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by Jennifer Donnelly
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Bibliobibuli YA
Bibliobibuli YA rated it 10 years ago
I will say, first and foremost, this book is not for everyone. I had a very fierce argument with a friend about it a few years back, because she was simply unable to get through the first few chapters. She thought the main character to be annoying, obtuse, inappropriate and ungrateful, and furthermo...
Fiction Fantastic
Fiction Fantastic rated it 10 years ago
I really enjoyed this book. I was a bit leery at first because I tend to avoid YA - I just can't deal with all the misplaced and overblown angst - but I'm really glad I stuck with this one. It's definitely super angsty, and sometimes you just wanted to grab Andi and shake her - not to mention her fr...
Wanderlust
Wanderlust rated it 11 years ago
Actual rating is 2.5This had been a tough read for me - almost to the point of giving up. I checked the reviews and some people said the same thing. I'm proud to have endured and finished though. I had been thinking what is it that put people off so they end up putting the book down. Personally, the...
Kate Brauning
Kate Brauning rated it 11 years ago
Gorgeous writing, magnetically compelling relationship, lovely story of self-discovery. The historical and musical elements make this incredibly rich storytelling.
Her Fine Eyes
Her Fine Eyes rated it 11 years ago
***Note: this review assumes that you've read the book.*** I picked this up because I was quite fond of A NORTHERN LIGHT. I also knew that REVOLUTION had two time periods, which is a storytelling method I enjoy. I really liked the way historical artifacts were important to unraveling the mystery, ...
cawaza
cawaza rated it 12 years ago
This is a good book and I read it over 2 days, but it has a really slow start, and the main character was really unappealing to me for most of the story. The plot itself and the history that inspired it, is really fascinating though.
A Little of the Book Life
A Little of the Book Life rated it 12 years ago
I honestly wasn't sure how I would feel about this book as I'm typically not a lover of historical fiction. However, the mix of historical and contemporary fiction was very appealing. I am still amazed at how much I am thinking about the characters and what they went through. Their feelings were s...
Zemira Djedović
Zemira Djedović rated it 12 years ago
Revolution is one of those rare books that both adults and teens can read and still see how wonderful it is.I usually have a hunch when it comes to buying books published before 2011 and almost always get it right. Back then, the YA community was still trying to find a firm ground and there weren’t...
weatherstained
weatherstained rated it 12 years ago
I had great hopes for this book - the blurb seemed A+ and I do love anything involving time travel - but although it started off great, I grew tired of it by 3/4 of the way through. I didn't particular care for the romance (Virgil was great, it just felt a little shoehorned in) and I was there had b...
elizabetta
elizabetta rated it 12 years ago
There is so much going on in this book, it's about loss, time travel, coming of age, moves from Brooklyn to France... but such a fun read.
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