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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
This was miles better than the earlier books in the Plantagenet & Tudor series. The end was dragging a little bit, though.
I loved reading this after I read her sister-in-laws book when she married the Scot king. I became more attached to Catalina and Arthur than I have with any other couple in any other book.
Enjoyable if you read it as pure fiction, frustrating if you are reading it as factual history.
tense
medium-paced
Once I was able to suspend my knowledge of Tudor England and just go with the plot, I enjoyed it more. Gregory has an interesting take on Katherine of Aragon. I'm not sure I agree with it, but she writes good prose and the plot is mostly plausible.
Next up: A Respectable Trade by Philippa Gregory
8/50 Books read
2821/15000 pages
Next up: A Respectable Trade by Philippa Gregory
8/50 Books read
2821/15000 pages
Okay, I probably wouldn't have chosen this book if I had realized what it was like ahead of time. But that being said, I ended up really enjoying it, and was sorry when it was over. She talked about "desire" a bit much for my tastes (and the idea of being so crazy in love with Arthur when they were only married for four measly months is the sort of thing that makes me eyes hurt from rolling) but when it was talking about war or something else historical-like, it was super interesting. And I learned things, maybe!
It ended abruptly and I'll have to check out Wikipedia to find out how it really ends, but that's okay.
It ended abruptly and I'll have to check out Wikipedia to find out how it really ends, but that's okay.
Overall I really enjoyed this. It was redundant in places and went on about 150 pages too long for my taste. But for those who aren't very familiar with what happens to Katherine, I suppose the pages are fine. I recommend this to anyone with a liking for Tudor fiction and interest in history and Tudor history.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage
Minor: Infidelity
Finallyyyy finished. Crazily dense and repetitive and certainly not my favorite of Gregory's.