Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

63 reviews

mcclintock1808's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano was a very complicated book for me. Starting with the positives. Ann Napolitano is an absolutely amazing author. I've seen other reviews saying that the book is long, boring, and slow-paced, but I actually think that the writing was beautiful, and maybe a bit slow at times, especially in the middle. I think the characterization is fantastic, and the relations between the four sisters, with the dad, with the mom, and with William himself. I think the problems FOR ME, start with the events halfway through the book. I personally believe the book would not have been the same or as effective without these choices, but I personally feel very morally off about them. I think they lead to get discussions about love, choices and family, I just disagree with the characters choices. Overall, I think this is a good book for those looking for family dynamics, love, being your own person (even while still being in a relationship). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Death, Abandonment, and Death of parent

lesbianlis's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was so beautiful!!! I really enjoyed it. I think it was a teensy bit heavy-handed in its references to Little Women, however, it handled it really well. The shifts in perspective through time were really useful. At first, I thought that an omnipresent narrator would've sufficed but I enjoyed the shifting perspectives of each event. I come from a large family, no sisters, but still a family with myths and legends passed down, and considering that through the ending chapters of this book made me sob. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Homophobia and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy

jaydeecepticon's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Death, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Pregnancy

Minor: Homophobia and Alcohol

laheath's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

 I know mine is an unpopular opinion, but I think this book was too long and slow. In the beginning, a lot of time is spent developing the close family relationship, especially among the sisters, but just a few events manage to tear the family apart for 25 years. Granted, these are not minor events, but the book then shifts to processing everyone's emotions over and over. I kept reading because so many reviewers raved about it but I was disappointed by the repetition and the pace.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Cancer, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Child death

marinajonesreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What a beautiful beautiful book. As a younger sister with a deep bond to my older sister, I was enraged and understanding and sad and mad all throughout. That’s how you know it’s a good and authentic story. I loved every part of this book, even when I was so angry at one of the sisters I wanted to scream. 

It was so beautifully written. Getting to see such a unique POV structure was refreshing and I loved being inside all of their heads. This tiny nuclear family with diamond strings connecting them to each other. 

I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Child death, Infidelity, Chronic illness, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Violence and Car accident

drnaynay's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness

emilybartonspinks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Cancer, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

cheaploaf's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I feel like this book could’ve been shorter and still accomplished the same result. Felt pretty slow. I enjoyed the writing style. The book wasn’t bad, just overall fine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Medical content, Cancer, and Terminal illness

Minor: Pregnancy

wonderreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, and Abandonment

ladynavalon's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book is about depreession and generacional trauma. I enjoyed, I think the autor knows pretty well what depression is, but don't read It if you want some cozy Little women retelling.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Self harm, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Death, Medical trauma, Medical content, Abandonment, and Death of parent