Revolution [REVIEW]

Title: Revolution
Author: Jennifer Donnelly
Pages: 496 pages

Summing it up: BROOKLYN: Andi Alpers is on the edge. She's angry at her father for leaving, angry at her mother for not being able to cope, and heartbroken by the loss of her younger brother, Truman. Rage and grief are destroying her. And she's about to be expelled from Brooklyn Heights' most prestigious private school when her father intervenes. Now Andi must accompany him to Paris for winter break.

PARIS: Alexandrine Paradis lived over two centuries ago. She dreamed of making her mark on the Paris stage, but a fateful encounter with a doomed prince of France cast her in a tragic role she didn't want-and couldn't escape.

Two girls, two centuries apart. One never knowing the other. But when Andi finds Alexandrine's diary, she recognizes something in her words and is moved to the point of obsession. There's comfort and distraction for Andi in the journal's antique pages-until, on a midnight journey through the catacombs of Paris, Alexandrine's words transcend paper and time, and the past becomes suddenly, terrifyingly present.

Reason I Decided to Read it: I love diary books and this seemed like it was going to be really good.

The Good: I read one of Donnelly’s books before I really enjoyed it, so I decided to check out this one too. I didn’t know anything about the Revolution. I knew about the royal family dying, but that was from the movie Marie Antoinette. I really love learn about history though, so this was a treat for me.
I loved the idea of a modern girl finding a diary of a girl from the 1700s. If only I had that kind of luck. I really enjoying reading journal based stories, and this book was mostly one. The plot was good and some of the characters too.

The Bad: I didn’t care much for Andi. I know she went through a lot, her mother is in the hospital, her brother died, her father is distant, but she is too whiny. It sounds terrible but it is true; she gets on your nerves. She won’t let anyone get near her and that’s what she needs. She also takes everything anyone does as a personal hit to her.

The Over-All: It’s great if you want to know more about the Revolution or you like journals. If you have a problem with gritty topics, then this probably isn’t for you.

Other: It has violence, but come one, it takes place during an uprising. It also has thoughts of suicide.

Rated: 2.5/5.