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annalieegk's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
ameliasbooks's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
popcar2's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Really cool and creative idea, but the execution was kind of dull. There isn't really a story, it's mostly snippets of random moments over the course of centuries. Here is more of an artbook.
carolann331's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
tansreads's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
gorgeous art and beautiful concept, really makes you appreciate the relentless passing of time and the similarities across time periods
mswrite_223's review against another edition
5.0
Ugh I loved this so much and it's so difficult to explain why! It makes you think big thoughts about the universe and the human experience. It's really astounding that the author can say so much about the entire history of the world in a stack of images.
joelbass's review against another edition
5.0
If you've ever sat in an old house and wondered who was there before you, and who might be there after you, this book takes that to an extreme - you visit the same space over hundreds of thousands of years. Surprisingly moving.
brigidnotbrigit's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
One of those books that is more of a work of art than a work of literature. Gonna be thinking about it for a while.
sometimesbryce's review against another edition
5.0
A masterpiece in every sense of the word, Richard McGuire's Here is unlike anything I've encountered before. Less of a book, and more of a portable art gallery, Here address a single space over millions of years, spanning from Earth's day as a catastrophic ball of gasses, to thousands of years in the future, and touches almost every point in between. When I first heard of this, I was awestruck at the concept, but skeptical of its deliverance. The end product exceeded even my wildest hopes.
McGuire's attention to detail and mastery of his craft is evident on every page, noted by his vast ability to create stunning forests, oceans, houses, and people donning their time period's uniqueness. Nothing seems off limits to McGuire's skill and creativity. The book, if we can call it that, is littered with simple characters and observations, mixed in with profound, and often haunting, nuggets of brilliance.
This work resonated deep within me as I've often found myself wondering what the land around me used to look like, back before people consumed every square inch of nature. But my imagination had never let me wonder the land's more recent history as well.
I had checked this book out from the library because I didn't want to spend so much money on something, but I'm going to buy it soon because I can't imagine life without this treasure on my bookshelf.
McGuire's attention to detail and mastery of his craft is evident on every page, noted by his vast ability to create stunning forests, oceans, houses, and people donning their time period's uniqueness. Nothing seems off limits to McGuire's skill and creativity. The book, if we can call it that, is littered with simple characters and observations, mixed in with profound, and often haunting, nuggets of brilliance.
This work resonated deep within me as I've often found myself wondering what the land around me used to look like, back before people consumed every square inch of nature. But my imagination had never let me wonder the land's more recent history as well.
I had checked this book out from the library because I didn't want to spend so much money on something, but I'm going to buy it soon because I can't imagine life without this treasure on my bookshelf.