My Review:
This isn’t your typical Disney princess story–it’s
even better! “Romanov” by Nadine Brandes
breathes life and magic into a tragic period of history (the period of the
Romanov’s captivity). Just like the
matryoshka doll in the story, this tale has many layers. It’s beautiful, heart breaking, magical and
inspiring.
This beautiful tale of the time the Romanovs spent
in captivity is based on historical facts, but Ms. Brandes infuses it with her
own flair; and of course, some magic! It
is full of Russian culture, which I loved learning about. There are so many inspiring themes such as
friendship, family, forgiveness and purpose.
The Romanov family has such a strong bond with one
another and they seek to be kind and show forgiveness to their captors (which
is based on fact). The story is not all
flowers and bunny rabbits. It’s a very
hard time for Anastasia “Nastya” Romanov and her
family. What I love is that these
characters laugh, play jokes, pray together (and
maybe even experience romance). Anastasia
is a good picture of someone who has lost almost everything, yet has strength
and fortitude.
Right up to the pulse pounding,
heartbreaking climax, Romanov will grip readers and have them thinking of it
long after the last page is reluctantly closed.
The world needs more young adult fiction dealing with such important
themes and that leave the reader with hope and strength for their own battles!
Content: I give this book a PG-13
rating. Some examples of the content
are: mention of cigarettes and smoking; references to a woman’s bosom; a man is
drunk; mentions of alcohol; some gruesome scenes; a man contemplates suicide.
Rating: I give this book 5 stars!
Genre: Fantasy; Young Adult; Historical
Fiction; Christian; Romance; Retelling
I want to thank NetGalley, Nadine Brandes and Thomas
Nelson for the complimentary copy of this book for review. I was not required
to write a positive review. The opinions I express in this review are my own.
This is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s CFR 16, Part 255.
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