Revolution
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3.9
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Jennifer Donnelly
Andi lives in New York and is dealing with the emotional turmoil of her younger brother's accidental death. Alex lives in Paris and is a companion to the dauphin, the young son of Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI, during the violent days of the French Revolution. When Andi is sent to Paris to get her out of the trouble she's so easily enveloped by in New York, their two stories collide, and Andi finds a way to reconcile herself not only to her past but also to her future. This is a heart-wrenchingly beautiful, evocative portrait of lives torn apart by grief and mended by love.
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Author
Jennifer Donnelly
Pages
496
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Published Date
2015-11-05
ISBN
1408876183 9781408876183
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"Slow beginning, but a unique historical fiction 4/5"
Olivia Denning
"<strong>I read the series in 3 days. Could not put it down. I am sad it is over</strong><br/><br/>If you love a good story with your romance, you have to read this series. One of the best series in this genre I have read in ages."
Nancy
"Beautifully written. My love for reading began here."
Amaris Fryer
"I devoured this book. Fantastic and well written! It is tragic, romantic and hopeful. All scenes are aptly described; I felt I was in the moments.I loved every bit, even the depressing moments. Couldn't stop; highly recommend!!!"
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Adrianna Damiani
"3.5 Stars. I’m a sucker for alternating points of view, when done correctly. Jennifer Donnelly does an excellent job of this. <br/><br/>I loved both Andi and Alex (no bejeweled vaginas here) and the revolutions that both of them experienced. Amadé was interesting, as was the DNA of both music and the dauphin. The French Revolution was well researched and I was really impressed on how well Donnelly brought it to life. <br/><br/>I did feel a few parts of the diary had more modern language than they should have, and a part at the end where I had to seriously suspend some disbelief, but I was able to, and still enjoy the story. <br/><br/><br/><br/>"
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Beverly Marra
"Fav book!"
Kathy Segura
"Yes sir"
Melissa Reeves-Payne
"Very interesting creative nonfiction, but I've preferred the earlier volumes (1-4).<br/><br/>Colonial America (primarily Virginia) and mother England a few tens of years before the American Revolutionary War. The Stamp Act and other parliamentary actions from the perspective of revolutionary thinkers including Henry and Franklin, plus those of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Pragmatists and ideologues; manufacturers, planters, merchants and governors."
Dwayne Roberts