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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I really didn't know what to expect from this book. It was amazing! The bits of history, even peripheral family and friends of the Romanovs, blended so well into Sophie's scenarios for this alternate magical reality that it seemed real.
It's not what happened in 1918, it's not the animated film OR the Broadway musical, but it is haunting and had me pulling up YouTube clips to watch and listen to Christy Altomare as Anastasia/Anya.
It's not what happened in 1918, it's not the animated film OR the Broadway musical, but it is haunting and had me pulling up YouTube clips to watch and listen to Christy Altomare as Anastasia/Anya.
I can’t believe this book isn’t more popular. This was most definitely a 5 star read and one of the best books I’ve read in a long time.
dark
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The way guys acted when The Joker came out...this is my Joker. But I will be so much worse.
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Hi, I am a self-aware Anastasia fan. I have a deep connection to the animated film and have since explored my fascination of the Romanovs in History classes and leisure time. While this is the first fictionalised work I have read of the Anastasia story, I do have a shelf on my one bookcase that is half-filled with non-fiction works.
I am a pre-existing fan of Sophie Lark. I have a deep appreciation for her dedication to stories and the care she takes in writing them. I think that is evident in the preface of this story. She says this is written not because Anastasia is someone history books remember because of her circumstance and profile. She is writing Anastasia a happy ending because she is a human who deserved a fate other than the one she truly saw.
As a fan of the movie and someone aware of the history the movie omits from its Disney princess plot, I really respect Sophie for showing the truth of Anastasia's story even in a fictionalised piece. Her happy ending would not be without self-reflection and truly horrific experience. That is why it was so powerful to me.
I think Sophie was also so clever to acknowledge who Anastasia was politically and how her ideology would not naturally match the ideology we would imagine in a perfect princess. She grew up in a corrupt family and one with the most immense privilege in a time where that luxury was scarce.
This Anastasia story is for the history lovers and the readers who, as much as they try, cannot believe in a fantasy world which does not reflect the real world. 800+ pages may be used as a point of criticism - a rock thrown to knock down the reality that fiction is most powerful when it echoes truth. This is still a romantic story and I cannot understand arguments against that point.
This is a masterpiece and a book which made me further understand my fascination and soul-based connection to the Romanov story. Whichever form it is presented to us in. I want the grit and the self-reflection. I want this effort.
Thank you, Sophie, for a labour of what I do not think began as responsibility. As someone who knows the history of its truth and knows the magic of its fantasy, I appreciate the duality of this book more than I can say.
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Hi, I am a self-aware Anastasia fan. I have a deep connection to the animated film and have since explored my fascination of the Romanovs in History classes and leisure time. While this is the first fictionalised work I have read of the Anastasia story, I do have a shelf on my one bookcase that is half-filled with non-fiction works.
I am a pre-existing fan of Sophie Lark. I have a deep appreciation for her dedication to stories and the care she takes in writing them. I think that is evident in the preface of this story. She says this is written not because Anastasia is someone history books remember because of her circumstance and profile. She is writing Anastasia a happy ending because she is a human who deserved a fate other than the one she truly saw.
As a fan of the movie and someone aware of the history the movie omits from its Disney princess plot, I really respect Sophie for showing the truth of Anastasia's story even in a fictionalised piece. Her happy ending would not be without self-reflection and truly horrific experience. That is why it was so powerful to me.
I think Sophie was also so clever to acknowledge who Anastasia was politically and how her ideology would not naturally match the ideology we would imagine in a perfect princess. She grew up in a corrupt family and one with the most immense privilege in a time where that luxury was scarce.
This Anastasia story is for the history lovers and the readers who, as much as they try, cannot believe in a fantasy world which does not reflect the real world. 800+ pages may be used as a point of criticism - a rock thrown to knock down the reality that fiction is most powerful when it echoes truth. This is still a romantic story and I cannot understand arguments against that point.
This is a masterpiece and a book which made me further understand my fascination and soul-based connection to the Romanov story. Whichever form it is presented to us in. I want the grit and the self-reflection. I want this effort.
Thank you, Sophie, for a labour of what I do not think began as responsibility. As someone who knows the history of its truth and knows the magic of its fantasy, I appreciate the duality of this book more than I can say.