![]() ![]() The overwhelming poignancy of this book is the discovery that the Romanov girls were so human and relatable, so easy to recognize in our own memories of childhood and those difficult teenage years. But what Rappaport has done so seamlessly is to tell us of the real lives of these beautiful, tragic girls, to do them justice as real people undergoing true life experiences instead of the narrow, distant views we get of them through the abounding conspiracy theories. There have been many books written and movies made about the theorized "survival" of Anastasia based on the real-life claimants/imposters throughout the 20th century, and it is through this media that most of the world knows of the Romanovs. This book brings to life the four daughters of the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas II (reigned 1894-1917): Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia Romanov. But I know that I have nothing but praise and admiration for her amazing writing style and the tragic but beautiful story she has to tell. ![]() ![]() ![]() Helen Rappaport's The Romanov Sisters left me with such heavy emotions that it is difficult to write objectively about it. ![]()
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