Do your thoughts about Anna’s identity shift as the novel progresses? Does she become more (or less) believable as we travel back in time with her?ĩ. What would you have done in their situation?Ĩ.

They each handled the boredom and oppression differently. The longer the Romanovs were in captivity, the smaller their world became, until they were confined to a handful of rooms. Do you think you could display the same level of resilience if you were in Anna’s shoes?ħ. The bombing of Hannover (October 8, 1943) is a dramatic and terrifying scene in the book. Were you glad to see a different side to this historic figure? Or did it bother you?Ħ. Yet this book does not portray her as a typical Disney princess. People often think of Anastasia Romanov in terms of the 1997 animated film. What are your thoughts on the different points of view? Which did you prefer?ĥ. Anna’s story is told in the third person Anastasia’s story in the first person. How do you interpret Anna’s hoarding tendencies, especially with regard to animals?Ĥ. As you learned more about her past, did your opinion of her change?ģ. When we first meet Anna Anderson, she is not an easy character to like. Why do you think the author chose to tell the story in this way?Ģ. I Was Anastasia is an unusually structured novel that moves backward and forward in time. Told with masterful intensity and moments of true human compassion.”-Helen Simonson, New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Before the Warġ. Twin stories so gripping you will believe history itself can be rewritten. “A young Tsarina traveling towards tragedy and an aging Grand Duchess penniless and betrayed. Ariel Lawhon unfolds a complicated story with skill, style, and compassion.” -Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours Every view is tantalizing, surprising, compelling, and utterly fascinating. The doors swish open here, then there, scenes sometimes racing by, sometimes drifting far into the mysterious lives of Anastasia Romanov and Anna Anderson. Critical Praise:I Was Anastasia is a wild train trip through time.

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