Instruct: Classify a review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: Things I never knew

An enjoyable and easy read and I learned a lot about the Romanov era as well. A twist of fate revealed at the end, although maybe somewhat predictable from the storyline. I did think that Maria Rasputin was somewhat mature for a teenager, but can't say that I was surprised after learning about the father she had - a man with a good heart and spirit, but misguided paths. I loved the epilogue and the factual histories of the story's characters at the end. I've had trouble locating historical fiction pertaining to this period, but this did the job and educated me at the same time.