Hello beautiful : a novel / Ann Napolitano.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593862391
- ISBN: 0593862392
- Physical Description: 12 audio discs (15 hr., 7 min.) ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: [New York] : Random House Audio, [2023]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Compact disc. "Oprah's Book Club 2023"--Container. Title from web page. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Maura Tierney. |
Summary, etc.: | 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? |
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Genre: | Audiobooks. Domestic fiction. Novels. Historical fiction. |
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- 1 of 2 copies available at GRPL.
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Main | CD Fiction Napolitano 12 discs (Text) | 31307025604069 | Audiobooks | In transit | - |
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Library Journal Review
Hello Beautiful : A Novel
Library Journal
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Napolitano's (Dear Edward) fourth novel is a gorgeous exploration of love and loyalty centering on four sisters in a tight-knit Chicago family and the young man who inadvertently wreaks havoc when he enters their lives. Although they have very different personalities, the Padavano sisters have always been extremely close, best friends as well as siblings. When William Waters meets and starts dating Julia, he falls in love with the Padavano clan as much as with the ambitious, somewhat uncompromising oldest sister. When their marriage falls apart, Julia feels betrayed that the sisters keep William in their lives. The family fractures for years until a health crisis brings them back together, at least temporarily. Maura Tierney expertly narrates this elegantly written but fast-paced domestic drama, flawlessly voicing each character and beautifully conveying tenderness, regret, hurt, and yearning as they try to redefine their places in their shattered family and the wider world. Tierney deftly manages the dual timelines and perspective shifts, building suspense. VERDICT Napolitano's sophisticated but bighearted story about family and friendship, radiantly performed by Tierney, could be one of the year's best audiobooks.--Beth Farrell