Hello Beautiful

A Novel

De: Ann Napolitano

Narrado por: Maura Tierney

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.

Wish I would have bought the written version instead

Maura Tierney’s reading is so cold and flat, it is as if she had never looked at the story before the day they recorded it. I’m sure I would have enjoyed the story more had I bought the book rather than the Audio

Perfect Match🥰

I love this achingly beautiful novel—set in my hometown— & Maura Tierney’s narration is riveting, hypnotic, pitch-perfect. I SO hope she performs more audiobooks!! I happened to be re-watching ER when I found this book. These 2 artists—novelist & actor—together make magic. 💛💖

Disappointing

Napolitano’s writing was beautiful as usual but the story was incredibly depressing. The redemption was not a true redemption and left characters with bright ending without consequences to such horrible choices. I listened to the end to hopefully find some reformation but sadly did not feel it gave such.

I’ll still read her other works because she is amazing but was disappointed in this ones consequences for characters.

A Must Read

This wonderful story that follows sisters and those who come in contact with them over a 40 to 50 year. Period is incredible. It makes you reflect and think about your own life while also having a window into what others lives look like strongly recommend.

A bit hard to follow

I got lost with all the sisters. Kinda slow. A bit all over the place. It didn’t always hold my attention but ok