Publisher: PanMacmillian (Macmillan Children's Books)
Format: EBook
Pages: 336 Pages
Rating: 3 (liked it) ★★★
UK Release Date: 7th September 2017
*I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review
Goodreads Blurb
Their romance shaped a nation. The rest was history.1777. Albany, New York.
As battle cries of the American Revolution echo in the distance, servants flutter about preparing for one of New York society’s biggest events: the Schuylers’ grand ball. Descended from two of the oldest and most distinguished bloodlines in New York, the Schuylers are proud to be one of their fledgling country’s founding families, and even prouder still of their three daughters—Angelica, with her razor-sharp wit; Peggy, with her dazzling looks; and Eliza, whose beauty and charm rival that of both her sisters, though she’d rather be aiding the colonists’ cause than dressing up for some silly ball.
Still, she can barely contain her excitement when she hears of the arrival of one Alexander Hamilton, a mysterious, rakish young colonel and General George Washington’s right-hand man. Though Alex has arrived as the bearer of bad news for the Schuylers, he can’t believe his luck—as an orphan, and a bastard one at that—to be in such esteemed company. And when Alex and Eliza meet that fateful night, so begins an epic love story that would forever change the course of American history.
Thoughts
I am going to admit that I don't know that much about the American Revolutionary War, I know bits but not enough. I had heard of the play Hamilton about Alexander Hamilton, and when I saw this on NetGalley, I thought it would be a great way to find out more about the story and what the fuss was all about.I did like this story, I found the writing to be smooth flowing and even though this is during the American Revolutionary War you are still able to understand the characters speech, and understand what is happening.
I found the love story between Alex and Eliza to be very sweet and not containing the Insta-Love which can be a bit annoying as well as totally unrealistic. I found it quite refreshing that Eliza did not like Alex and that their love had to grow to be very realistic (yes I know this is a fictionalised story of them but still).
I loved that Eliza and her sisters were portrayed as strong female characters especially during a period where women are supposed to be meek and quiet.
I did find myself while reading the book, actually doing an internet search on sections on the book to widen my knowledge of the events behind this book (for example Benedict Arnold, John Andre, and the Schyler family, as well as Alexander Hamilton).
I found this to be an easy read, and I would recommend this to anyone that wanted to know a bit more about the relationship of Alex and Eliza.
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