Two girls separated by two centuries. Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly seeks interest with a fantastic twist between two different time periods. The thick plot line, is filled with dark and suspenseful events on every page.
Andi Alpers is on the verge of a mental breakdown: again. She is like any typical teen with family problems and being mad at the world. She hates her father for leaving, is angry at her mother for not coping, and is suffering from a broken heart upon the loss of her younger brother, Truman.
Her pain and rage is beginning to defeat her as she is about to be expelled from a highly prestigious private school in Brooklyn Heights before her father steps in. Now Andi is forced to travel with her father to Paris for winter break.
Alexandrine Paradis lived 200 years ago. She kept a diary where she recorded her desires to grace the stages of Paris. But after a dismal encounter with a doomed prince of France cast her in a role she did not want, nor could she escape.
When Andi finds Alexandrine’s diary, she feels some sort of connection to the words written in it and is on the verge of obsession. There’s a sense of comfort in Alexandrine’s words that distract Andi in the frail pages of the diary.
Andi is caught in such a trance from Alexandrine’s diary, that on a midnight journey through the catacombs of Paris, Alexandrine’s words come to life, and the past suddenly becomes scarily ominous.
Revolution was quite possibly, one of the best books I have ever read. Donnelly has yet again released a truly exceptional novel. She has skillfully weaved the stories of unforgettable characters Andi and Alexandrine as they explore life, loss and the pain and power of love. Revolution vividly depicts the never ending struggles of the human race.
I highly recommend this novel to anyone looking for a dark and depressing, but uplifting story. Although parts of the novel get too emotional, I truly believe that the novel is a breath of fresh air and that it’s story is truly one of a kind.
Andi Alpers is on the verge of a mental breakdown: again. She is like any typical teen with family problems and being mad at the world. She hates her father for leaving, is angry at her mother for not coping, and is suffering from a broken heart upon the loss of her younger brother, Truman.
Her pain and rage is beginning to defeat her as she is about to be expelled from a highly prestigious private school in Brooklyn Heights before her father steps in. Now Andi is forced to travel with her father to Paris for winter break.
Alexandrine Paradis lived 200 years ago. She kept a diary where she recorded her desires to grace the stages of Paris. But after a dismal encounter with a doomed prince of France cast her in a role she did not want, nor could she escape.
When Andi finds Alexandrine’s diary, she feels some sort of connection to the words written in it and is on the verge of obsession. There’s a sense of comfort in Alexandrine’s words that distract Andi in the frail pages of the diary.
Andi is caught in such a trance from Alexandrine’s diary, that on a midnight journey through the catacombs of Paris, Alexandrine’s words come to life, and the past suddenly becomes scarily ominous.
Revolution was quite possibly, one of the best books I have ever read. Donnelly has yet again released a truly exceptional novel. She has skillfully weaved the stories of unforgettable characters Andi and Alexandrine as they explore life, loss and the pain and power of love. Revolution vividly depicts the never ending struggles of the human race.
I highly recommend this novel to anyone looking for a dark and depressing, but uplifting story. Although parts of the novel get too emotional, I truly believe that the novel is a breath of fresh air and that it’s story is truly one of a kind.
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