I've just bailed at under 50 pages. I know it's fiction or "historical entertainment" as the book jacket says but even if I was in the mood to suspend disbelief -Tatiana making friends with a servant's daughter in the kitchen?? When she put on a peasant dress and left with food to go feed -- I don't even know who and I wall banged it. The writing and storyline were just not compelling enough to keep me going. Get it from the library first if you must, don't waste your money.