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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
rroseking's review against another edition
I want to read this however the audible versions voice actor is not great. I can't explain it and I hadn't come across this previously but they made it impossible to listen to.
mc_price's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, and War
Minor: Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Torture
thewordwanderess11's review against another edition
5.0
It's fairly similar to the Eric Ives biography but still a good read.
allthebookblognamesaretaken's review against another edition
3.0
I really thought this would be a five star read and enjoyed it so much in the beginning. But I found the very dramatic endings of each chapter super repetitive after a while, because we obviously all know what was going to happen to Jane. And I can’t get over the author calling Catherine Howard treacherous. Still, this is a very well researched and thorough biography of Jane, something she wholly deserves. Full review to come.
devilsxdancex's review against another edition
4.0
I've heard of lady Jane but only in reference to Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. She was unfortunately another pawn in another person's game.
I admire her conviction to the protestant faith. Even in the face of death she still kept her faith and was disgusted by those that flipped back to catholicism to save themselves.
Good read.
I admire her conviction to the protestant faith. Even in the face of death she still kept her faith and was disgusted by those that flipped back to catholicism to save themselves.
Good read.
k8dkc's review against another edition
3.0
It seems I know more about Jane Grey than I expected because I learned nothing new in this book.
I found this not to deliver on it's promise. In the intro the author informs us that Jane was a true queen, but then in the book the author stresses how she was the pawn of men, didn't want to be queen, and was a young victim. If she was a true queen, what was her vision? Her plans for policy or reform? Her goals for her rule? Convince me! Show me how she was a true queen!
Poor Jane and what an injustice was done to her. She seemed like an insufferable woman to actually know (so high and mighty and I know better than you) but did not deserve to die. It's a shame she could not have lived out her life in peace and scholarship.
I gained respect for Mary and how she tried to befriend and protect the women of the Grey family.
I really did not like the audiobook reader for this who had such strange pronunciation and voice.
I found this not to deliver on it's promise. In the intro the author informs us that Jane was a true queen, but then in the book the author stresses how she was the pawn of men, didn't want to be queen, and was a young victim. If she was a true queen, what was her vision? Her plans for policy or reform? Her goals for her rule? Convince me! Show me how she was a true queen!
Poor Jane and what an injustice was done to her. She seemed like an insufferable woman to actually know (so high and mighty and I know better than you) but did not deserve to die. It's a shame she could not have lived out her life in peace and scholarship.
I gained respect for Mary and how she tried to befriend and protect the women of the Grey family.
I really did not like the audiobook reader for this who had such strange pronunciation and voice.
jsabrina's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent exploration of the political, religious, and social forces which led to Lady Jane Grey being named Queen of England and then deposed thirteen days later.
One of the primary strengths of the book is many documents which Tallis cites to build her portrait. She does an excellent job of explaining who wrote the document, what the probable biases of the authors were, and whether or not they can be considered reliable. At the same time, the weakness of the book is Tallis's frequent use of words like "undoubtedly" when she is speculating on undocumented events or the feelings of historical figures.
One of the primary strengths of the book is many documents which Tallis cites to build her portrait. She does an excellent job of explaining who wrote the document, what the probable biases of the authors were, and whether or not they can be considered reliable. At the same time, the weakness of the book is Tallis's frequent use of words like "undoubtedly" when she is speculating on undocumented events or the feelings of historical figures.