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adnaram's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
tessakris's review against another edition
4.0
I liked it! Now how satisfied am I with the ending? I’m not entirely sure. It does make sense that her great great aunt wasn’t Anastasia but I am kinda sad that her husband thought she was his whole life. I do like that it aligns with Jess and how she felt like she was pretending to be someone besides herself. I also enjoyed the 2007 setting
cse's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
sprimus18's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
annalena2422's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
haleyreadsxo's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
brandypainter's review against another edition
2.0
I did not have a good reading week.
All of the characters are stock characters. It's nothing special. The historical mystery part isn't even that great. (I really wanted to like this.)
All of the characters are stock characters. It's nothing special. The historical mystery part isn't even that great. (I really wanted to like this.)
whitreadslit's review against another edition
4.0
*I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Thank you so much to NetGalley and Harper Collins for this ARC!*
I love historical fiction, and after reading I Am Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon a few years ago, I am now very intrigued by the women who have claimed to be Anastasia Romanov over the years. This book was a very interesting take on this part of history!
I was not expecting a large part of this book to take place in 2007. I believe the author chose this time period because of when the bodies of the two missing Romanov children were finally discovered, which I found to be smart and fascinating. I actually really enjoyed how the book hopped back and forth in time from 2007 to the 1910s/1920s. This is often something that bothers me in books, as it takes me out of the flow of the story, but I thought Williams did a fantastic job with making the story very fluid.
I liked that the book was a mixture of historical fiction, mystery and romance. I really enjoy when books are multiple genres. It was dynamic and kept me engaged and wanting to know what was going to happen next.
I was a fan of Jess, and was rooting for her and Evan, but I did find her relationships with her boyfriend and best friend to be a bit lacking in this book. I wish that the author had either gone deeper on those relationships or axed them altogether. It was fun to see Jess start to discover more about herself as she learned more about her Aunt Anna.
I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys historical fiction, especially anything to do with the Russian Revolution. I hope this book gets the attention that I feel it deserves!
My Rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I gave The Storyteller 4 Stars!
I love historical fiction, and after reading I Am Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon a few years ago, I am now very intrigued by the women who have claimed to be Anastasia Romanov over the years. This book was a very interesting take on this part of history!
I was not expecting a large part of this book to take place in 2007. I believe the author chose this time period because of when the bodies of the two missing Romanov children were finally discovered, which I found to be smart and fascinating. I actually really enjoyed how the book hopped back and forth in time from 2007 to the 1910s/1920s. This is often something that bothers me in books, as it takes me out of the flow of the story, but I thought Williams did a fantastic job with making the story very fluid.
I liked that the book was a mixture of historical fiction, mystery and romance. I really enjoy when books are multiple genres. It was dynamic and kept me engaged and wanting to know what was going to happen next.
I was a fan of Jess, and was rooting for her and Evan, but I did find her relationships with her boyfriend and best friend to be a bit lacking in this book. I wish that the author had either gone deeper on those relationships or axed them altogether. It was fun to see Jess start to discover more about herself as she learned more about her Aunt Anna.
I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys historical fiction, especially anything to do with the Russian Revolution. I hope this book gets the attention that I feel it deserves!
My Rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I gave The Storyteller 4 Stars!
rdjmsullivan's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
brookpaige's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Death of parent