A review by vmilosek
Anastasia and Her Sisters by Carolyn Meyer
3.0
The book was alright. I enjoyed reading the historical context of the situation as well as reading further into the mind of Anastasia. I thought the author (Caroline Meyers) did an excellent job characterizing the tsar's family (from their day to day life to their individual personalities). Anastasia's character was fun to read, especially her snooping Olga's journal entries.
I only gave it 3 stars because the book didn't captivate me. It took me 10 days to read, which is really long for me, especially since it's rather short. I think the main reason that it took me so long to read was the drawn out events, which just got very repetitive and dull.
So in all, I enjoyed learning more about Anastasia, her family, and that entire situation. I appreciated that the book chronicled from way before WWII to the end (their execution). I liked the author's characterizations, but I disliked the slow pace the book moved.
I only gave it 3 stars because the book didn't captivate me. It took me 10 days to read, which is really long for me, especially since it's rather short. I think the main reason that it took me so long to read was the drawn out events, which just got very repetitive and dull.
So in all, I enjoyed learning more about Anastasia, her family, and that entire situation. I appreciated that the book chronicled from way before WWII to the end (their execution). I liked the author's characterizations, but I disliked the slow pace the book moved.