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Miranda is the older sister, and the most responsible. Lucia is younger and unpredictable; her impulses are huge and, often, life changing. When their mother dies and Lucia starts hearing voices, it is Miranda who must find a way to reach her sister. Miranda leaves her own life in Switzerland to rescue her sister, but does she want to be rescued? The bonds of sisterly devotion stretch across oceans - but what does it take to break them? Told in alternating points of view, Everything Here Is Beautiful is the story of a young woman's quest to find fulfilment and a life unconstrained by illness.
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"There's not a false note to be found, and everywhere there are nuggets to savor. Why did it have to end?" --O Magazine "Extraordinary. . . If you love anyone at all, this book is going to get you." -USA Today "Lee's debut novel is a profoundly relatable drama about how far you would, or should, go for family." -Marie Claire "This exquisite book is one that will hurtle past all your expectations." -Bustle
"Deftly dealing with big issues such as mental illness and immigration, this debut is a powerful look at love and family." -PopSugar "[A] gorgeous yet heartbreaking debut." -Real Simple
"Everything Here Is Beautiful is filled with unexpected, fragile moments of beauty." -Shelf Awareness
"[A] powerfully hopeful novel with characters that will stay with readers for a long time." -Bust "[An] exciting debut about two sisters. . . the unpredictable changes of their lives, and the necessary sacrifices and important gifts that sisterhood brings." -Southern Living "[A] promising debut... Lee handles a sensitive subject with empathy and courage. Readers will find much to admire and ponder throughout, and Lucy's section reveals Lee as a writer of considerable talent and power." -Publishers Weekly "An incredibly moving and thoughtful exploration of mental illness and its toll on family and loved ones [told] with empathy and tenderness." --Buzzfeed "A truly stunning and emotional debut." -HelloGiggles
"An evocative and beautifully written debut." -Kirkus Reviews "Astonishing and imaginative. . . . This electrifiying first novel is wistful, wise and utterly unforgettable." -BookPage "This debut novel is. . . the best kind of drama. " -Newsday "A powerful read about sacrifice and love." -Paste
"[A] tender, beautifully written novel." -Washington Independent Review of Books "Everything Here Is Beautiful is a tender but unflinching portrayal of the bond between two sisters--one that's frayed by mental illness and stretched across continents, yet still endures. With ventriloquistic skill, Mira T. Lee explores the heartache of loving someone deeply troubled and the unbearable tightrope-walk between holding on and letting go." -Celeste Ng, New York Timesbestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere and Everything I Never Told You
"Stunning and unforgettable. . . filled with voices that resonate and haunt. An intimately personal tale about family, self, and the risks we take to care for the ones we love." --Ruth Ozeki, New York Times bestselling author of A Tale for the Time Being "Mira T. Lee deeply understands the human need for belonging, and in her compassionate debut, she presents an aching yet hopeful story of characters striving to belong despite vast impediments, and the emotional costs incurred in this quest for a love-filled life." -Imbolo Mbue, author of the PEN/Faulkner award-winning Behold the Dreamers "This heart-wrenching, delicately drawn novel is filled with family love, passion, pain and forgiveness. Mira T. Lee spins a story spanning oceans that draws us ever closer to her characters' generous, flawed hearts. Powerful and unforgettable." -Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Mambo in Chinatown "This book took my breath away. Lee has an incredible gift for empathy--I found myself rooting for, and caring deeply about, all of characters, even when they couldn't stand each other. I especially commend her nuanced, compassionate depiction of mental illness and how it impacts families. Everything Here Is Beautiful is an insightful, generous celebration of our capacity and complexity as human beings." -Mark Lukach, internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward "Everything about this book is beautiful. It's a sisters story, an immigrant story, and, more than a story of one family, it's an unflinching reflection of the fast-changing American Family." --Ron Fournier, New York Times bestselling author Love That Boy
