Revolution
Alan H. posting here on behalf of my colleague Helena D., who's currently AFK IRL, but found time before saying "BBL" to provide some discussion of this week's fiction selection, Revolution:
Revolution is about a lot of things – murder, grief, absent paren'ts, mental illness, the French Revolution, and acting. It is also about music. Andi is a talented guitarist in a downward spiral, following the tragic death of her brother Truman, and music is the only thing that gives her any relief. Andi's eclectic taste in music is, for me, one of the things that really drew me to her. So, it was with a lot of interest that I discovered that the author, Jennifer Donnelly, had put together a complete playlist of music referenced in the book. Take a look, and let me know if there's anything on it that you really like.
13 thoughts on “Revolution”
Wow! This bok sounds especially unique! There’s even a music playlist. I think that the lyrics in ‘I want candy’ relates more to me.
I think the movie The Pianist is very similar to this book. THe story takes place during The Holocaust and the protagonist, who is a musician, has a mental illness because of the noises of the fire canons. I would really like to read this book and at the same time I would also like to recommend this movie. It’s really interesting and, simultaneously,it’s educational.
I finally got my hand on the book. Will check out the playlist after I finish the book.
I haven’t read the book, but looking at that playlist makes me super excited to read it. I adore at least 2/3rds of the music in the playlist — fantastic! 🙂
It’s a cool idea–to have a playlist along with the story.
i read this book and its really good!! its very powerful and most of the time the events happening in the book feel so real so are sitting on the edge of your sit. I totally recommend this book to everyone, you really should read it! 🙂
Sounds like an intriguing book. I love music and would certainly give it a try.
I read the book and loved it!!!! I flet realy attched to Alex and andi it was almost like I knew them!!
For somme reason it remindes me of “somone like you”by Adele??
should check this book out!
Ou sounds awesomeeee! theres even a playist on it?! Coil! Gonna put on hold for this book! 😀
Revolution is a perfect example of why I adore historical fiction. Despite the fact that the main events had already happened, I can’t help but get choked up around the resolution, when I try to deny that although a devastating thing took place in the novel, maybe something different happened in real life.
I cannot recommend this book enough! Although it starts a little slow, and I was surprised by the authors use of elaborate vocabulary for a YA novel, I was entirely immersed in the novel as soon as Andi found a diary from a girl from the French Revolution. Jennifer Donnelly had put so much research into this novel, I can’t help but secretly believe the book’s version of the French Revolution was the real one.
wow this sounds really interesting!1
the playlist idea was an interesting thing to add.
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