![]() ![]() ![]() It is there that she finds the diary of Alexandarine, an actress living in Paris on the eve of the French Revolution, who has found herself forced to protect the doomed prince of France.Īndi becomes obsessed with the diary, finding similarities between Alexandarine's life and her own, and as the book progresses, we learn that their stories are intertwined in ways that Andi never could have imagined.īesides having a compelling plotline and intricate historical detail, the emotion in this novel just leaks off the page. After nearly being expelled from school in her senior year, she is forced by her father to accompany him on a business trip to Paris. Her younger brother's death has destroyed everyone in her family, including her. It's also unique in that there are two main characters, Andi Alpers and Alexandarine Paradis, whose lives are separated by more than 200 years.Īndi lives during present day, and is at a breaking point. ![]() In its 481 pages, this novel covers everything from history, grief, family drama, suicide and music to romance, friendship, ghosts, mystery and crime. If you read books of all types and genres, "Revolution" by Jennifer Donnelly is the book for you. ![]()
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