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A review by mayaet
The Tsarina's Daughter by Ellen Alpsten
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
tense
fast-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? No
5.0
This is is in my top 3 favorite books I've ever read. I am so thankful I picked this up in a bookstore near my uni, I just thought the cover looked nice and I love Russian history.
Alpsten's writing is incredible, absolutely amazing. I genuinely was able to immerse myself into the book only into a page, I couldn't put this read down and it was all I could think about. I love the combination of genres, the combination of historical fiction with fantasy was so well down, I appreciated that the fantasy aspect of this book was minor but was still able to impact the story. It really made me miss historical fiction and again I really missed reading about Russian history.
Elizabeth was truly such a joyous protagonist and narrator to have, her POV was so interesting and I liked her moral ambiguity.
BUTURLIN. I cannot stand what happened to him, it still makes me so upset thinking about his fate. But the face that Elizabeth faced many obstacles and experienced the most tragic events is what made this book so impactful. When I finished the last age I genuinely felt tired, just everything that Elizabeth experienced was so horrible but at the same time I loved it so much.
I truly hope to find a book that makes me feel like this, I haven't felt this strongly and that excited about a book in so long. I will really miss Alpsten's writing and characters, I hope her other book is just as good! I'm really sad this book finished, I wish I could read it again for the first time.
Alpsten's writing is incredible, absolutely amazing. I genuinely was able to immerse myself into the book only into a page, I couldn't put this read down and it was all I could think about. I love the combination of genres, the combination of historical fiction with fantasy was so well down, I appreciated that the fantasy aspect of this book was minor but was still able to impact the story. It really made me miss historical fiction and again I really missed reading about Russian history.
Elizabeth was truly such a joyous protagonist and narrator to have, her POV was so interesting and I liked her moral ambiguity.
BUTURLIN. I cannot stand what happened to him, it still makes me so upset thinking about his fate. But the face that Elizabeth faced many obstacles and experienced the most tragic events is what made this book so impactful. When I finished the last age I genuinely felt tired, just everything that Elizabeth experienced was so horrible but at the same time I loved it so much.
I truly hope to find a book that makes me feel like this, I haven't felt this strongly and that excited about a book in so long. I will really miss Alpsten's writing and characters, I hope her other book is just as good! I'm really sad this book finished, I wish I could read it again for the first time.