A review by bargainsleuth
Catherine: The Great Journey, Russia, 1743 by Kristiana Gregory

2.0

Once again in a Royal Diaries book, the Epilogue and Life in Russia sections left out a lot of important information that would confuse the reader. It stated that after her husband became king, Catherine feared for her life. Which makes no sense to a reader who just saw the two get married in the fictionalized story. The author never explains WHY Catherine thought her life was in danger. She also didn't explain the coup very well. Just, all of a sudden, Catherine becomes Empress. I thought these books would be much more thorough than the Dear America series (the Royal Diaries are a spin off) because they are based on real people, but that hasn't been the case.