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wduban's review against another edition
1.0
Unless you want to know about everyone even the guy that once waved to them during a parade then this is your book. Overall it was an interesting topic but it just dragged on way to long for my taste.
jordantclark23's review against another edition
3.0
While I did enjoy this book and the deep dive into the character of Nicholas II and his family, many instances of 'historical fact' seemed sensationalized for the tragic tale of the Last Tsar. There were passages that also drew much more from the emotion and drama than actual fact, including some very big assumptions to add to the tragedy of the events. Overall, an interesting read but it lacked the historical perspective and timeline I usually like in history books.
competencefantasy's review against another edition
3.0
The author has a real gift for drawing dramatic historical connections but unfortunately his storytelling jumps timeline to make a point so often that I couldn't keep my chronology straight. A plus on the research C on the translated delivery (perhaps language was a large part of the problem?).
As for the subject matter... heh
As for the subject matter... heh
whatsnonfiction's review against another edition
5.0
It's written in a really interesting, whimsical style - an unusual and welcome difference from other history type books. The author digs through a ton of old diaries and letters and words scratched on windows and fragments of poems and uses it all to create amazing pictures of the family, their close friends and advisors, their captors and murderers, and the Russia of the time. The entire book is very compelling, and somehow has the effect of seeming both completely comprehensive and making you want to read everything else on the subject.
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