A review by danidimuzio
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

This made me feel like Greta Gerwig’s Little Women made me feel. Seen. Heartbroken. Chaotically happy. Nostalgic. But for me, Little Women represents my past - my childhood with my sisters and the dreams I had for myself then. Hello, Beautiful, is more expansive than that. It’s past and present and future. And it’s not just my life that I see in this book. I see my sisters, who have both shouldered more than their fair share of heartbreak. I see my grandfather and great aunt who were the children of Italian immigrants in Cincinnati. I see my mother’s family, with memories and hurts that can’t quite heal but can sometimes be overlooked. And I do see myself as a little girl, hiding her coughs in a closet. 
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