Alex’s diary, written at the height of the revolution and found by Andi in the back of a baroque guitar, could only be unlocked with a key that Andi’s late brother found in a flea market in New York. While the stories of these two young women are vastly different, both are linked together through a shared tragedy and fate. Alex eventually becomes a criminal figure during the revolution, nicknamed The Green Man, because she continued to set off fireworks all around the city for the prince to see while in prison so that he would know that someone out there loved him and that there was hope. When Andi finds a century-old diary of a young woman named Alexandrine Paradis (who is referred to throughout the novel as Alex) who lived during the French Revolution, she begins to find comfort in the Parisian past.Īndi becomes invested in Alex, a girl who played with and watched over the prince in her youth. But Paris reminds her of happy family memories that are no longer possible without Truman. On top of all the anger she feels toward the world, Andi has to accompany her father to Paris over her winter break. “Revolution,” which has received Amazon’s Best Book of the Year award and has been honored by Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal, is over a decade old yet remains timely as ever, with its themes of internal and external grief, turmoil and metamorphosis. 4 Tips to Writing a Resume that will Land You the Job
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