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carolineinthelibrary's review
5.0
I really enjoyed the last of the Alex and Eliza trilogy, and the trilogy as a whole. The last installation of the trilogy has a decent amount of suspense, even if you are familiar with the history of Alexander Hamilton, the Reynolds Pamphlet, and his affair. The romance was also enjoyable but not too surprising. This trilogy has definitely inspired me to read more Alexander Hamilton, and most definitely more Eliza Schuyler Hamilton books!
24marsha's review
3.0
This trilogy only covers a few years and not the expanse of Alex and Eliza’s adult lives, except there is a epilogue that summarizes the personal and historical events that follow. I didn’t enjoy this as much as the other two in the series. In all honesty I think I just wanted to be reading the stage play for Hamilton the whole time.
thatlizhunter's review
3.0
Okay, so I have lots of mixed feelings. I liked this? But I didn't like some of the historical fudging. Ergh, makes it hard to review.
missmary98's review
4.0
This one was probably (to my knowledge) the least historically accurate in the series, especially in regards to the timeline of everything. But still a great book (and she does mention the historical inaccuracies at the end). I very much enjoyed this series.
maryfaithreads's review
3.0
3.5 / 5 stars
I enjoyed this, just as I've enjoyed the other books in the series. The historical details were meticulously researched. But...this was very repetitive. Very little actually happened. So I didn't absolutely love it, and I'm wondering if maybe the first book should have just been a standalone since it was the best of the three. Regardless, I enjoyed reading this (mostly fictional) take on the Hamiltons' story.
I enjoyed this, just as I've enjoyed the other books in the series. The historical details were meticulously researched. But...this was very repetitive. Very little actually happened. So I didn't absolutely love it, and I'm wondering if maybe the first book should have just been a standalone since it was the best of the three. Regardless, I enjoyed reading this (mostly fictional) take on the Hamiltons' story.
lunaseassecondaccount's review
1.0
Why is this book so bad?
Is it the complete change in timeline? Is it the unneeded fictional characters? Is it the fact she keeps writing about corsets instead of stays? Or is it the swathes of text and badly written dialogue that is convoluted and clearly just a way to up the word count?
It's all that. But it's also the fact that de la Cruz committed the cardinal sin of writing a book that is completely and utterly boring. There's no beat around the bush here. Despite having decades of historical events to pull from and characters that are all fascinating in their own right, she instead writes a book that smashes two major events together (plus a complete mishap of deciding not to write about Eliza contracting yellow fever and instead sticks to pneumonia) and winds up with a barely-cooked meal.
Why Philip's birth was pushed to 85, I have no idea. Nor do I understand why Maria Reynolds and her storyline was brought forward and written so... poorly. Maybe de la Cruz was trying to garner sympathy for her, but there were so many ways to go about it. Or maybe she was trying to make Alexander appear less guilty, but again, it didn't work.
Also, Eliza was damn near intolerable in this book. Her storyline was so dull I wound up skipping most of her chapters, and what little I read I couldn't stand due to her insufferable personality. Maybe she was meant to be opposed to Maria, who didn't judge Alexander, but we were still meant to cheer for her at the end? I guess?
This book feels like Riverdale. It started off... weak, but fine, and somehow became worse.
Is it the complete change in timeline? Is it the unneeded fictional characters? Is it the fact she keeps writing about corsets instead of stays? Or is it the swathes of text and badly written dialogue that is convoluted and clearly just a way to up the word count?
It's all that. But it's also the fact that de la Cruz committed the cardinal sin of writing a book that is completely and utterly boring. There's no beat around the bush here. Despite having decades of historical events to pull from and characters that are all fascinating in their own right, she instead writes a book that smashes two major events together (plus a complete mishap of deciding not to write about Eliza contracting yellow fever and instead sticks to pneumonia) and winds up with a barely-cooked meal.
Why Philip's birth was pushed to 85, I have no idea. Nor do I understand why Maria Reynolds and her storyline was brought forward and written so... poorly. Maybe de la Cruz was trying to garner sympathy for her, but there were so many ways to go about it. Or maybe she was trying to make Alexander appear less guilty, but again, it didn't work.
Also, Eliza was damn near intolerable in this book. Her storyline was so dull I wound up skipping most of her chapters, and what little I read I couldn't stand due to her insufferable personality. Maybe she was meant to be opposed to Maria, who didn't judge Alexander, but we were still meant to cheer for her at the end? I guess?
This book feels like Riverdale. It started off... weak, but fine, and somehow became worse.
peterparkerslabpartner's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
4.25
This one was my least favorite of the trilogy. I still enjoyed it, but I feel like it didn’t live up to its sisters. The best one was the first in my opinion. But overall a good series for a history lover!
adenise47's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this whole series. I would definitely recommend this series. I loved the characters and really moved with them. Loved it!
daylelyn1's review against another edition
2.0
I have loved the previous books but I hated how she brushed over Alexander’s affair. There was a lot to unpack and she barely mentions it.