10 Things I Can See From Here (2017) by Carrie Mac is a story about what it means to grow up in the age of the Internet. The novel follows a young woman named Maeve, who has been struggling with anxiety for much of her life. Her anxiety is so bad that she isn't able to live her life as fully as she wants to, despite her best efforts to curb her anxiety. Her life takes a turn for the worse when her mom tells her that she is going to leave for six months, forcing Maeve to live with her father and adapt to a new city and a new life. Initially, things are difficult for Maeve. However, after she meets a young woman named Salix, things change. The two start a relationship, but even that is not without its difficulties, forcing Maeve to worry about several aspects of her life.
Reviews for Mac's novel were largely positive from critics and audiences (who also made the novel a bestseller). Critics cited the novel's inclusive storyline, complex themes, rich characters, and Mac's prose as positives. In their review of the novel, Kirkus Reviews said that "With Maeve, Mac delivers a character who's heartwarmingly real and sympathetic, and her story provides a much-needed mirror for anxious queer girls everywhere." Publisher's Weekly wrote an even more glowing review of the novel. They said that "Mac's not interested in villains: there is no evil stepmother, no homophobia. Instead, the struggles are internal, like Maeve's anxiety and her father's relapse, and relational, as people try to forgive and be honest with each other. The result is a low-key but affecting story."
