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3.79 AVERAGE
Oh Robert Alexander, you got me with this book. I didn't want to put it down. I just wanted to keep reading until I got to the end, and even then I wanted just a little bit more!
Mikhail Semyonov is dictating his story to leave for his granddaughter. He knows he's not long for this world, and he has a big job for his granddaughter to do when he passes. But, to make her understand what he wants her to do, he must tell her his story, of his time as the kitchen boy to the Russian Tsar Nicholas Romanov.
In a "former life", Mikhail was Leonka. He worked in the palace of the tsar.
And when the tsar fell from grace, he went with him, to help around the house. And there he was witness to the last days of the tsar and his family's lives.
Naturally, much of this is fiction.
If you want history, don't pick this book up.
If you want historical fiction, then enjoy it.
As we watch how the lives around Leonka unfold. And then figure how his life unfolded. And then see how the granddaughter unfolds more, this story becomes a story of stories.
I did enjoy reading it.
It felt overdone in some ways though. Leonka LOVED the tsar. Like loved the tsar. And told us over and over how he was really a good person and just misunderstood and blah, blah, blah. It felt repetitive and overdone. I know why the author did that (or at least I think I do) and I get what he was aiming for, but it seemed like too much honestly.
Other than that, I thought this book was a great read and I'd recommend it!
Mikhail Semyonov is dictating his story to leave for his granddaughter. He knows he's not long for this world, and he has a big job for his granddaughter to do when he passes. But, to make her understand what he wants her to do, he must tell her his story, of his time as the kitchen boy to the Russian Tsar Nicholas Romanov.
In a "former life", Mikhail was Leonka. He worked in the palace of the tsar.
And when the tsar fell from grace, he went with him, to help around the house. And there he was witness to the last days of the tsar and his family's lives.
Naturally, much of this is fiction.
If you want history, don't pick this book up.
If you want historical fiction, then enjoy it.
As we watch how the lives around Leonka unfold. And then figure how his life unfolded. And then see how the granddaughter unfolds more, this story becomes a story of stories.
I did enjoy reading it.
It felt overdone in some ways though. Leonka LOVED the tsar. Like loved the tsar. And told us over and over how he was really a good person and just misunderstood and blah, blah, blah. It felt repetitive and overdone. I know why the author did that (or at least I think I do) and I get what he was aiming for, but it seemed like too much honestly.
Other than that, I thought this book was a great read and I'd recommend it!
Not amazing, but well written, and with a nice twist. Well researched, as well. And I'm a little biased when it comes to anything featuring the Romanovs, so...
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The Kitchen Boy by Robert Alexander is half-mystery, half-thriller, all-historical fiction novel about the last days of the Russian Romanov family, as their execution draws closer and closer but also as the kitchen boy becomes closer and closer with the imperial princesses. It’s a quick, interesting read, especially for those of us who always wished history allowed more room for “what ifs.”
The Kitchen Boy by Robert Alexander is half-mystery, half-thriller, all-historical fiction novel about the last days of the Russian Romanov family, as their execution draws closer and closer but also as the kitchen boy becomes closer and closer with the imperial princesses. It’s a quick, interesting read, especially for those of us who always wished history allowed more room for “what ifs.”
I didn't think I'd care much because I'm not much into Russian history but this was wonderful.
Amazingly well crafted story! Well written and very interesting.
I can't really remember when I read this book, but I liked it. I'll be re-reading it in a few weeks for some challenges, so I'll be able to update my review then.