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.

©2023 Ann Napolitano (P)2023 Random House Audio

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“Radiant and brilliantly crafted . . . Napolitano’s [work] resists the easy satisfactions of the sentimental and never settles for simple answers to emotional predicaments faced by her characters.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)

“This sumptuous family saga is one of those rare novels whose singular characters are so beautifully rendered, it’s as if they’re your best friends, and you’re grateful to be in their orbit.”—Oprah Quarterly

“Hello Beautiful will make you weep buckets because you come to care so deeply about the characters and their fates. . . . [Napolitano] compels us to contemplate the complex tapestry of family love that can, despite grief and loss, still knit us together. She helps us see ourselves—and each other—whole.”—The Washington Post

Beautiful read

Hello Beautiful is a family saga filled with dysfunction, heartbreak, and tragedy. Readers go on an emotional roller coaster to the edge of despair that drives the family apart. The ending offered hope and a chance for redemption. I highly recommend this book.

disappointed

I was hoping for something less predictable and less of the author explaining feelings and events.

Literally Addictive

I have no idea how she made these characters LEAP off of these, but that's exactly what happens before you even realize it
. read this book. you won't be sorry

Chronicles of Life ❤️

Absolutely loved it! I loved how the author gave a glimpse of description and biography to each character. This allowed me to get to know them. The storyline definitely pulled me in.

Great listen

This is one of the books you don’t want to end. Completely different, and well narrated. Highly recommend.

Great characters.

I loved all the strong women characters in this book. It was easy to connect to each one and understand their varying perspectives.

Four Sisters and a husband

I so enjoyed this book. I come from a big family. My sibs and I are all different and get similar at the same time. We are products of the era we grew up in, the socio-cultural milieu, our parents’ upbringing and our parents’ upbringing. Nature and nurture. These so played out in this story.

Exploring depression

Great character development, even though I didn’t like some of the people in the story. I couldnt put it down because I couldn’t wait to see what happened

Family and basketball

I enjoyed the Northwestern/Chicago setting and the sisters stories. Hearing the story through so many voices added a lot of depth. Basketball is big in our family and this book used it well. I also loved hearing the reader say “aunt” like it is spelled and not “ant” like so many people mispronounce.

Beautiful Book

Enjoyed this book. Four sisters and their relationships was interesting. The added basketball plot was great.