A review by rhiii_w
I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

let me tell you. LET ME TELL YOU. to preface, i am already sad because
the guy i’m seeing is moving to a different state and we like each other so much and i just know this is not the end but I AM SAD
but i am fucking rapt with emotion finishing this.

finished this 1.5 hrs into my 3 hour flight to adelaide and just had to fucking sit there and contemplate it. THE AUTHOR JUST. she fuckin bait and switched me. all of us. fucuuuuucjkkk

not only has the story of the romanovs fascinated me as a child, but to experience the full weight of their story, as an adult…

once you get used to the timeline it’s so good but similar to other readers i was almost skim reading the anna chapters. the anastasia chapters are where it’s at. so tragic holy fuck