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Hello Beautiful
by Ann Napolitano
A moving, multi-layered novel about family (& found family) and how we continue to love and find light after grief, trauma, and betrayal. I was delighted to discover this was a loose Little Women-retelling! It’s a rich story about a family in Chicago that spans 25+ years. I would say anyone who appreciates literary fiction would enjoy this book!
However, I truly wanted more. I wanted more from the characters who made (in my opinion) unforgivable choices. I wanted more details in the years the book skips over. I even wanted more at the end, and in the final moments (that didn’t feel quite final to me).
Napolitano has a beautiful prose though. I fall into her books so easily and am attached to her characters quickly. Definitely shed tears more than once reading this one.
(Also - the cover is gorgeous!)
However, I truly wanted more. I wanted more from the characters who made (in my opinion) unforgivable choices. I wanted more details in the years the book skips over. I even wanted more at the end, and in the final moments (that didn’t feel quite final to me).
Napolitano has a beautiful prose though. I fall into her books so easily and am attached to her characters quickly. Definitely shed tears more than once reading this one.
(Also - the cover is gorgeous!)