Leyla Duymazlar
The Pale Assassin
Patricia Elliot
336 pages
9.3
Eugenie’s de Bouncer is a happy, thriving, beautiful, orphaned aristocrat living in the time before the French Revolution. Throughout the book this young girl must seek the true meaning of her life and the fairness of the aristocratic lifestyle. Living such a pampered yet sheltered life led her to believe that everyone was happy. But that wasn’t the case. When thrown onto the streets after fleeing her home, Eugenie has no choice but to face the fact of real life. While she was being entered into the society of the rich, peasants, not 10 feet away from her own home were dying and starving to keep the money coming for the parties of the rich. While reading this book I realized that I am not that different from her. I live a sheltered life with two loving parents, a roof over my head, a cat to pet, and food in my belly. I never really stop to think about those in Africa, or Haiti, and even in America who have none of those things. Like Eugenie we both take/took what we had for granted, and when she was thrown out on her own to make decisions that were literally life or death. Although I do not think I will be in a life or death situation soon it showed me that what I see right now in Meredith, New Hampshire is not the world. There is so much that could happen, and your life could change in an instant.
Wow! Great connections, Leyla. From reading your blog it makes me think that this book has many deep meanings. I love how you said 'your life could change in an instant' because it is very true. You make great points and I am definitely thinking about reading this book....Always pet that cat! :)
ReplyDeleteleyla, i loved your synopsis. even though i am not a big fan of these kind of books, i enjoyed reading about how Eugenie's life changes so drasticly. I agree with what you said about taking things for granted. when i don't get something i want my mom always reminds me of how lucky i am to even have things that others may not. then i think of the people in Hati that have lost eveything they might have owned, while i have a closet full of clothes, and a warm house. i am excited to read this book!
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