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Title: Very good, but lacking something
Review: 'The Last Grand Duchess' was a real treat to read. I have always been interested in the Romanovs, and their tragic fate has haunted me for years. I was overjoyed when I saw that the Royal Diaries were publishing a diary about Anastasia. When I read it, however, it seemed to me as though Carolyn Meyer was attempting to make Anastasia out as a tomboy who loathed her Imperial heritage. This disapointed me, as who can really say what Anastasia felt about herself and her status? I don't belive Ms. Meyer should have taken the liberty of attempting to make up a personality that might not have been that of the Grand Duchess herself. The book itself, however, was a touching rendition of Anastasia's last years and I still cherish it.
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