A review by carodonahue
A Distant View of Everything by Alexander McCall Smith

4.0

I have to say I was a little worried when I read the reviews of this one that were up when I started. But sometimes having low expectations is just the ticket for really enjoying something. The thing I always love about this series is that the plot really doesn't matter. These books feel like a reassuring exploration of human nature and the stories hinge on small things- passing comments, misunderstandings, people's motivation. This is certainly not the series to read if you're looking for a tight suspense thriller. But still, I couldn't put it down and kept looking forward to getting back to it. I love how we get to explore Isabel's interior monologue and think about what it means to be alive now and the ways that philosophy helps her sort through that. As always, I'm sad it's over.