dynamic is detailed perfectly by Napolitano to the Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano is a veritable masterpiece。 Napolitano tugs on our emotions for the entire ride as she details the close knit family life of four sisters as they blossom and come of age。 A nuclear family is described exquisitely with Charlie as the patriarch…somewhat an underachiever in life by most standards， but an unforgettable human being and hero as a father to his girls in terms of love， influence， and impact。 This family dynamic is detailed perfectly by Napolitano to the reader’s complete enjoyment。 More importantly， it establishes a bedrock upon which this family survives all adversity in the twists and turns of their internal familial relationships， with the message that love overcomes all。 Napolitano deftly describes a family destined for heartbreak that in the end triumphs over all…。I maintain， as the result of all things Charlie。 Draw your own conclusions。 Whatever they are， you would have been proud to be a member of the Padavano family and experience the unconditional love and support that was Charlie’s legacy。 I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 For more reading recommendations， visit Book Junkie Reviews atwww。abookjunkiereviews。wordpress。com 。。。more

Dale Barlow ，

03。15。2023: per NY Times recommendation because it is Ophrah's 100th book recommendation; based on the lives of four sisters。。。; at both Madison。。。Libraries 03。15。2023: per NY Times recommendation because it is Ophrah's 100th book recommendation; based on the lives of four sisters。。。; at both Madison。。。Libraries 。。。more

Davida Chazan ，

I had a little mixup with my reading schedule， so I didn't finish reading this book until yesterday， and couldn't put up my review until just now。 You can find out what I thought of this book on my blog here。 https://tcl-bookreviews。com/2023/03/1。。。 I had a little mixup with my reading schedule， so I didn't finish reading this book until yesterday， and couldn't put up my review until just now。 You can find out what I thought of this book on my blog here。 https://tcl-bookreviews。com/2023/03/1。。。 。。。more

Kelli ，

3/5 — I had really high expectations because I LOVED Dear Edward。 I wanted to love this book， really I did， but it was a relentlessly heavy read that left me feeling so melancholy。 I didn’t find myself wanting to pick it up because of the heavy content， the unlikable characters and multiple miscommunications in this family。 I couldn’t relate at all to a single character and for that I am actually grateful because some of their choices were unexplainable and hurtful。 I am ALL for character driven 3/5 — I had really high expectations because I LOVED Dear Edward。 I wanted to love this book， really I did， but it was a relentlessly heavy read that left me feeling so melancholy。 I didn’t find myself wanting to pick it up because of the heavy content， the unlikable characters and multiple miscommunications in this family。 I couldn’t relate at all to a single character and for that I am actually grateful because some of their choices were unexplainable and hurtful。 I am ALL for character driven， family-centered books but this one just didn’t do it for me。 However， the writing was so beautiful and I could feel the emotion coming off the page。 I also loved the Chicago setting and the way the sisters were portrayed when they were younger。 。。。more

Shauna Diane ，

I don't even know where to begin。 This book had sort of a slow start， that at around 20% I was actually considering putting it down。 I would have never forgiven myself if I didn't finish this story。 It's achingly beautiful and filled with melancholy， but felt so so real。Experiencing this felt something like watching a summer storm rolling in from the distance。 There's pockets of sun but you know the rain will come。 Hello Beautiful is a slow-growing emotional explosion of what it means to be a fa I don't even know where to begin。 This book had sort of a slow start， that at around 20% I was actually considering putting it down。 I would have never forgiven myself if I didn't finish this story。 It's achingly beautiful and filled with melancholy， but felt so so real。Experiencing this felt something like watching a summer storm rolling in from the distance。 There's pockets of sun but you know the rain will come。 Hello Beautiful is a slow-growing emotional explosion of what it means to be a family， navigating sisterhood， coping with grief， and just making sense of it all。 There are so many points throughout this book where it feels like as the reader you're sitting alongside the character and asking yourself "how do the decisions we make impact those you love most？ Can we live with the outcomes of those choices， even if that means destroying everything？"。 The way this story was packaged， presented， and digested was so raw。 I had a constant stream of tears during the last maybe 20% and the ending absolutely gutted me。In hindsight， I wouldn't change the slow beginning。 After having seen it through， I loved getting to know every detail about this family。 They're complicated， bold， chaotic， stubborn， and they let way too much time go by without facing their truths。 But at the end of it all， their family's roots will always be connected。 Highly recommend this for anyone who loves a slow burn， family saga， and if you need a good cry。 This will hit you right in the feels。 Huge thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for this arc！ 。。。more

