The Revolution of Sabine, by Beth Levine Ain
Young Adult, 2007
Sabine is a full-blooded French aristocrat, whose manners and ideals are right up there with the social world of the rich. However, a chance meeting with the famous revolutionist Benjamin Franklin, a book that turns out to be much more than it is, and just the right friends....she may have found that life can hold so much more meaning than that.
I loved the inside cover description, but was hesitant to ever buy it in case I didn't like it. I loved the idea, and I liked the description of Ben Franklin, but the story was so short. I know I read fast, but I read this in an hour. The characterizations were brief, and the plot seemed choppy and stilted. The ending seemed a little incredulous, but was toned down at the last minute by a father that had until that point remained basically anonymous. I was very disappointed that there wasn't so much more to this book - Graded a C+.
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