Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

107 reviews

stephs_cozycorner's review against another edition

3.5

3.5 Stars ⭐️

I’m really not sure how I ultimately feel about this one. 

I know this has been very loved in the Booktok and Bookstagram worlds, so I’m offering an unpopular opinion here.   And it’s also why I hesitated and waited so long to read it. 

Ultimately I think I did enjoy this book.   But I didn’t really like it until about half way through.    

I don’t mind a good slow burn, but this one took a long time and I was finding I was losing interest quickly.  

I really liked the parallels to 𝙇𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 and the complex relationship between William and the Padavano sisters, which is what I think kept me going. 

I listened to the audio and Maura Tierney did a fantastic job narrating.  

CW: depression, attempted suicide, abandonment, death of a child, terminal illness, grief, death of a parent 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Abandonment

cowboylikestoread43's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

The most beautiful book I have read this year. Deserves every single ounce of love

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt

mj1996's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Terminal illness

lena842's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt

davidalantodd's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Beautifully written! Gorgeous storytelling of an emotional family saga that I can’t stop thinking about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

Moderate: Terminal illness

aliiloue's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

slow start and i very nearly dnf'd but pushed through. the books really picks up at about the half way mark and zooms to the finish line. it becomes very poignant and i admit i did actually shed a tear. it creates a layered portrait of a family through the generations and did a fantastic job of showing how our stories and personal mythoses are told and retold and woven into the tapestry of our lives. the style initially was quite off putting for me as we are told a lot of information rather than shown it but i did eventually get over it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Terminal illness

shae_reads's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Julia sucks a lot. I love Charlie and I see myself in William. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Pregnancy

lexcellent's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Car accident, and Lesbophobia

annuhnuh's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

novellearts's review

3.0

Enjoyed the first half more than the second half. I was torn between a 3 and 4 star rating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy