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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
As always, so good. Interesting and intriguing.
The was the 2nd book from the series that I read. Three Sisters Three Queens hooked me. This book is about Catherine the 1st queen of Henry VIII. I need to read a book about the 3rd sister, Mary Henry VIII younger sister.
I love these historical novels. So much fun to spark the interest in these amazing historical figures to imagine them as real people and to read their story - even though it is a novel. Henry and his wives always fascinate me so I really enjoy this series.
I enjoyed this so much more than The Other Boylen Girl. It was a much more nuanced story than the other. I thought that the portrayal of Katherine as a determined woman sets her up as a great early feminist role model.
all leaders of the world should read this book to be reminded that God does not demand wars and that all religions/people should live side by side in peace
So gratifying to read a different take on Queen Katherine, a warrior rather than a victim.
Not nearly as good as others in the series. Katherine of Aragon is hopelessly dull. We are constantly reminded that she intends to rule as Queen of England. She is destined to rule as Queen of England. She has been told since birth that she will be Queen of England. And when she is Queen of England, she will rule and she will bear a son and he will be heir to the throne of England. And she will fulfill her promise to be Queen of England.
I feel like she just doesn't have much else to say beyond that.
Oh yeah, her dowry is an ongoing issue. Blah, blah, blah. Still, she will rule England. Boring.
There were some scenes I really enjoyed but mostly it was just repetitive goal-setting on her part.
When we finally get to the juicy end--when all hell is about to break loose in England--the book ends rather abruptly with her insisting that she will always be Queen of England.
I feel like she just doesn't have much else to say beyond that.
Oh yeah, her dowry is an ongoing issue. Blah, blah, blah. Still, she will rule England. Boring.
There were some scenes I really enjoyed but mostly it was just repetitive goal-setting on her part.
When we finally get to the juicy end--when all hell is about to break loose in England--the book ends rather abruptly with her insisting that she will always be Queen of England.
I simply cannot get into this story, maybe because I know how it ends for Katharine
Another book in Gregory's historical fiction look back at the time of Henry VIII. This book is about his first wife, Katharine of Aragon, who was actually the wife of his older brother, Arthur, before Arthur died. This was a great look at Katharine (or Catalina, as she was called as an Infanta of Spain) in her early life, her first marriage to Arthur, and the early part of her marriage to Henry VIII. The story really gives her a life, when she is often relegated to the sidelines by history.
As a whole, this is an engaging book. It takes an interesting viewpoint about Katherine of Aragon's character - as well as her religious conviction and truthfulness. As usual for Philippa Gregory's Tudor novels, it does a good job of portraying Henry VIII in all his unpleasantness. My main complaint: The entire book flowed quite well and had a good pace - and then the end was so abrupt it felt almost as though the author got bored and needed to just wrap it up. Still, as a whole a good book.