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A review by chlslnbd10
Everything Here Is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee
5.0
This book follows the stories of several characters. There’s Miranda. Lucia. Yonah. Manuel. Esperanza. Miranda is the big sister, protective of her little sister. She promised her mother who was on her death bed, that she’d protect Lucia and she tries so hard. Lucia, the little sister, has schizophrenia. When she takes her pills, she’s okay. When she doesn’t, Miranda has to step in. Lucia marries Yonah and all is fine until she has a schizophrenic episode and ends up in a mental hospital. She recovers and leaves Yonah. Meets Manuel. They end up having a baby: Esperanza. Life is good until it isn’t.
I found this book to be a very good representation of mental health. Schizophrenia is so misunderstood and I appreciate that Lee didn’t portray Lucia as this psychotic woman who wants to kill everyone. Miranda’s character is neurotic and mistrusts everything Lucia says. I understand she wants to protect her, but as the synopsis says, only Lucia can decide when to truly get help. The ending was heartbreaking. I felt so sorry for Miranda. It was a raw portrayal of how mental illness affects not only the person afflicted with the illness but also their family and friends.
I enjoyed the author’s choice to change up who was narrating the story. We get to see the same “scene” from at least two viewpoints and it truly changes the way you experience the events of the book. In the beginning, this is a story of the bond between sisters but it transforms into so much more than that and it was absolutely beautiful.
I found this book to be a very good representation of mental health. Schizophrenia is so misunderstood and I appreciate that Lee didn’t portray Lucia as this psychotic woman who wants to kill everyone. Miranda’s character is neurotic and mistrusts everything Lucia says. I understand she wants to protect her, but as the synopsis says, only Lucia can decide when to truly get help. The ending was heartbreaking. I felt so sorry for Miranda. It was a raw portrayal of how mental illness affects not only the person afflicted with the illness but also their family and friends.
I enjoyed the author’s choice to change up who was narrating the story. We get to see the same “scene” from at least two viewpoints and it truly changes the way you experience the events of the book. In the beginning, this is a story of the bond between sisters but it transforms into so much more than that and it was absolutely beautiful.