Variation - by Rebecca Yarros (Paperback)

Oh man. I’ve been so anxious for this one! Almost finished this in one sitting, & I honestly just forced myself to stop just so I could have an extra day of consuming it! I was hooked from the very beginning! Rebecca has a way with beautifully weaving a story together. Allie was such a beautiful character. I truly felt for her with all the pressure in her life to be perfect & meet up to everyone’s standards. I loved how Hudson slowly knocked down her walls, one brick at a time, & helped her accept freedom in her life. I LOVED how completely intuitive he was to her. There was SO MUCH to this than just a love story. I appreciated how the plot twists managed to surprise me without feeling forced. Loved everything about it!

I absolutely loved this book. It was pulled in from the very first chapter and ended up reading it cover to cover in less than 24hrs. You will fall in love with the perfectly imperfect characters and never feel bored as there are many twists, turns and spice sprinkled throughout. Read the book! Enjoy!

Heartbreakingly beautiful. Trust me, just read it. Rebecca Yarros writes about the human experience in way that is authentic and poetic at the same time. This story is a beautiful depiction of life- full of imperfect people, love, loss heartbreak, trauma, redemption, hope, friendship, family, pressure, dreams, and decisions. I was super excited to read this one, as RY has yet to disappoint me. This one lived up to all my expectations. When a book makes me feel the emotions the characters are experiencing, that’s when I know it’s five stars for me. Allie and Hudson’s story was so easy to fall in love with. I could feel their heartbreak. I was rooting for them every step of the way. Occasionally throughout the story, I would get frustrated with them. I wanted them to make more logical decisions. I wanted them to communicate. Then I realized that is exactly the story RY was trying to write for us. Just like us, they are flawed people trying to live and love. At times, their communication fails. Their messages are lost in translation. They’re imperfect people trying to navigate love, which gets messy. I related to so many of the emotions they felt. And talk about character development! I think something that makes RY’s writing so powerful is because she creates dynamic characters that are doing their best to grow as people. They are relatable and easy to root for. This one checks all the boxes for me. There’s nothing I love more than a beautiful story that is full of raw emotion. It’s definitely the kind of story that sticks with you. Five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thank you to Rebecca Yarros and her lovely team for allowing me to read an advanced copy of Variation.