The Lucy Variations discussion

I saw this at the bookstore and found this to sound very interesting.(being a pianist myself)I just wanted to know your input on it and if it's a worthy read. No Spoilers Please!!!

I loooove this book, i am a pianist to and i finished within half a day!!!!

Bethany wrote: "I saw this at the bookstore and found this to sound very interesting.(being a pianist myself)I just wanted to know your input on it and if it's a worthy read. No Spoilers Please!!!"

Just finished reading this and I really enjoyed it. My review is on my site if you want to take a look.

www.the-book-tower.blogspot.co.uk

Awesome book. I just finished reading it...could not put it down. Good character development, likable characters, and a believable story line. Can't go wrong...just be prepared to be totally absorbed!!!

Loved it! Except kinda sorta weird in some parts, but overall great!

It's really good!!!!!!!!!!!

I really enjoyed this book -- a great story. It made me think about what it's like to have artistic talent of some kind, and the ups and downs and self-doubt that goes along with that.

It's quite good, yeah, I wasn't so keen on the main character in some places but it was a really interesting story line and it felt like it had some depth. It was really believable- you should read it. But there are some bits I just really didn't like- Lucy's obsession with older men for one.

I thought it was good, though I had some qualms. It made me want to practice and seek out some of the pieces mentioned in the story.

Definitely wasn't my favorite book, but to be fair I'm not a big fan of realistic fiction. I'm glad I read it though, it was a good book. While reading it, I didn't always like Lucy, but that is primarily a good thing. I can't quite figure out if the parts that I didn't like were me just disliking Lucy and her... teenageryness, or if they were forced and a little awkwardly written.

Mina wrote: "Loved it! Except kinda sorta weird in some parts, but overall great!"
i know what you mean, where the teenager is sort of into the older guy sort of gave me the creeps...

Kyra wrote: "Definitely wasn't my favorite book, but to be fair I'm not a big fan of realistic fiction. I'm glad I read it though, it was a good book. While reading it, I didn't always like Lucy, but that is pr..."

YES!@Kyra: I felt the same way about her teenagery angst. it was sort of annoying to read it, but overall it was nice.

Check out The City Library's review of "The Lucy Variations" written Brooke Young, our Teen Services Manager, on Salt Lake Magazine's blog:

http://slmag.com/blog/2013/09/03/city...

She agrees with your reviews above, and thought it was quite good!

I bought it, and I will put it in my classroom, but there are better Zarr books than this one.