It was reasonably well done, although not specific enough. ( )

The book is very well written. I read history as a hobby and this is the first book I read focused solely on Russia. The book covers more than a thousand years of Russian history in a clear manner, it describes all the main actors and the context in which they ruled. I do not think it is a book for someone who wants any detailed information, or who want to know about any particular topic, but it certainly sparkedmy interest in specific periods in Russian history. The only thing that was missing is probably bit of flavor, since the book at points seems to be a list of facts, also in some sections it jumps back and forth in time, which is confusing given all the repeated names, however these are not frequent problems in the book. ( )