SuitabookDreaming Anastasia
Joy Preble
- Reading
- If Russian history is unfamiliar, pause to identify what the novel presents as historical and what belongs to its fantasy. After reading, discuss whether changing the past seems desirable, possible or morally complicated.
- Themes
- History, invention and responsibility: Anne knows little Russian history but becomes connected through dreams to Anastasia and a possible mission to save her. The book uses historical material as a foundation for fantasy and asks what might happen if a teenager could affect a famous historical fate.
- Isolation, connection and choice: Anastasia feels alone during the family crisis, while Anne is preoccupied with her future until the dreams and a mysterious stranger alter her direction. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The opening situation includes gunfire and a family falling around Anastasia, while the story also presents supernatural danger and a handsome stranger. The ending and the detail of any violence remain unclear.