King, Kaiser, Tsar: Three Royal Cousins Who Led the World to War Book

Review under construction

Well i am left not really sure how to evaluate this one - guess it would help if i saw the documentary of the same tittle/theme probably!
All my way through reading this, and believe when i say i have red a lot on the topic, i kept feeling like something here doesn´t add, something is missing from in the rythm of the book..

Ms. Clay does a good job of placing side by side the lives of the 3 cousins, their differences and similarities, their upbringing, and their views on the rights of monarchs (Kaiser Willy is beyond any words...it really has to be read in order to be believed)! However, when it comes to actually showing the events that lead to WW1 and the trio´s role in them, everything is somewhat oversimplified, and doesn't really draw you in or leave you with a clear indication of what exactly they did (or didn't do) - the rythm of the book clearly suffers here and for me lacks engagement with the reader.
You are left with a really long list of names, dates, telegrams and letters exchanged, but the actual feel of what it must have been like..well, there are better books out there to effectively portray these same events.
Nevertheless i am going to try and watch the documentary that i mentioned above and then maybe everything else will make sense?
For now suffice to say, if you don´t know much about the topic - this wouldn't be the best way to start, Miranda Carter´s book "The 3 Emperors" is much more successful in dealing with the topic - and considerably more "fun" to read!
However once i watch the documentary by this books author i will no doubt be adding more info to this review.