"Everything Here is Beautiful vividly captures the kaleidoscope of emotional contradictions within our bonds to family and country. Mira T. Lee's powerful debut crafts an elegiac journey: uplifting, disturbing, and--proving its title--beautiful." -Matthew Pearl, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookaneer "Mira Lee has crafted an eloquent, vivid story not just of mental illness, but of passionate longing and family love in which there are no perfect choices but always a pulsing light of hope." -Lucy Ferriss, bestselling author of A Sister to Honor "I was steadily drawn into this beautifully-written story of enduring love and family, however family is defined. Mira T. Lee's characters are captivating and very real, illustrating how intractable mental illness marks everyone in its sphere and renders the quotidian both beautiful and threatening. A compelling read." -Daphne Kalotay, bestselling author of Sight Reading "Charismatic and electrifying. Lee makes vivid the messiness of life and the way we tie ourselves in knots just trying to do the simplest things: love and be loved in return. A knockout." -Rufi Thorpe, author of Dear Fang, With Love
"Lee's debut novel is a profoundly relatable drama about how far you would, or should, go for family." -Marie Claire "Sisterly ties take on brilliant nuance in Mira T. Lee's shattering debut about love, loss, psychosis, and what we owe ourselves and the family we love. . . beautifully written." -The Boston Globe "This exquisite book is one that will hurtle past all your expectations." -Bustle
"Deftly dealing with big issues such as mental illness and immigration, this debut is a powerful look at love and family." -PopSugar "[A] gorgeous yet heartbreaking debut." -Real Simple
"Lee's prose is economical, sharp, and piercing. But the reason I enjoyed this smarting book is for its sixth sense in portraying the bond between two sisters who are nothing like one another, and how that disparity can transition into distance. . . Lee has managed to write a book that feels wholly alive." --KQED
"Everything Here Is Beautiful is filled with unexpected, fragile moments of beauty." -Shelf Awareness
"[A] powerfully hopeful novel with characters that will stay with readers for a long time." -Bust "[An] exciting debut about two sisters. . . the unpredictable changes of their lives, and the necessary sacrifices and important gifts that sisterhood brings." -Southern Living "[A] promising debut... Lee handles a sensitive subject with empathy and courage. Readers will find much to admire and ponder throughout, and Lucy's section reveals Lee as a writer of considerable talent and power." -Publishers Weekly "An incredibly moving and thoughtful exploration of mental illness and its toll on family and loved ones [told] with empathy and tenderness." --Buzzfeed "A truly stunning and emotional debut." -HelloGiggles "[An] impressive debut. . . Everything Here Is Beautiful finds the sweet spot between the truth and beauty of a disease that can inspire hope in the midst of sadness and frustration." -Seattle Times "An evocative and beautifully written debut." -Kirkus Reviews "Astonishing and imaginative. . . . This electrifiying first novel is wistful, wise and utterly unforgettable." -BookPage "This debut novel is. . . the best kind of drama. " -Newsday "Impressive." -Seattle Times "A powerful read about sacrifice and love." -Paste
"[A] tender, beautifully written novel." -Washington Independent Review of Books "Everything Here Is Beautiful is a tender but unflinching portrayal of the bond between two sisters--one that's frayed by mental illness and stretched across continents, yet still endures. With ventriloquistic skill, Mira T. Lee explores the heartache of loving someone deeply troubled and the unbearable tightrope-walk between holding on and letting go." -Celeste Ng, New York Timesbestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere and Everything I Never Told You
"Stunning and unforgettable. . . filled with voices that resonate and haunt. An intimately personal tale about family, self, and the risks we take to care for the ones we love." --Ruth Ozeki, New York Times bestselling author of A Tale for the Time Being "Mira T. Lee deeply understands the human need for belonging, and in her compassionate debut, she presents an aching yet hopeful story of characters striving to belong despite vast impediments, and the emotional costs incurred in this quest for a love-filled life." -Imbolo Mbue, author of the PEN/Faulkner award-winning Behold the Dreamers "This heart-wrenching, delicately drawn novel is filled with family love, passion, pain and forgiveness. Mira T. Lee spins