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A review by hally_p
The Jewel of St Petersburg by Kate Furnivall
4.0
A good read for those who are interested in the progression of the Russian revolution and an intense passionate love story to spice things up a little.
The author is great at creating imagery of Russia’s plight leading up to and following the end of the Romanov dynasty. I have always been fascinated by Russia’s history and I found this book illustrated very well the perspectives of both the bourgeoisie and proletariat.
I’m not knowledgable enough in the matter but I have always held Russia to be a mysterious and grand country both before and after tsar Nicholas was forced to abdicate for different reasons.
Russia was always so beautiful and has such a strong identity, the history both preceding and following the mark of the revolution is so rich and I feel the storytelling in this book did justice in bringing that significant period to life. But sometimes it did get a bit too much just with how intense the build up was.
I felt like I was in the midst of it all the way through, there was a real sense of foreboding throughout which is a credit to the author. Loved the strong protagonists and the (sometimes unrealistic) tragedies that took place which were of course a ripple effect from the uprising of the revolution. Some scandal too here and there which were probably some of my favourite parts.
Enough of a balance between history and fiction to keep me going and it was really enjoyable to experience the tsar and Rasputin as real characters in the book.
It was actually really intense and I’m kind of glad the book is over, think I’ll pick a more light hearted book next!
The author is great at creating imagery of Russia’s plight leading up to and following the end of the Romanov dynasty. I have always been fascinated by Russia’s history and I found this book illustrated very well the perspectives of both the bourgeoisie and proletariat.
I’m not knowledgable enough in the matter but I have always held Russia to be a mysterious and grand country both before and after tsar Nicholas was forced to abdicate for different reasons.
Russia was always so beautiful and has such a strong identity, the history both preceding and following the mark of the revolution is so rich and I feel the storytelling in this book did justice in bringing that significant period to life. But sometimes it did get a bit too much just with how intense the build up was.
I felt like I was in the midst of it all the way through, there was a real sense of foreboding throughout which is a credit to the author. Loved the strong protagonists and the (sometimes unrealistic) tragedies that took place which were of course a ripple effect from the uprising of the revolution. Some scandal too here and there which were probably some of my favourite parts.
Enough of a balance between history and fiction to keep me going and it was really enjoyable to experience the tsar and Rasputin as real characters in the book.
It was actually really intense and I’m kind of glad the book is over, think I’ll pick a more light hearted book next!