butyougotmysoul 's review for:

The Kitchen Boy: A Novel of the Last Tsar by Robert Alexander

3.5

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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While this was exactly in my wheelhouse and something I should have loved deeply, I feel that it was too long and the “twist” was very contrived. The very end was really what ruined this book for me.