a story spanning oceans that draws us ever closer to her characters' generous, flawed hearts. Powerful and unforgettable." -Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Mambo in Chinatown "This book took my breath away. Lee has an incredible gift for empathy--I found myself rooting for, and caring deeply about, all of characters, even when they couldn't stand each other. I especially commend her nuanced, compassionate depiction of mental illness and how it impacts families. Everything Here Is Beautiful is an insightful, generous celebration of our capacity and complexity as human beings." -Mark Lukach, internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward "Everything about this book is beautiful. It's a sisters story, an immigrant story, and, more than a story of one family, it's an unflinching reflection of the fast-changing American Family." --Ron Fournier, New York Times bestselling author Love That Boy
"Everything Here is Beautiful vividly captures the kaleidoscope of emotional contradictions within our bonds to family and country. Mira T. Lee's powerful debut crafts an elegiac journey: uplifting, disturbing, and--proving its title--beautiful." -Matthew Pearl, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookaneer "Mira Lee has crafted an eloquent, vivid story not just of mental illness, but of passionate longing and family love in which there are no perfect choices but always a pulsing light of hope." -Lucy Ferriss, bestselling author of A Sister to Honor "I was steadily drawn into this beautifully-written story of enduring love and family, however family is defined. Mira T. Lee's characters are captivating and very real, illustrating how intractable mental illness marks everyone in its sphere and renders the quotidian both beautiful and threatening. A compelling read." -Daphne Kalotay, bestselling author of Sight Reading "Charismatic and electrifying. Lee makes vivid the messiness of life and the way we tie ourselves in knots just trying to do the simplest things: love and be loved in return. A knockout." -Rufi Thorpe, author of Dear Fang, With Love
"There's not a false note to be found, and everywhere there are nuggets to savor. Why did it have to end?" --O Magazine "A bold debut. . . Lee sensitively relays experiences of immigration and mental illness, . . . a distinct literary voice." -Entertainment Weekly "Extraordinary. . . If you love anyone at all, this book is going to get you." -USA Today
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"Deftly dealing with big issues such as mental illness and immigration, this debut is a powerful look at love and family." -PopSugar "[A] gorgeous yet heartbreaking debut." -Real Simple
"Everything Here Is Beautiful is filled with unexpected, fragile moments of beauty." -Shelf Awareness
"[A] powerfully hopeful novel with characters that will stay with readers for a long time." -Bust "[An] exciting debut about two sisters. . . the unpredictable changes of their lives, and the necessary sacrifices and important gifts that sisterhood brings." -Southern Living "[A] promising debut... Lee handles a sensitive subject with empathy and courage. Readers will find much to admire and ponder throughout, and Lucy's section reveals Lee as a writer of considerable talent and power." -Publishers Weekly "An incredibly moving and thoughtful exploration of mental illness and its toll on family and loved ones [told] with empathy and tenderness." --Buzzfeed "A truly stunning and emotional debut." -HelloGiggles
"An evocative and beautifully written debut." -Kirkus Reviews "Astonishing and imaginative. . . . This electrifiying first novel is wistful, wise and utterly unforgettable." -BookPage "This debut novel is. . . the best kind of drama. " -Newsday "A powerful read about sacrifice and love." -Paste
"[A] tender, beautifully written novel." -Washington Independent Review of Books "Everything Here Is Beautiful is a tender but unflinching portrayal of the bond between two sisters--one that's frayed by mental illness and stretched across continents, yet still endures. With ventriloquistic skill, Mira T. Lee explores the heartache of loving someone deeply troubled and the unbearable tightrope-walk between holding on and letting go." -Celeste Ng, New York Timesbestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere and Everything I Never Told You
