A review by winingaboutbooks
The Last Days of the Romanovs: Tragedy at Ekaterinburg by Helen Rappaport

5.0

One of my all-time favorite historical non-fiction books. Even from youth I've always had a curiosity about The Romanovs and how such tragedy could unfold. This book clearly and accurately paints the portrait of the Romanov family, their gains as well as mistakes, and distills it down into an interesting and digestible read, even for those who don't read books of this ilk.
Rappaport does an excellent job of presenting the many sides of the political turmoil Russia was experiencing at the time. Ultimately you do understand why the Bolshevik's took the actions they did, and why the family was sent to their fate.
The content is not for the faint of heart, especially once the family is sent into exile. Tread carefully, ultimately its a haunting end to their dynasty.