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A review by the_bookish_brunette
The Tsarina's Daughter by Ellen Alpsten
4.0
My thanks to St. Martin’s Press and Goodreads for sending me an Advance Copy of this book as part of a Goodreads giveaway.
Overall, this was a well-written novel. It told a tale that was historically accurate, with some liberties taken and dramatic flair added for the sake of the story. It is most definitely not a light and fluffy feel-good novel. It is brutal, dark and gory at times. However, such were the times and situations this story represents in Russian history. I love the historical fiction genre and am especially interested in the history and mystery surrounding the Romanov dynasty, so I rated the book a little higher than I probably would have otherwise. I was really hoping to be able to give this book 5 stars, but I couldn’t for a couple of reasons. The first being that the book in several scenes is just a bit too brutal/explicit/ gory for my personal taste. The second being that in some places the story just seemed to drag a bit and was harder to get through. **Warning- if you are triggered by violence and abuse, this is probably not the book for you.**
Overall, this was a well-written novel. It told a tale that was historically accurate, with some liberties taken and dramatic flair added for the sake of the story. It is most definitely not a light and fluffy feel-good novel. It is brutal, dark and gory at times. However, such were the times and situations this story represents in Russian history. I love the historical fiction genre and am especially interested in the history and mystery surrounding the Romanov dynasty, so I rated the book a little higher than I probably would have otherwise. I was really hoping to be able to give this book 5 stars, but I couldn’t for a couple of reasons. The first being that the book in several scenes is just a bit too brutal/explicit/ gory for my personal taste. The second being that in some places the story just seemed to drag a bit and was harder to get through. **Warning- if you are triggered by violence and abuse, this is probably not the book for you.**