"Stunning and unforgettable. . . filled with voices that resonate and haunt. An intimately personal tale about family, self, and the risks we take to care for the ones we love." --Ruth Ozeki, New York Times bestselling author of A Tale for the Time Being "Mira T. Lee deeply understands the human need for belonging, and in her compassionate debut, she presents an aching yet hopeful story of characters striving to belong despite vast impediments, and the emotional costs incurred in this quest for a love-filled life." -Imbolo Mbue, author of the PEN/Faulkner award-winning Behold the Dreamers "This heart-wrenching, delicately drawn novel is filled with family love, passion, pain and forgiveness. Mira T. Lee spins a story spanning oceans that draws us ever closer to her characters' generous, flawed hearts. Powerful and unforgettable." -Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Mambo in Chinatown "This book took my breath away. Lee has an incredible gift for empathy--I found myself rooting for, and caring deeply about, all of characters, even when they couldn't stand each other. I especially commend her nuanced, compassionate depiction of mental illness and how it impacts families. Everything Here Is Beautiful is an insightful, generous celebration of our capacity and complexity as human beings." -Mark Lukach, internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward "Everything about this book is beautiful. It's a sisters story, an immigrant story, and, more than a story of one family, it's an unflinching reflection of the fast-changing American Family." --Ron Fournier, New York Times bestselling author Love That Boy
"Everything Here is Beautiful vividly captures the kaleidoscope of emotional contradictions within our bonds to family and country. Mira T. Lee's powerful debut crafts an elegiac journey: uplifting, disturbing, and--proving its title--beautiful." -Matthew Pearl, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookaneer "Mira Lee has crafted an eloquent, vivid story not just of mental illness, but of passionate longing and family love in which there are no perfect choices but always a pulsing light of hope." -Lucy Ferriss, bestselling author of A Sister to Honor "I was steadily drawn into this beautifully-written story of enduring love and family, however family is defined. Mira T. Lee's characters are captivating and very real, illustrating how intractable mental illness marks everyone in its sphere and renders the quotidian both beautiful and threatening. A compelling read." -Daphne Kalotay, bestselling author of Sight Reading "Charismatic and electrifying. Lee makes vivid the messiness of life and the way we tie ourselves in knots just trying to do the simplest things: love and be loved in return. A knockout." -Rufi Thorpe, author of Dear Fang, With Love
"Lee's debut novel is a profoundly relatable drama about how far you would, or should, go for family." -Marie Claire "Sisterly ties take on brilliant nuance in Mira T. Lee's shattering debut about love, loss, psychosis, and what we owe ourselves and the family we love. . . beautifully written." -The Boston Globe "This exquisite book is one that will hurtle past all your expectations." -Bustle
"Deftly dealing with big issues such as mental illness and immigration, this debut is a powerful look at love and family." -PopSugar "[A] gorgeous yet heartbreaking debut." -Real Simple
"Lee's prose is economical, sharp, and piercing. But the reason I enjoyed this smarting book is for its sixth sense in portraying the bond between two sisters who are nothing like one another, and how that disparity can transition into distance. . . Lee has managed to write a book that feels wholly alive." --KQED
"Everything Here Is Beautiful is filled with unexpected, fragile moments of beauty." -Shelf Awareness
"[A] powerfully hopeful novel with characters that will stay with readers for a long time." -Bust "[An] exciting debut about two sisters. . . the unpredictable changes of their lives, and the necessary sacrifices and important gifts that sisterhood brings." -Southern Living "[A] promising debut... Lee handles a sensitive subject with empathy and courage. Readers will find much to admire and ponder throughout, and Lucy's section reveals Lee as a writer of considerable talent and power." -Publishers Weekly "An incredibly moving and thoughtful exploration of mental illness and its toll on family and loved ones [told] with empathy and tenderness." --Buzzfeed "A truly stunning and emotional debut." -HelloGiggles "[An] impressive debut. . . Everything Here Is Beautiful finds the sweet spot between the truth and beauty of a disease that can inspire hope in the midst of sadness and frustration." -Seattle Times "An evocative and beautifully written debut." -Kirkus Reviews "Astonishing and imaginative. . . . This electrifiying first novel is wistful, wise and utterly unforgettable." -BookPage "This debut novel is. . . the best kind of drama. " -Newsday "Impressive." -Seattle Times "A powerful read about sacrifice and love." -Paste
