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A review by allisonthurman
Enchantments by Kathryn Harrison
4.0
Nice to read a story about Rasputin (through his daughter's memories) that doesn't make him out to be either a saint or a total charlatan.
I also enjoyed the author's take on Alexei, the doomed Tsarevitch. It's easy to imagine that with his continuous illnesses he might well have developed a fatalistic view of life at a young age and I found the characterization a refreshing change from thinking of him as a naive child.
I also enjoyed the author's take on Alexei, the doomed Tsarevitch. It's easy to imagine that with his continuous illnesses he might well have developed a fatalistic view of life at a young age and I found the characterization a refreshing change from thinking of him as a naive child.