A review by barbarajean
The Lucy Variations by Sara Zarr

4.0

This was gorgeous. Beautiful writing & the audiobook did a wonderful job of incorporating music under the narration in just the right places. The story follows a 16-year-old former concert pianist prodigy as she seeks to reclaim herself and her music. I really enjoyed Lucy as a character—her depth and thoughtfulness. But I was conflicted about how the novel handles a teacher/student relationship. It didn’t quite cross the line, but for me, it skirted the edge of not-okay. It may be that I get more sensitive about that type of thing in a YA novel, and the resolution of that particular thread came through well in the end, but... like I said: conflicted.