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nadiamsahi 's review for:
The Kitchen Boy: A Novel of the Last Tsar
by Robert Alexander
I have been fascinated by the story of the Romanov's for many years, though admit to a pretty one-sided readership of the events that occurred. Until now I've only read nonfiction, feeling as though the true story is so gripping by itself, that there wasn't really a need to fictionalize what might have happened after, who might have survived, or the like. I read this an an exception to that tendency, partly because of Book Riot's Read Harder challenge, and I'm glad I did. Knowing so much of the history really made the authors research evident and well-placed, without being overbearing. The author lets you guess at who the narrator is, and the details do a good job of supporting and then upending who you suspect. I truly did not see the twist at the end coming. And the author does a great job at building suspense to a climax that is a foregone, historical, well-known occurance.
After reading this, I'm wondering more about the other side of the story, and especially if there are any accounts from the people guarding the royal family. Reference librarian friends: Are there?
After reading this, I'm wondering more about the other side of the story, and especially if there are any accounts from the people guarding the royal family. Reference librarian friends: Are there?