A review by taneilcasey
Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie

5.0

This book was incredible. I learned so much that I never knew before about the last Czar and his family, the events leading up to the Revolution, and the Russian Revolution itself. I had no idea that so much politics were involved, although it should have been obvious. Rasputin was much more of an influence then I ever imagined. He was also much more disgusting than I ever imagined, and if you are going to read this book, I would be careful when reading the parts about Rasputin.

This book shows the life of Nicholas Romanov clear from before he was married, to the end of his life in the cellar of a house in the Ural Mountains. You learn to know the personality of the Czar, the hardships that his family endured. You come to know the family, and mourn heavily at the end.

I also learned a lot about a part of history that I never learned much about, and it was facinating. I am becoming more and more interested in Russian History, and this book was amazing in how it showed how each separate event came together as a whole, to influence people, Russia, and the world.

I would highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in Russia, and the last Czar, only, as I said, please use discretion in reading the parts about Rasputin.