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A review by lesbianlis
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
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.
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