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This is an educational read but it's about as interesting as a book written about the tsar in exile can be. The main chunk of it is monotonous...as I am sure exile is. The ending is appalling and has quite the turn that yanks the rug from under your feet. If you read it be sure to read the epilogue or you'll miss something very important.
A nice look at Russian culture, to be sure.

I loved this book! Now I want to read more about the family. The book brings the characters and settings to life. You start to believe that you are reading a true account of what happened!

I knew nothing about the Romanov's before picking up this book. I couldn't put it down. I later learned that how historically correct this novel is. I so wanted to change history for this family.

Really?!? Millions of Russians died of starvation and war due to the negligence and stupidity of their ruler, yet we're supposed to be "horrified" that the "entire" royal family was wiped out? Granted, all those peasants weren't as cute as the Tsarivich, but I think obsessing on this is misplacing your energy.

The kitchen boy in question works in the house of the Romanov family during the days before their murder. The writing is fine and the story well-told. I like historical fiction if it's really great, but this one wasn't very interesting to me. It seemed a little over romanticized or maybe I'm just tired of hearing speculation about what happened to the daughter who supposedly escaped. It wasn't bad.

Ever since high school World History class I have been fascinated with the tragic story of the Romanovs, the last tsar of Russia and his family. In the last several years, I have become quite a fan of historical fiction and have devoured book after book about Tudor Eng...land. Enter The Kitchen Boy by Robert Alexander. This book was practically written for me. I loved every minute of reading this book. It's rich in actual history and I learned several new things that I'd not known before. The fictional part of the story was incredible as well. Highly recommended; two enthusiastic thumbs up!