Kindle Worm ，

William is born just as his family suffers a tragedy that they were never able to overcome。 Living in a loveless home， William turns to basketball as his only solace。 His great height and accomplishments land him a spot on the college team at Northwestern。 The Padavano family is close knit with four wonderful daughters， Julia， Sylvie， and twins Cecelia and Emeline。 The glue that holds the family together is their father Charlie。When Julia sets her sights on William， she has big plans for their f William is born just as his family suffers a tragedy that they were never able to overcome。 Living in a loveless home， William turns to basketball as his only solace。 His great height and accomplishments land him a spot on the college team at Northwestern。 The Padavano family is close knit with four wonderful daughters， Julia， Sylvie， and twins Cecelia and Emeline。 The glue that holds the family together is their father Charlie。When Julia sets her sights on William， she has big plans for their future。 He’s awestruck by their family and follows along with Julia’s life plan。 Fissures start to show up when more tragedy strikes and the Padavano family starts to fall apart。 Feeling rudderless the fissures grow， William is completely lost when injury takes away his beloved basketball and with the life that’s been chosen for him。 The sisters choices aren’t always the best and they， too， find themselves at odds。 When yet another tragedy occurs， one sister feels betrayed by another and ties are severed。 It’s years later before they come back together， but have they waited too long？ A family drama filled with love， loss， heartbreak， betrayal， and hope。 Beautifully written， but on the depressing side for me。 Thank you to The Dial Press and NetGalley for an ARC of this book。 。。。more

Book friends are my best friends ，

What a heartbreakingly beautiful book。 Once I started， I could not stop （though I did slow at about the 30% mark。） This book is character propelled but with an identifiable plot。 The structure is very interesting; it shifts perspectives but with sometimes overlapping timelines， so you can see the characters' thoughts/motivations for the same situation。 By the end of the book， whether you like the characters or not， you understand them。 This is a book about family and how it shapes us， with the s What a heartbreakingly beautiful book。 Once I started， I could not stop （though I did slow at about the 30% mark。） This book is character propelled but with an identifiable plot。 The structure is very interesting; it shifts perspectives but with sometimes overlapping timelines， so you can see the characters' thoughts/motivations for the same situation。 By the end of the book， whether you like the characters or not， you understand them。 This is a book about family and how it shapes us， with the subtle nod to Little Women。 I have a feeling I'll be thinking about this book for a while。 Trigger warnings for depression， attempted suicide， divorce， loss of a parent， brain tumors 。。。more

Gea ，

Hello Beautiful had me captivated right from the beginning， despite a bit of a slow start。 But please hang in there， dear reader， I promise it is well worth it， through the sweet and the heart-wrenching。 The author has given the characters such depth， and the uncommonly strong bond between the four sisters （which is sometimes stretched to the breaking point）， and the solace of friends in the difficult times， can’t help but keep you engaged。

Annie ，

I enjoyed this dramatic family saga， ode to sisterhood and homage to Little Women。 The characters are drawn carefully and Ann Napolitano makes us care about each of the four sisters and the troubled awkward man in their midst who grew up deprived of kindness and love。 Themes such as abandonment， trauma， identity and forgiveness were explored in sensitive ways， although the motives behind some of the characters’ rigid， exacting behavior felt somewhat unmotivated and under explored。 I also wish th I enjoyed this dramatic family saga， ode to sisterhood and homage to Little Women。 The characters are drawn carefully and Ann Napolitano makes us care about each of the four sisters and the troubled awkward man in their midst who grew up deprived of kindness and love。 Themes such as abandonment， trauma， identity and forgiveness were explored in sensitive ways， although the motives behind some of the characters’ rigid， exacting behavior felt somewhat unmotivated and under explored。 I also wish there had been more dialogue as the story moved along rather slowly for my taste， especially during the first third。 There are page after page of interior monologues and very little human interaction， which was surprising for a book about family and sisterhood。 After all， the charm of Little Women lies in the exchanges and connections between the sisters。 It also felt oddly disembodied from its time: we get chapter headings marking the years from the early 1980s to 2008， and yet there a few details that make each decade come alive。 I think the idea here was to make the story feel timeless， but for me it just made the novel feel less authentic and vivid。 Despite my reservations， I’m sure this book will be very successful。 If you enjoy a quiet， introspective， dysfunctional but ultimately heartwarming family saga in the style of Ann Patchett or Anne Tyler， you will most likely enjoy this story of family， sisterhood and redemption。 。。。more

Lisa Ponti ，

I am very ambivalent about this book。 I didn’t dislike it but I’m not sure I liked it either。 I couldn’t connect with the characters， the sisters’ relationship seemed suffocating and completely foreign to me。 Julia in particular really grated on me。

Susan ，

A friend of mine gave me an advanced copy of this book to read while I recover from a recent surgery。 It was the perfect gift to keep me company while I heal。 The characters and their intertwined lives were beautifully written and I cared about each one and couldn't wait to read the next chapter。 Ann Napolitano has become a favorite author of mine and she grew up in the NJ town where I live。 Highly recommend this wonderful book！ A friend of mine gave me an advanced copy of this book to read while I recover from a recent surgery。 It was the perfect gift to keep me company while I heal。 The characters and their intertwined lives were beautifully written and I cared about each one and couldn't wait to read the next chapter。 Ann Napolitano has become a favorite author of mine and she grew up in the NJ town where I live。 Highly recommend this wonderful book！ 。。。more

