The View from Here follows a close-knit family in a Connecticut lake town outside of New York City. The three siblings, Perry, Jack and Pheobe haven't spent this much time together in years—but this summer, they're navigating their own family dynamics, including long-standing ones between each other. McKinnon digs into multiple storylines, and at first, it was a bit tough to follow them all, but by the end of the story, she ties them together in a nice bow. Some of the dialogue felt inauthentic and forced, but the stories themselves were beautiful and did a great job of illustrating real-life family dynamics, both good and bad.

I loved the escape that this book provided. A beautiful setting, an interesting family coping with a variety of issues, but... the beautiful setting always keeps it sweet! Love shines through all the troubles and if you're looking for a feel-good read that has real people with real issues, this is the one. It's a smooth read and I didn't want to put it down and I was sad when I finished reading it. It's the kind of book and family that you want to stay with! Despite the troubles they face, you get the feeling that they all have strong cores and that carries them through.

The View from Here so wonderfully sets the scene - summertime, a lake side community, New England family bbqs. Reading about that definitely matched the frame of mind I am in right now. However, perhaps I didn't read the synopsis closely enough because this book definitely came with way more drama and dysfunction than I had expected. The three siblings have some serious problems, as do their families making this book not what I would consider "a light summer read". That said, I did enjoy the book and the progression of the family events. Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

What a wonderful book! This is the perfect beach read. A story of a family with three adult children, which the story focuses on. The tale begins with their grandmother's 97th birthday and continues with the details of each child's daily life. The focal point of the book is a boating accident that causes the two brothers, the oldest and youngest, to be at each other's throats. Perry, the eldest son, has a teenage daughter, Emma, who ends up getting injured, while baby brother Jake breaks his leg and Jake's fianceé's daughter Luci breaks her arm. Middle child Phoebe has her own problems with renovating a money pit home and renovations that are way beyond control and payments that are overdue. When their mother wants a family dinner to heal the wounds, it totally backfires and secrets are spilled onto a dining room table.

Excellent story with wonderfully deep, drawn-out characters and a nicely developed plot. I have never read a story by this author but I plan to change that situation. I would love to see his become a series!

I would like to thank Hannah McKinnon, Atria/Emily Bestler Books and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book and exchange for a fair and honest review.

Oh my goodness, I love this family. Warts and all. They're vividly and realistically written. And no matter what happens. - they're family. Written with humor and wisdom, Hannah McKinnon knocks it out of the park.