Andi Alpers lives in Brooklyn, New York, and is a senior at a very exclusive private high school for very wealthy students. But Andi's life is in shambles. She is haunted by the death of her younger brother, Truman--a death for which she feels responsible. Since Truman's death, Andi's parents have divorced, her father has a young girlfriend, and her unstable mother does nothing but paint pictures of Truman. Despite Andi's intelligence and musical talent, she will not graduate unless she finishes her senior project. Andi's father decides to take Andi with him to Paris to stay at the home of some old friends. Here Andi discovers a hidden journal written by a girl who lived through the French Revolution in the 1790s. So we follow two stories: Andi struggling to accept her brother's death, her distant father, and her unstable mother. And Alex, the caretaker of the King of France's young son, who is doomed.
This is a beautifully written book! The contrast between Andi's life and Alex's life is striking, yet they both struggle with devastating losses. Would be a great read for Western Civilization class.
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