Why read Rubies in the Snow?

Book cover of Rubies in the Snow: Diary of Russia's Last Grand Duchess, 1911-1918

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The diary of Anastasia Nicolaevna Romanov, the last Grand Duchess.

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1 author picked Rubies in the Snow as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Helen Azar

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I am surprised that I never came across this book until now. I rarely read Young Adult books, but of course make exceptions for Romanov fiction. There simply is not enough decent Romanov fiction out there, period. IMO this one is a gem. Although of course it is not based on the diaries of real Anastasia (who unfortunately burnt them all when the revolution broke out), the author clearly did a lot of research and seemingly read the diaries of the other sisters. Not sure why this book got so many 3 star ratings, even though the reviews say it…

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