![]() ![]() In her quest to “be herself” she hurt people who loved her, and in turn, those she loved hurt her as well. Lucy, as a character, made mistakes along the way. Zarr didn’t try to simplify the complex issues of personal responsibility, family dynamics, inappropriate relationships, and friendship that came into play. Lucy’s journey from beginning to end of the book was handled in a way that made it authentic. Though Lucy’s piano playing had something to do with the story, this was very much a book about discovery of self. ![]() ![]() That wasn’t the case in The Lucy Variations. Too often the “talent show” takes over the space that should rightfully be occupied by character development. I’m not really a fan of “talent show” YA-books where the protagonist is a great athlete, musician, artist, etc. There are a lot of things, maybe, that I wouldn’t normally have gone for present in this book. The Lucy Variations is just strong, so much stronger and more mature than Sweethearts was. Comparing her earlier books to later books is really astonishing, in some areas. Some authors definitely improve as they gain experience Sara Zarr is one of them. ![]()
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