This review was originally posted on my new blog, Sav Scribbles. 
 Thank you to Random House Children's for giving me a copy of 10 THINGS I CAN SEE FROM HERE via Netgalley. 
 10 THINGS I CAN SEE FROM HERE is funny, entertaining, and inspiring, to say the least. I loved almost every part of it, but with that being said, I loved most of it. Let's get into the review. 
 C H A R A C T E R S: 
 Maeve. I found Maeve to be wonderful in this novel. Not only does she represent a mental illness very well (at least, I think she does, from what I've heard), she deals with it in a realistic way as well. She was funny at times and cared for everyone so deeply, even if she doesn't realize that. The only thing I didn't like about her was that her illness made up so much of her personality; the author didn't give Maeve many traits that weren't related to her anxiety. 
 Salix. Honestly, Salix was probably my favorite character in 10 THINGS I CAN SEE FROM HERE. She's funny at just the right times but serious at others, nice whenever possible but firm and unmoving when it's needed. I felt that, while Salix didn't have much development throughout this book, she was a needed character and wasn't just there to fill the spot of the love interest. 
 Maeve's biological mom and dad. Each of these characters were so realistic. While most of the things they did while knowing their daughter had anxiety were ridiculous, those faults helped bring this book to life and show the reader that everyone makes mistakes. 
 Claire and her sons. Okay, yes, I know I'm discussing a lot of characters here, but hold on for me, okay? Claire and Owen and Corbin had such a wonderful dynamic- it was SO realistic- and they were enjoyable characters. While I did find all them annoying at times, that's how it's supposed to be. They were all-around wonderful. 
 W R I T I N G: 
 I enjoyed this writing style a lot. The author gave us enough description to imagine the scene and the characters but not too much to the point where it was boring. The only thing I didn't like was the description of the characters. Sure, some people (like the neighbors and random people on the street) had good descriptions, but I still have no idea what the main characters look like. Did I miss something? Is it me? All I know is that Salix is tanned. 
 All in all, I really liked the writing, and I would be up for reading more of this author's works for that sole reason. 
 O T H E R: 
 I noticed a bit of biphobia in this novel. When Claire reveals that she thinks she's bisexual (which isn't a spoiler; it doesn't affect anything in a huge way), Maeve basically thinks that since she still likes guys, she's not queer. That was super problematic. 
 I really liked the opening! It was a really good hook and I immediately wanted to read more. 
 I'm super glad that Salix didn't "fix" Maeve's illness. Sometimes we see the love interest "fix" the illness or somehow cure it, but instead, Salix offered ways to cope and distractions (when they were needed). 
 Maeve's dad's problems were never really resolved. I didn't like this at all. He just kind of said "okay I'll stop", attended help groups, and then he was just cured.. or was he? Is it really that easy? 
 As I mentioned before, there were a lot of realistic relationships. While there was a lot of focus on not-so-wonderful relationships, there was even more representation of healthy relationships (especially the ones between Maeve and Claire and Maeve and Salix). 
 All in all, I had some problems with 10 THINGS I CAN SEE FROM HERE, but overall, this novel was wonderful. I really enjoyed the representation and the plot in this novel, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a short-ish read that has good representation.