Hello Beautiful (Oprah's Book Club)
By Ann Napolitano
- Release Date: 2023-03-14
- Genre: Family Fiction & Literature
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • MORE THAN ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! From the author of Dear Edward comes a “powerfully affecting” (People) family story that asks: Can love make a broken person whole?
“Another tender tearjerker . . . Napolitano chronicles life’s highs and lows with aching precision.”—The Washington Post
ONE OF THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY’S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, NPR, The Washington Post, Time, Vogue, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, New York Post, She Reads, Bookreporter
William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him—so when he meets the spirited and ambitious Julia Padavano in his freshman year of college, it’s as if the world has lit up around him. With Julia comes her family, as she and her three sisters are inseparable: Sylvie, the family’s dreamer, is happiest with her nose in a book; Cecelia is a free-spirited artist; and Emeline patiently takes care of them all. With the Padavanos, William experiences a newfound contentment; every moment in their house is filled with loving chaos.
But then darkness from William’s past surfaces, jeopardizing not only Julia’s carefully orchestrated plans for their future, but the sisters’ unshakeable devotion to one another. The result is a catastrophic family rift that changes their lives for generations. Will the loyalty that once rooted them be strong enough to draw them back together when it matters most?
An exquisite homage to Louisa May Alcott’s timeless classic, Little Women, Hello Beautiful is a profoundly moving portrait of what is possible when we choose to love someone not in spite of who they are, but because of it.
Reviews
A truly beautiful tribute to families everywhere
5By Jewel.....Compelling story and characters! Big moments and lessons about love, acceptance, and forgiveness.
5By ssoftyCompelling story and characters! Big moments and lessons about love, acceptance, and forgiveness.Didn’t like ending.
4By SrsueI wish the book would have given us some closure.Very good
4By tyraazA great story about a love within a family. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is I thought some parts moved a little slow but overall it was really good.10/10
5By theyadoreliyaGround breaking!!!!! Beautiful, coming of age bookHello Beautiful
5By London on BooksThis book is a stunning depiction of exquisite storytelling. I am so grateful to have read its pages.Boring!
1By princesss annoyedWhew this was 400 pages of the most boring storyline ever. I wouldn’t recommend this book.Probing challenges of identity
4By Chips StewartThis is well written and compelling novel about mental illness and the importance of an “extra pair of eyes” to discover who you can become. Isolated male meets vivacious women who plans his life but when the plan crumbles he turns on himself as undeserving, makes suicide attempt and that open a path to new authentic life for him. This novel contains heartbreaking tragedy, mistakes, forgiveness and love.Slow start but gets better
3By Dakota-xxIt starts off too slow, taking too long to lay the groundwork for the story. I was invested by the end but it shouldn’t take that long for a book to reel you in.A little women story
4By canbarelyreadMust read for anyone with sisters