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by Ann Napolitano (Goodreads Author)

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Does this book merit Oprah's list? Slow & dull in my opinion!

Helen This book very much deserved to be on Oprah’s list. Filled with profound humanity, this is a book about love and grief and the psychological complexit…moreThis book very much deserved to be on Oprah’s list. Filled with profound humanity, this is a book about love and grief and the psychological complexities of being part of a family. It’s emotional and insightful and I found it hard to put down. (less)

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This book is so well crafted, so well thought out, and so specific--how then is it possible these sisters are commuting back and forth from Pilsen and Northwestern with such ease? At one point a character even says they've never lived more than 20 minutes apart, but Pilsen to Evanston without a car is at least an hour and a half. This seems like an odd oversight for such a well written book, am I missing something?

LindaN That detail was definitely an oversight and incorrect, and there were others regarding the Northwestern/Chicago area. A library science degree require…moreThat detail was definitely an oversight and incorrect, and there were others regarding the Northwestern/Chicago area. A library science degree requires at least 4 years of college, often 5, and community colleges in Chicago, at least during the time frame in question, were 2-year junior colleges. For the basketball players searching for William, to end up following the very ambulance sent for him defies belief; in a metropolitan area that large, in the course of a many-hour search, there would have been many ambulances. And for William to be in the same hospital where Charlie died and Izzy and Alice were born is unlikely, as those events were in very different parts of the city. Nevertheless, these inaccuracies have not reduced my iterest in the book or taken away my enjoyment.(less)

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How does William have so many loyal friendships when he gives nothing in return?

Elana Winslow

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Is Julia's behavior believable? The others stuck together thru it all.

Jeri Paull

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This book is said to be an homage to Little Women, which is still on my TBR list… After finishing, do you think Little Women should be read before Hello Beautiful?

Becca As the other reader before me answered...there is really NO resemblance to Little Women except for the fact that there are four sisters in this book. …moreAs the other reader before me answered...there is really NO resemblance to Little Women except for the fact that there are four sisters in this book. I think comparing it to the classic is a marketing ploy to get people to buy this book. That's a shame because this book is so poorly written. (less)

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