Make no mistakes about it; Ms. Ibbotson is an excellent writer. I loved her descriptions, and her story seemed to have so much more detail then a lot of young adult books I have read recently. That being said, while the book sounded interesting the writing was predictable.
Anna escapes to England during the Russian Revolution. This instantly caught my attention because there are so few historical fiction novels dealing with Russian history. Adult author Robert Alexander is the only author I can think of that writes about Russia, and he knows his stuff. Anyway, back on topic.
So Anna needs a job. She finds one as a maid. Now, she knows how to be a maid because she has read an old book on the subject and is an expert on the matter. She works in a house and there is a handsome earl. However the earl is engaged to a snuck up, extremely wealthy woman who is in love with another man! Do you see where this is going…I think you do.
The plot was too predictable for me and this dragged down the book. Had there been some surprises thrown in, I would have enjoyed the book a lot more.
Do I think teens will enjoy it? If teens are looking for a fun, fluff read that doesn’t take much brain power, then this is for them. For teens that are looking for something a little more deep, I suggest The Kitchen Boy by Robert Alexander. It’s a great novel with a twist at the end.
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