Historical fiction set in Russia, early 1900's, just as the Russian Revolution was breaking out. Each chapter switches between two perspectives. We hear from Grand Duchess Elizabeth, the sister of the last tsarista in Russia, Alexandria (wife of Nicholas), as well as the fictional Pavel, who was right in the midst of the revolutionaries. I liked how you could see the events unfolding from the viewpoints of both the Romanov family and peasant life. It weaves through historical events and shows how Ella's and Pavel's lives come together in a dramatic ending.
It does drop the f-bomb three times, though, which I hate. So. . . beware. I ripped out a page and grabbed a sharpee for the last incident!
It's told in a compelling, honest, story-weaving kind of a way. The author did a great job of giving both characters a real voice. It felt like reading a diary or listening to them tell a story around a fire. Definitely makes me want to read the author's other books about the Romanov's.
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hmmm...makes me want to borrow YOUR copy of the book. Sounds really good though.
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