Questions About The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra

by Helen Rappaport (Goodreads Author)

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How did the language used in "The Romanov Sisters" make you feel as you were reading the book? Could you forget the traumatic way in which the Romanov sisters died as you were reading the book?

Mary Ann Heinsman I have not completed the book yet, but no, I have not been able to forget the traumatic way in which the sisters die as I read. I feel it hanging over…moreI have not completed the book yet, but no, I have not been able to forget the traumatic way in which the sisters die as I read. I feel it hanging over my progress like a dark cloud. As I know what happened, but not many of the details that led to their deaths, I find myself wondering when the "shoe will drop" so to speak. It's also very unfortunately that Nicolas didn't change the succession laws or marry his daughters off to other royal courts before all of this took place. History may have had a different outcome and we may have been privy to more insight into the lives they led.(less)

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Is the possibility that one of the girls was not killed still open to debate? The woman from the old TV show In Search Of makes for a convincing argument for being the youngest daughter. Would it be possible with todays forensics to use DNA to prove family ties?

Joanne Hall The bodies of all the Romanov family, along with their retainers, have been found in the woods near Ekaterinberg in two seperate locations. It is thou…moreThe bodies of all the Romanov family, along with their retainers, have been found in the woods near Ekaterinberg in two seperate locations. It is thought that Anastasia and Alexey, being the smallest, were cut up and their bodies burned before the killers realised that that may not be an effective way of disposing of the bodies. The rest of the bodies were cut up anddisposed of in a nearby mine. DNA testing has proved that fragments of all the bodies have been found, proving that they were all killed.(less)

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Why is this book labeled The Romanov Sisters #2? Is there a book #1?

Kate Yes, apparently.
The Last Days of the Romanovs: Tragedy at Ekaterinburg
(The Romanov Sisters #1)
by Helen Rappaport

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4 …moreYes, apparently.
The Last Days of the Romanovs: Tragedy at Ekaterinburg
(The Romanov Sisters #1)
by Helen Rappaport

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...(less)

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Is this the kind of book you should order a hard copy of or does reading it on your kindle do it justice? i know some books with hand written letters and things are impossible to read on kindle.

Kate I found reading it on the kindle extremely helpful in using the dictionary/translation/x-ray functions. There are so many names, places, and words tha…moreI found reading it on the kindle extremely helpful in using the dictionary/translation/x-ray functions. There are so many names, places, and words that I wasn't familiar with that I needed to look up. There are no pictures of the hand written letters and diaries, just translations throughout the text.
The only thing to be aware of, is that the book ends at about 60% and the remaining 40% of the "book" is footnotes and photos. The photos are fine to view on the Kindle, but also easily accessible online via google if you want a better view.(less)

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Which of the Romanov sisters did you find the most compelling and sympathetic toward?