A review by kfrickle
Romanov by Nadine Brandes

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Romanov was a pretty intense book. I am familiar with the life story of Anastasia, and I would say that this book was a good retelling of it (with a magical twist). Now, I am not big on magic and spell type books so this one was on the borderline of what I am comfortable with in my reading. The book also contains themes such as grief and forgiveness. It explores what it means to love selflessly. Overall, I was interested in how Brandes tied the ending together. I listened to this on audiobook. 
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