A review by booklistqueen
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

 After a childhood of being ignored by his family, William Waters finds refuge playing basketball in college. When William meets Julia Padavano, a lively girl extremely close to her parents and three sisters, he quickly becomes a part of the close-knit Padavano family. Although cracks start to appear in the family, William never imagined he'd be the wedge to drive them apart. 

I think I might call it already. I think I've already found the best book of 2023. I liked Dear Edward, but Hello Beautiful is on a completely different level; it's just that good. Ann Napolitano's March release is the ultimate book club book. She hits on so many different themes, but in completely relatable and realistic ways. The depth of the characters in Hello Beautiful was astounding; you feel the characters come to life. A homage to Little Women, Hello Beautiful gorgeously describes family and sisterhood, mental health and forgiveness, in such a way that you will never forget this story.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Random House Publishing through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.