The Lost Crown
by Sarah Miller
Book: Stand Alone
Publisher: Atheneum
Pub Date: June 2011
Genre: Young Adult
Format: Print
Source: Borrowed
Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia. Like the fingers on a hand--first headstrong Olga; then Tatiana, the tallest; Maria the most hopeful for a ring; and Anastasia, the smallest. These are the daughters of Tsar Nicholas II, grand duchesses living a life steeped in tradition and privilege. They are each on the brink of starting their own lives, at the mercy of royal matchmakers. The summer of 1914 is that precious last wink of time when they can still be sisters together--sisters that link arms and laugh, sisters that share their dreams and worries, and flirt with the officers of their imperial yacht.
But in a gunshot the future changes for these sisters and for Russia.
As World War I ignites across Europe, political unrest sweeps Russia. First dissent, then disorder, mutiny, and revolution. For Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia, the end of their girlhood together is colliding with the end of more than they ever imagined.
At the same time hopeful and hopeless, naive and wise, the voices of these sisters become a chorus singing the final song of Imperial Russia. Impeccably researched and utterly fascinating, this novel by acclaimed author Sarah Miller recounts the final days of Imperial Russia with lyricism, criticism and true compassion.
My Review: I really wanted to like this book, I really did. In the end, I just couldn't finish it.
I loved the sound of this book, and I liked it for the first few chapters, but then I just didn't care for the book anymore. There were too many POV, though I understand its based on the people who lived through this, but after a while I couldn't stand some of the girls. The world around them was great for while. But then it just died off for me. I ended up losing interest.
My Rating:
✪✪
