Reviews

What You Can See from Here by Mariana Leky

tenebraintus's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

yvonnest's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

lenaoknihach's review against another edition

4.0

Když se Selmě zdá sen o okapi, někdo v blízké době zemře. A tak všichni obyvatelé vesničky začnou prozrazovat svá tajemství a dlouho skryté pravdy vychází najevo. Co kdyby smrt postihla zrovna někoho, kdo ještě nevyznal lásku?

Dlouho se mi nestalo, že bych si oblíbila všechny postavy. Byli to úplně obyčejní lidé se svými chybami i přednostmi, a proto byli i neskutečně uvěřitelní. Na desetiletou Luisu nemají vlastní rodiče čas, takže ji společnost dělá babička Selma a optik, jehož jméno jsem ani nepotřebovala vědět, a i tak jsem si ho oblíbila. Na posed chodil samotář Palm, zloděje měla odradit nabubřelá Marlies a Elsbeth a ty její pověry. Ke všem jsem našla cestu a o to těžší pro mě bylo loučení.

Co je odtud vidět je nádherná kniha o lásce, přátelství, smrti a především o lidskosti a každodenním životě. Je smutná, veselá, laskavá a hlavně je opravdová.

trevynzobell's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I was blown away by the charming and insightful little book. It was full of quirky characters, moving symbolism, and touching interactions. I want this to be a movie by Wes Anderson so badly. Death is a difficult theme to pull off so well and this danced around it with a lot of grace. Also, it felt like every word was used in a meaningful way. Very impressive.

annikare's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Suicide attempt

mika07's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

heather_msuth's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A very clever book, too clever for me

mealosh's review against another edition

5.0

Perfekt

essenceofthesentence's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

sommerblond's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5