Why did I love this book?
Have you ever read a book you couldn’t finish fast enough but also were desperate to never finish? That’s what this one was like for me. I savored every single sentence.
A beautiful homage to Little Women (that alone meant I couldn’t resist!), it’s the story of a Chicago family, tight as can be, who splinter following a seeming betrayal within their ranks. What happens next is a long-stretching unfolding of highs and lows, as each character discovers their identity, mends relationships, and realizes the true power of familial bonds.
In a word, this book is simply stunning. Do yourself a favor and read it…but not without tissues nearby.
8 authors picked Hello Beautiful as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Edward comes a poignant and engrossing family story that asks: Can love make a broken person whole?
“Hello Beautiful is exactly that: beautiful, perceptive, wistful. It’s a story of family and friendship, of how the people we are bound to can also set us free. I loved it.”—Miranda Cowley Heller, author of The Paper Palace
William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him—so when he meets the spirited and ambitious Julia Padavano in his freshman…