Hello Beautiful
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Recommended by novelist Kim Young-ha Oprah's Book Club 100th Selection Barack Obama's Summer Reading List The New York Times, Washington Post, Time, Amazon, New York Post, NPR, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, 'Book of the Year' A sensational novel that moved 1 million readers across the United States “I’m Oprah Winfrey. “I read your novel and I loved it.” Ann Napolitano always had low expectations. I was rejected by 80 agents and the book didn't sell. Although his third novel received recognition, his future remained uncertain. Then one day, as I was leaving the house to throw away the trash, my phone rang. Ann Napolitano stood on her front porch clutching a trash bag when she heard that Hello Beautiful had been selected as the 100th book in the world's most famous book club. I couldn't put the trash bag down until we ended the long call with Oprah Winfrey saying, "You're my rock star." Five months later, Ann Napolitano appeared on CBS Morning with Oprah Winfrey to make the announcement, and Hello Beautiful became a New York Times bestseller, selling over a million copies in the United States alone, and was selected as a "Book of the Year" by major media outlets such as former President Obama's summer reading list and the New York Times, becoming a true sensation. |
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William has no answer.
Then a shiver of joy ran down my spine.
Julia was the expert on answers.
--- p.39
William was holding Julia like a lifeboat, and Sylvie wondered why.
Sylvie wasn't the type to enjoy gossip, but she enjoyed understanding the overall flow of the story, and she was especially curious about the story of the two-meter tall man her beloved older sister introduced to her family.
--- p.55
Julia was beautiful, bright, and vibrant with life.
But she was on a set path from conception to birth, and William couldn't find it on any map.
Where are you? William wanted to ask her.
Do you know where you're going? Are you sure you're on the right path?
--- p.129
Julia had been frustrated with her husband for weeks, but in her new-found warmth, she felt affection for him.
Julia herself was love.
Julia thought, her face beaming at William.
I didn't need you.
Did you know? I thought I needed a husband, but I really didn't need anyone.
I could have done it all by myself.
--- p.159
He felt like he had cut himself out of his life, like children cut shapes out of blank paper.
--- p.195
William always dodged the sharp spears his emotions threw at him and quickly dismissed any uncomfortable feelings.
If living was such an intense experience, it was hard to believe how anyone else could endure it.
--- p.242
What do you want? The old Sylvie wouldn't have asked that question, afraid of the answer, but now she wanted to be herself, truly and intensely, and experience the world with the utmost sincerity and intensity.
She has long divided herself into several compartments.
This became even more evident after my father passed away.
Then a shiver of joy ran down my spine.
Julia was the expert on answers.
--- p.39
William was holding Julia like a lifeboat, and Sylvie wondered why.
Sylvie wasn't the type to enjoy gossip, but she enjoyed understanding the overall flow of the story, and she was especially curious about the story of the two-meter tall man her beloved older sister introduced to her family.
--- p.55
Julia was beautiful, bright, and vibrant with life.
But she was on a set path from conception to birth, and William couldn't find it on any map.
Where are you? William wanted to ask her.
Do you know where you're going? Are you sure you're on the right path?
--- p.129
Julia had been frustrated with her husband for weeks, but in her new-found warmth, she felt affection for him.
Julia herself was love.
Julia thought, her face beaming at William.
I didn't need you.
Did you know? I thought I needed a husband, but I really didn't need anyone.
I could have done it all by myself.
--- p.159
He felt like he had cut himself out of his life, like children cut shapes out of blank paper.
--- p.195
William always dodged the sharp spears his emotions threw at him and quickly dismissed any uncomfortable feelings.
If living was such an intense experience, it was hard to believe how anyone else could endure it.
--- p.242
What do you want? The old Sylvie wouldn't have asked that question, afraid of the answer, but now she wanted to be herself, truly and intensely, and experience the world with the utmost sincerity and intensity.
She has long divided herself into several compartments.
This became even more evident after my father passed away.
--- p.279
Publisher's Review
A drama of family bonds, betrayal, redemption, and tolerance.
“A novel you'll want to read again when everyone you love has vanished from the earth.” _Novelist Kim Young-ha
“I still feel like crying when I think about the joy I felt when I read this novel.” _Oprah Winfrey
To select the 100th book for Oprah's Book Club, which has enormous influence on the American publishing industry, Oprah Winfrey says she read and received recommendations from countless books, but it was difficult to find one with universal appeal.
Then one day, without much expectation, she opened 『Hello Beautiful』, which an acquaintance had recommended as “a book you might like,” and read about 30 pages. Then she thought.
“Yes, this is the book.”
Amazon's over 80,000 reviews are filled with people expressing how deeply moved they were by this work, how they cried and laughed, how they were drawn into the characters' stories, and how they wished the novel would never end.
William Waters grew up unloved in a home where silence and neglect weighed heavily on him.
I couldn't find my place anywhere and tried to erase my own existence.
When he is chosen by Julia, William also gains his first bustling and close family.
It seemed like all of their lives were going according to Julia's plan.
Until each of our lives poses an unavoidable question.
Until there's a secret to keep.
Thoughtful insights, precise compositions, and deeply penetrating emotions.
This novel, which depicts 30 years of love, sorrow, tolerance, and reconciliation surrounding a family, asks whether love can save us and what it means to live as one's true self.
Anne Napolitano gently confronts the pain and joy inherent in close relationships and the unavoidable sorrows of life, making us deeply empathize with the fates of each of her characters.
There are no villains or heroes, no exciting events or twists, but as you follow the characters' journeys as they navigate their own destinies, you will close the final chapter with a sense of overwhelming emotion.
“A novel you'll want to read again when everyone you love has vanished from the earth.” _Novelist Kim Young-ha
“I still feel like crying when I think about the joy I felt when I read this novel.” _Oprah Winfrey
To select the 100th book for Oprah's Book Club, which has enormous influence on the American publishing industry, Oprah Winfrey says she read and received recommendations from countless books, but it was difficult to find one with universal appeal.
Then one day, without much expectation, she opened 『Hello Beautiful』, which an acquaintance had recommended as “a book you might like,” and read about 30 pages. Then she thought.
“Yes, this is the book.”
Amazon's over 80,000 reviews are filled with people expressing how deeply moved they were by this work, how they cried and laughed, how they were drawn into the characters' stories, and how they wished the novel would never end.
William Waters grew up unloved in a home where silence and neglect weighed heavily on him.
I couldn't find my place anywhere and tried to erase my own existence.
When he is chosen by Julia, William also gains his first bustling and close family.
It seemed like all of their lives were going according to Julia's plan.
Until each of our lives poses an unavoidable question.
Until there's a secret to keep.
Thoughtful insights, precise compositions, and deeply penetrating emotions.
This novel, which depicts 30 years of love, sorrow, tolerance, and reconciliation surrounding a family, asks whether love can save us and what it means to live as one's true self.
Anne Napolitano gently confronts the pain and joy inherent in close relationships and the unavoidable sorrows of life, making us deeply empathize with the fates of each of her characters.
There are no villains or heroes, no exciting events or twists, but as you follow the characters' journeys as they navigate their own destinies, you will close the final chapter with a sense of overwhelming emotion.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: August 27, 2024
- Page count, weight, size: 556 pages | 140*210*35mm
- ISBN13: 9791191114560
- ISBN10: 1191114562
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