A review by s_salako
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.25

I, unfortunately or fortunately, haven’t been given the patience or desire to read classics. Imagine my surprise realizing over halfway through that this is a Little Women retelling lolollllll! I will take a well-crafted retelling over frufru, confusing language any day, and this didn’t disappoint. It was super deep and makes the reader ponder their own relationships, their family, and the choices we do or don’t make. It was also so refreshing to have the mental health piece be so front and center and passed around for multiple characters to work through. As I would say with any classic as well, this book was unnecessarily TOO LONG 🥱 - could’ve been cut by at least 100 pages. Over all, wonderful novel of family, friendship, and paving our own paths in life and finding ourselves in the process. Recommend!
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