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My #bookedintime for the Russian revolution tells us little of the revolution but a good deal on the minutiae of the last days & weeks of the Romanov‘s. Clearly a passion project of research this is only a soft pick for me. the research sang louder than plot or character - this may be because the set up of the novel is a man in his 90s recording his memories of something that happened in his teens but the story loosing something in his voice

#BookedInTime: Russian Revolution
February 2024
@cuilin @dabbe

This was a low pick, mainly due to the fictional parts of this book. The mystery and twist at the end didn't work for me at all, since I already knew the ending. I would recommend reading a nonfiction account instead.

I listened to the audio and missed much of it. It just didn‘t hold my interest most of the time. I did appreciate two different people doing each character. I also liked the person narrating Pavel has a Russian accent. I don‘t think I knew anything about Ella before. I did find it interesting that she later created a nunnery. I shouldn‘t have been surprised at the end, but I was

This book looks at the Romanov story by focusing on the 4 daughters. We get a look at their gilded cage and an idea of their personalities, as well as a bit about Alexandra. Engaging writing that I really enjoyed. This pulls from their letters and writings as well as other sources.

I love most books that center around the Romanovs and this “what if” story center around Maria and what could‘ve happened had she lived. To be fair this book does have its slow plodding bits but overall it was a good read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ read for me.

In March, I enjoyed The Tsarinia's Daughter by Ellen Alpsten and also Blackout by Simon Scarrow. Both books were 5 ⭐ for me.

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@Andrew65

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I have always been intrigued by the Romanov Sisters, their family and their fate 💔

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Although I didn‘t read the first book Tsarina I found this to be a solid historical novel. Rich in historical details and filled with actual historic figures I found this to be a very good read. #readingchallenge2022