Volition by Lily Paradis (Review)

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Volition by Lily Paradis (Review)

I’m going to start this post with a little backstory. Not of the book, so don’t get too excited because I am to keep all details to myself. I just feel like I need to be honest in order for you to take this review seriously.

Lily Paradis is not some random author. I didn’t just stumble upon her book. We’re friends and she sent me her book, which will be released on February 9th. I don’t think she expected the reaction I had to it. I’m letting you all know that, although we’re friends, this post is honest. I can only be honest about this book because Tate McKenna, the main character, demands it.

Synopsis:

You know that feeling in the pit of your stomach that stays with you, then tears you apart slowly at first, and all at once shreds every fiber of your being?

It’s because you’re contradicting the universe.

Everything lines up so perfectly that you couldn’t have imagined it to work out any better, but then you have to go and do everything humanly possible to ruin it because you can’t stand to have it go right?

That’s what I did. I did it because there’s a darkness that surrounds me, and I think I want it there.

My name is Tate McKenna, and my soul is blacker than my heart.

As you can see, the synopsis doesn’t give us much. You go into this book blindly. Does that make you nervous? It made me nervous. I was an idiot for being nervous. Almost immediately, we see Tate for her flawed ways. The greatest thing about this character is that she is her own worst enemy and, damn it, she’s one of the best villains I’ve ever read. Even when she’s being an absolute asshole, we’re on her side. And it’s about time someone wrote about women as they are. Am I always good and proper? No. Sometimes I’m the villain of the story. You connect with Tate because you recognize the sinner in her and it makes you feel like maybe you aren’t alone. You also relate with her situation. But that’s all I’ll say on her “situation” as the book hasn’t been released and blah blah. Pre-order the book because it’s only $1.99 and the price will go up after release.

Lily, you crazy, beautiful genius, your dedication was perfect and I knew all at once that this book was going to rip me to shreds. Are there going to be people who don’t like this book? Of course. Because what is beautiful is subjective. But you’ve created a story that will stick with me until I die.

Below I have the video I posted on my Instagram after reading the book. It was 4 o’ clock in the morning. I’ve also posted the teaser I made a few weeks ago.