Hello Beautiful (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel

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 year of college, it’s as if the world has lit up around him. With Julia comes her family, as she and her three sisters are inseparable: Sylvie, the family’s dreamer, is happiest with her nose in a book; Cecelia is a free-spirited artist; and Emeline patiently takes care of them all. With the Padavanos, William experiences a newfound contentment; every moment in their house is filled with loving chaos.

But then darkness from William’s past surfaces, jeopardizing not only Julia’s carefully orchestrated plans for their future, but the sisters’ unshakeable devotion to one another. The result is a catastrophic family rift that changes their lives for generations. Will the loyalty that once rooted them be strong enough to draw them back together when it matters most?

An exquisite homage to Louisa May Alcott’s timeless classic, Little WomenHello Beautiful is a profoundly moving portrait of what is possible when we choose to love someone not in spite of who they are, but because of it.

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Published Mar 14, 2023

400 pages

Average rating: 7.43

2,854 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

JL Reads
May 12, 2025
4/10 stars
Another highly recommended, plotless book. It’s just a story of their lives, with too much detail on the mundane and no depth into the main life events. The FMC is unlikable, and I felt nothing for her when negative things happen to her. This book was much too long and dragged on. The first half was boring, the second half picked up a little bit. Book #41 in 2025
Kristi Gio
May 10, 2025
Not bad
Merrily 💟
May 09, 2025
9/10 stars
I enjoyed this book 📕
Bookmomma
May 01, 2025
8/10 stars
Overall an excellent book. I loved the Italian family story, coming from an Italian family. The bond of the sisters was central to the story. I’d recommend it.
Anonymous
Apr 19, 2025
10/10 stars
This was such a great book. I had been on the waiting list for over 10 weeks. When I finally had a chance to read it, I only had 3 days left on the loan. Most of this book was listened to on Thanksgiving while cooking all the food. It was a perfect day for a family saga. I hope that Ann Napolitano writes many more books for me to read ;) I think that Moura Tierney was the perfect person to read the audio book. Some audio book narrators can make the book even better and she did.

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