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LAUREN BURKE

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Gripping and heartbreaking story

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-20-23

Wonderful writing, powerful story, beautifully read. Absolutely will recommend this book to anyone and everyone!

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Beautiful descriptions, style made it hard to empathize with characters

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3 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-04-20

Scenes were very beautifully described, and an interesting story, but I never felt connected to any of the characters. Most of the second half was basically cringing at how gross Rasputin was, zero idea why the very graphic sex scene with the most disgusting character in the book was in there after having no hint of anything like that for most of the book. The ending also felt anti-climactic. We spend the whole book on her relationship with the Tsarina, and her obsession with power, and then...nothing? Not a word about the consequences? Nothing about the tsarina’s feelings of betrayal, the loss of Militza’s title and power, no resolution whatsoever to any of the character arcs?

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Characters are basically selfish, awful people

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2 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 07-14-18

Hard to root for anybody here to be honest. I really wanted to like this book, but they are all so privileged and entitled and irresponsible that I just couldn’t. Honestly, this book is a thesis on why Facebook stalking an ex is a bad idea and it’s better to just go no contact and move on.

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