The Tsarina's Daughter (~)

I've finished another book called The Tsarina's Daughter written by Carolly Erickson. It's a historical fiction about the fall of the Romanov dynasty in Russia. It was fascinating reading about a country's history that I don't know about. I mean it's different when I read about King Henry VIII because he's so widely publicized (having his own TV show and whatnot) but when it's about an Eastern-European country it makes it all the more interesting to me (or at least that's what I believe anyway). I have heard of the Russian-Revolution (I didn't know during what time period it occurred) and who the Romanovs were, but I didn't know in great detail what it was all about. I think mainly, that's because being in the Western side of the world, we don't have much connection with the other side, and aren't forced to learn about Russia, or the rest of Asia.

So as I kind of give away in my previous paragraph, this novel is about the fall of the Romanovs dynasty, and the Russian Revolution. It follows the 2nd oldest daughter Tatiana as she tells the story of her life. It's not a biography, it is a historical fiction and so there are (of course) characters who didn't actually exist, not to mention there are a few other things that are not true. It's still a pretty good way to gain basic information about the Russian Revolution and the family in general, and if you want to learn more, I'm sure you could do research and find out a lot more information. For me, this is why I read historical novels is mostly to gain basic information so that if I want to learn more, I can.

All in all, this novel was alright. Not one of my favourites. If you want to learn more about the Revolution, etc., then this would be perfect for you. It was a good read, and it went quickly, and it certainly didn't go too in depth either, so I was able to still concentrate on my studies AND read this novel also.

Anyway, seeing as I'm now home, I can read more, so hopefully there will be more posts in the future. Hope all is well, and until next time, Happy Reading!