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3.5 stars. Somebody told me I should read this, so I did...and I actually really enjoyed it!It's not anything spectacular, but I love books about the French Revolution and this one was especially interesting because it's told by the perspective of someone who was actually a follower and revolutionary enthusiast and then he comes to term with everything and realizes just how futile and unstable the Revolution is.For those of you who don't like religion in books, this one isn't for you, because a Protestant (at least I think he's Protestant) is the one who brings him to the reality that the Revolution is a mess and that people turn on you in an instant, even if you've been revered a moment earlier.But it's a very good book about someone who really does believe they need to bring down the king and then realizes his ideas are all based off of revenge for the people who murdered his father and that everyone (Danton, Charpentier, Robespierre) is going about it the wrong way etc. etc. - it's sad at parts, but it's interesting the whole time.It's a good book. Go read it someday and then you can write a better review.