Marriage often comes up in the novel as well, as the Schuyler sisters are forced to consider the size of their partners’ fortune.

I found it really interesting reading about the characters’ wardrobes choices, from powdered wigs to larger than life ball gowns. What were some interesting aspects of the novel being set during the Revolutionary War?Ī: Alex and Eliza takes place from 1778 to 1780. Q: Alex and Eliza is a historical fiction read. Beside Alex and the Schuyler sisters, our favorite commander in chief and some of Alex’s friends (one may be French) make appearances in the novel. Q:How much is this like Hamilton: An American Musical?Ī:While there’s no signing or dancing, we get to interact with a lot of the characters from the first act of Hamilton. I also admit to ignoring Melissa de la Cruz’s physical descriptions of Alex and Eliza and envisioning Lin as Alex and Phillipa as Eliza. In addition, I feel that we get to see more of Eliza’s personality (and of course Angelica and Peggy are along for the ride too). Even though the novel isn’t 100% historically accurate (newsflash: Hamilton isn’t either), Alex and Eliza gives us a longer interpretation of how Alexander and Eliza met and everything leading up to their marriage. Obviously, I understand that all of the major components of Alexander Hamilton’s life couldn’t be thoroughly expressed in the show (but if Lin Manuel-Miranda did that, I’d be all for it). If I had one “disappointment” about Hamilton, it’s that I wish we had more time with Eliza.

Q: If I enjoy Hamilton: An American Musical, how much will I like Alex and Eliza?Ī: You will LOVE Alex and Eliza. In honor of Fourth of July week coming to a close here in the US, here’s a spoiler-free Q & A all about Alex and Eliza.

But when General Washington’s right-hand man, Colonel Alexander Hamilton, arrives with some bad news, Eliza’s mind turns to other matters, including some that include her heart. Peggy and Angelica are ready to dance and flirt the night away, but Eliza can’t help thinking how silly it is to be spending time at a ball when there are soldiers who need her. The Revolution isn’t stopping the Schuyler family, one of the wealthiest families in the young nation, from hosting a ball in honor of their daughters. Alex and Eliza tells the love story of how Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler met. Being the Hamilton fan that I am, I knew it was time to pick up Melissa de la Cruz’s young-adult novel Alex and Eliza.

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