Alex and Eliza
(Alex & Eliza. #1)
by Melissa de la Cruz
Publication Date: April 11 2017
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 368
ISBN: 9781524739621
Genre: Young Adult | Historical Fiction | Romance
Source: Own
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Synopsis: It's been a year since the Second Continental Congress declared their independence as the United States of America. The Schulyer family is dealing with the loss of their Saratoga home and on the brink of financial ruin. With their dire luck, it is imperative that the three oldest Schulyer children, Angelia, Eliza, and Peggy, marry as soon as possible. In order to speed up the process of marriage, Mrs. Shculyer hosts a grand ball.
When Eliza hears that Alexander Hamilton will be attending the ball, she can barely contain her excitement. She is curious about Alexander and has heard a lot about him. Alex in enthralled by Eliza's personality and beauty and their meeting sets off a two-year epic love story with Alexander trying to win over the heart of Eliza and the approval of the entire Schulyer clan.
Review: I don't read a lot of historical fiction, it's not a particular genre I am interested in. I came across the cover of this book a while ago and added it to my "want to read" list, not even knowing what the story was about (I didn't even read the synopsis). Then I saw a Bookstagram post that was showcasing this series along with other things from Hamilton and realized it was ahistorical fiction about Alex & Eliza - duh!
I loved the Broadway show of Hamilton and Eliza seemed like such a strong female character so I couldn't wait to read this fictional account of their love story. I held off on reading it because the reviews weren't super high, and again - I generally don't like historical fiction. Ahh! I'm so glad I finally read this. I loooove how Melissa portrays Eliza and the Schuyler sisters. They are so sassy for the time period but still in a respectable way. When Alex and Eliza were finally together, their relationship was adorable to watch - total swoon!
“He scooped her into his arms once again, his doubts quelled. "I shall never be worthy of you, my angel," he said. "I know I shall disappoint you in a thousand ways before our time on earth is through. But I hope that you will always see the good in me and know that this unworthy heart of mine will always be yours, no matter what obstacles or failures I bring to your life.”
― Melissa de la Cruz, Alex and Eliza
Overall I really liked this story and I can't wait to finish the rest of the series. I wish the series showed more of Alex's relationship with Angelica but it skipped over that entirely. I did enjoy the fact that Peggy has a lot of notable scenes. She's often overlooked (and Peggy) so it was nice to see her and her beau a bit in this installment. I think the reason the review ratings were so low is because of the historical inaccuracies in this book. But who cares - it's historical fiction and definitely fan-fiction and even Melissa says it's a fictional account of their relationship and mostly fabricated.
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