Readings n' Musings ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 There's a review by @Marielle that brilliantly explains all my issues with this book。 I will just say the last time I was THIS mad reading a book was 2015！ CW: Infidelity There's a review by @Marielle that brilliantly explains all my issues with this book。 I will just say the last time I was THIS mad reading a book was 2015！ CW: Infidelity 。。。more

Sharon May ，

Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Dial Press for gifting me a digital ARC of the new book by the author of Dear Edward， Ann Napolitano - 5 stars！William Waters grew up in a family where a tragedy changed all their lives and made his parents incapable of loving him。 He found peace and solace on the basketball court and earns a scholarship to college。 There， he meets Julia， the oldest of four sisters who are inseparable。 Julia has their lives all scripted out - until William's darkness ove Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Dial Press for gifting me a digital ARC of the new book by the author of Dear Edward， Ann Napolitano - 5 stars！William Waters grew up in a family where a tragedy changed all their lives and made his parents incapable of loving him。 He found peace and solace on the basketball court and earns a scholarship to college。 There， he meets Julia， the oldest of four sisters who are inseparable。 Julia has their lives all scripted out - until William's darkness overtakes him， leading to a rift in the family that lasts generations。Ann Napolitano has done it again - she takes tough subjects like grief， depression， family loyalty and responsibility - and creates a world and characters that fill you with love and hope。 The sisters' dad， Charlie， is one of those characters - although he drank and wasn't the best fit with their mom， he instilled a sense of wonder and faith in each of his daughters， saying Hello Beautiful every time he saw them。 This is a family， warts and all， and I loved spending time with them。 I could go on and on about these characters but don't want to give anything away。 This is a must read - very highly recommended！ 。。。more

Kris ，

This book broke me open and then put me back together。 A beautiful story of love。

Sammy thebookninja_ ，

This is a rich and emotive story that bursts with beauty。 With so much to ponder it’s the type of book that’s good for the soul and leaves you feeling full， albeit a little tender。 The writing is delicate and beautiful， perfectly capturing the joy， heartbreak and complexity of love。 I can’t remember the last time I was so emotionally invested in characters， and despite not agreeing with all their decisions I found myself cheering them on。 I will flag that this requires a certain level of patienc This is a rich and emotive story that bursts with beauty。 With so much to ponder it’s the type of book that’s good for the soul and leaves you feeling full， albeit a little tender。 The writing is delicate and beautiful， perfectly capturing the joy， heartbreak and complexity of love。 I can’t remember the last time I was so emotionally invested in characters， and despite not agreeing with all their decisions I found myself cheering them on。 I will flag that this requires a certain level of patience， the story is very slow moving。 The first half seems to lag leaving the ending feeling rushed and at odds with the rest of the book。 This was the only reason I didn’t rate it higher。 Having said that I still really enjoyed it， an intense and emotional story， a perfect book club pick。 。。。more

tpg0 ，

As an AI language model， I am not capable of personal preference or subjectivity， but I can give you an overview of the book "Hello Beautiful"。 The book is a memoir written by Hope Jahren， a renowned scientist， and geobiologist， about her life and work in different parts of the world。 In her book， she writes about her passion for plants and her pursuit of scientific research。 Jahren's storytelling captures her experiences of studying the hidden life of plants and the challenges faced by women scientists in a male-dominated field。 The book is a candid and honest account of her life， including her struggles with mental health， relationships， and parenthood。 "Hello Beautiful" has received critical acclaim for its captivating writing style and emotional depth。 According to The New York Times， "it is a moving meditation on the complex relationship between humans and the natural world" and "a blue-collar work of genius"。 If you are interested in the world of science and personal memoirs， this book could be a great read for you。

tpg1 ，

As an AI language model， I do not have the ability to read books， but I can provide you with some information regarding the book 'Hello Beautiful'。 'Hello Beautiful' is a book by Jeanette Winterson， a contemporary British author。 The book is a memoir focusing on the author's experiences with love and relationships， and how they have shaped her throughout her life。 The book also discusses the importance of self-love and acceptance。 Overall， 'Hello Beautiful' has received positive reviews for its honest portrayal of personal growth and reflections on the complexities of love。

tpg2 ，

Sorry， as an AI language model， I am unable to give a personal opinion。 However， "Hello Beautiful" is a novel by Aimee Molloy， published in 2021。 The book is a character-driven thriller exploring female relationships and the toxic nature of social media。 The novel follows three women: Layla， a social media influencer dealing with an obsessive stalker， Aster， a struggling actress who is Layla's best friend， and Nova， a former party girl and recovering addict who becomes Aster's personal assistant。 As the story develops， the women's lives become intertwined， and secrets are revealed with deadly consequences。 Overall， the book received positive reviews for its engaging plot， well-crafted characters， and examination of modern-day issues。

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