Hello Beautiful: The poignant and uplifting New York Times bestselling family saga Kindle Edition

This is one of the best novels I’ve read in a while! So beautifully straddling contrasting narratives where every narrators perspective feels just as valid and true as one the complete opposite. Attention to detail is second to none, and the deftness Napolitano shows in distilling the mood and affect of each character, covering topics as heavy as suicide with exquisite skill and insight. Beautiful

This was gently compelling. The characters were terrific and the setting felt fresh and different. The plot moved through time beautifully. Really enjoyed it.

So beautifully written, such believable characters. I listened to the audiobook first, and loved it so much that I had to buy the physical book - just to keep!

This was so easy to read and so full of compassion that even the characters making decisions to cut people from their life are not to blame. Everyone is doing their best to live and love. And everyone finds forgiveness. It really is a beautiful story. A lot of heartbreak but a lot of joy too.

Story about feelings and emotions of four sisters' lives from young teaneages into adulthood.Well shaped characters that you get to like and understand the choices they have taken in life.Easy to read although long and repetitive sometimes.

This took me a while to get into, largely I think, because the characters seemed a little flat at the start of the book - and characterisation is important to me. However, as I read on, I decided this was a conscious move (with good reason) by Ann Napolitano, so congratulations to her on some very clever writing! By the end I felt as if I'd known the characters all my life - another exceptional achievement. By now, you're wondering why I am withholding a star; the reason is simple - that in the early stages before the cast of characters burst fully into life, I was wondering if I had made a good decision in buying the book and considering just cutting my losses. As you will have already realised, I'm so glad I didn't give up!A word of advice - once the plot and the characters took off, I found multiple aspects of this novel very moving, so choose where you read "Hello Beautiful" wisely, since it may well have you welling up or in tears on fat more than one occasion. 4.5 stars overall

Gripping and beautifully written. Great emotional depth. The ending is perfect.

From the moment I started this book I have been unable to put it down. Such a delight to read, so well written.

I loved this book and could not get enough! It's like a newer version of Little Women, can't wait to read more titles from Ann Napolitano!

Este libro es fácil de leer, aunque trata algunos temas complicados, la lectura es fácil y entretenida.

Gostei bastante do tema deste livro que fala da relação entre irmãos e entre pais mães e irmãos!

I love this story about the four Padavano sisters and their parents. Rose is the strong willed matriarch of the family. She strongly believes her husband, Charlie, just doesn’t quite measure up to what he could have been. Together, they have four daughters. Readers are drawn right into this story and feel every emotion the characters experience. Julie, the eldest of the four sisters, is a planner, a fixer, a girl who knows what she wants and knows how to get it. She has a plan for her life and it doesn’t include living in a tiny house like where she was raised. Second daughter is quiet Sylvie, a reader who has worked in the public library since she was thirteen and sneaks kisses from the boys behind the shelves knowing she doesn’t want a boyfriend. She doesn’t take the boys seriously because she is just practicing for her one true love. The twins who are energetic, fun loving girls, round out the Padavano sisters. Then there is William a loner, ignored and never loved at home, socially awkward, always wondering where he fits in, how should he behave, and why he wasn’t enough for his parents. He only feels at home on the basketball court. Julie has decided William is just what she needs to get her life plan started. In alternating chapters, the four main characters tell their story with each chapter bearing the character’s name. Quoting Walt Whitman’s poetry and making comparisons of the four sisters to the sisters in Little Women by Alcott, this book is more than a family saga. This book is a love story. It is about acceptance, heartbreak, forgiveness, and understanding. Napolitano’s writing is thoughtful and beautiful. The story is deeply moving as each character grows and discover his or her truth and learns how powerful it is to live an authentic life. A five star read and on my list of favorite books in 2024!

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