3.5 stars

I'm a huge fan of historical fiction and also have a soft spot for Russian history. I Was Anastasia was interestingly written from the two perspectives moving the opposite way through time but I couldn't make myself sympathetic to the Anna Anderson character, despite not knowing much about her in real life. Instead I found myself almost skimming through those sections to get back to the chapters on the Romanov family. Still a good read for anyone who likes Russian history or historical fiction novels.