Both their reputations precede them, though: Eliza considers Alex an arrogant rake, and Alex considers Eliza intimidating and standoffish. The eloquent and studious Alexander “Alex” Hamilton is the right-hand man of General Washington, and Eliza Schuyler is the practical and headstrong middle daughter of another renowned American general. It is 1780 and, while America has adopted the Declaration of Independence, the fledgling country is still at war with England. Now the intrigue has shot through the roof. At first glance, they sound like two normal people falling in love, until you realize their last names are Hamilton and Schuyler. However-and I say that very emphatically-if it weren’t for Hamilton, I would not have understood just who the protagonists of Melissa de la Cruz’s Alex and Eliza: A Love Story were. What a disgusting, wretched heathen am I for not rabidly loving the groundbreaking music, ingenious storytelling, and the renewed national interest in the American Revolution! But let me set the record straight: I have listened to the soundtrack (twice), and I do attest to the awe-inspiring genius behind Lin-Manuel Miranda’s lyrics and music (heck, I follow the guy on Twitter, and his charm and optimism always make my day). I’m probably the one person in the whole world that did not fall hopelessly, head-over-heels, over-the-moon in love with Hamilton: An American Musical.
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