A review by bookmaddie
Everything Here Is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee

dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This book was just okay for me. I hard a hard time getting into it, and even considered not finishing it. It took until around halfway through for it to pick up a bit of steam to keep me going. From the way this book is summarized, I thought the story would be more about sisterhood, but instead the narrative focuses heavily on one sister, Lucia.

The point of view shifts throughout the book, circling around a central group of characters to tell Lucia's story. While it was interesting to watch Lucia through the eyes of different people who cared about her, I felt that none of the perspectives really added that much to the story, besides that of her sister, Miranda. I wanted more of their relationship, but Miranda's chapters often felt stressed and frantic, as she struggled to figure out how to best care for Lucia.

I thought the story got a bit more interesting when Lucia moved to another country, and to see that place through her eyes. But while that kept me reading, I still found it really hard to connect with any of the characters.

I think if you're interested in family stories, this might be interesting. However, be mindful of the intense subject matter that deals heavily with mental illness.
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