"[A] tender, beautifully written novel." -Washington Independent Review of Books "Everything Here Is Beautiful is a tender but unflinching portrayal of the bond between two sisters--one that's frayed by mental illness and stretched across continents, yet still endures. With ventriloquistic skill, Mira T. Lee explores the heartache of loving someone deeply troubled and the unbearable tightrope-walk between holding on and letting go." -Celeste Ng, New York Timesbestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere and Everything I Never Told You
"Stunning and unforgettable. . . filled with voices that resonate and haunt. An intimately personal tale about family, self, and the risks we take to care for the ones we love." --Ruth Ozeki, New York Times bestselling author of A Tale for the Time Being "Mira T. Lee deeply understands the human need for belonging, and in her compassionate debut, she presents an aching yet hopeful story of characters striving to belong despite vast impediments, and the emotional costs incurred in this quest for a love-filled life." -Imbolo Mbue, author of the PEN/Faulkner award-winning Behold the Dreamers "This heart-wrenching, delicately drawn novel is filled with family love, passion, pain and forgiveness. Mira T. Lee spins a story spanning oceans that draws us ever closer to her characters' generous, flawed hearts. Powerful and unforgettable." -Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Mambo in Chinatown "This book took my breath away. Lee has an incredible gift for empathy--I found myself rooting for, and caring deeply about, all of characters, even when they couldn't stand each other. I especially commend her nuanced, compassionate depiction of mental illness and how it impacts families. Everything Here Is Beautiful is an insightful, generous celebration of our capacity and complexity as human beings." -Mark Lukach, internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward "Everything about this book is beautiful. It's a sisters story, an immigrant story, and, more than a story of one family, it's an unflinching reflection of the fast-changing American Family." --Ron Fournier, New York Times bestselling author Love That Boy
"Everything Here is Beautiful vividly captures the kaleidoscope of emotional contradictions within our bonds to family and country. Mira T. Lee's powerful debut crafts an elegiac journey: uplifting, disturbing, and--proving its title--beautiful." -Matthew Pearl, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookaneer "Mira Lee has crafted an eloquent, vivid story not just of mental illness, but of passionate longing and family love in which there are no perfect choices but always a pulsing light of hope." -Lucy Ferriss, bestselling author of A Sister to Honor "I was steadily drawn into this beautifully-written story of enduring love and family, however family is defined. Mira T. Lee's characters are captivating and very real, illustrating how intractable mental illness marks everyone in its sphere and renders the quotidian both beautiful and threatening. A compelling read." -Daphne Kalotay, bestselling author of Sight Reading "Charismatic and electrifying. Lee makes vivid the messiness of life and the way we tie ourselves in knots just trying to do the simplest things: love and be loved in return. A knockout." -Rufi Thorpe, author of Dear Fang, With Love
"There's not a false note to be found, and everywhere there are nuggets to savor. Why did it have to end?" --O Magazine "A bold debut. . . Lee sensitively relays experiences of immigration and mental illness, . . . a distinct literary voice." -Entertainment Weekly "Extraordinary. . . If you love anyone at all, this book is going to get you." -USA Today
Mira T. Lee's work has been published in numerous quarterlies and reviews, including The Missouri Review, The Southern Review, Harvard Review, and Triquarterly. She was awarded an Artist's Fellowship by the Massachusetts Cultural Council in 2012, and has twice received special mention for the Pushcart Prize. She is a graduate of Stanford University, and currently lives with her husband and two young sons in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This is her debut novel.
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- PublisherPamela Dorman Books
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 0525558233
- ISBN 13 9780525558231
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages368
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