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addi_m's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hackedbyawriter's review against another edition
3.0
some good trash. read like mediocre fan fiction. but it was fun.
zeldasayre's review against another edition
3.0
This is a very frustrating book to rate, let alone review without spoiling because the problem(s) I had with the book are definitely spoiler-y for the ending. This had the opportunity to be a really, really good book but it’s just bogged down by the “quirky” main character (seriously, I love snark like anyone else but the MC was EXHAUSTING) and the fact that she was a self proclaimed feminist when her actions/words/thoughts were anything but.
However, I did appreciate the amount of actual Tudor history the author included. You could tell that the motivations and characteristics of each character were thoroughly researched so that was fun to read. There were a couple of laugh out loud moments, too. Unfortunately as a whole, this book just wasn’t my cup of tea.
However, I did appreciate the amount of actual Tudor history the author included. You could tell that the motivations and characteristics of each character were thoroughly researched so that was fun to read. There were a couple of laugh out loud moments, too. Unfortunately as a whole, this book just wasn’t my cup of tea.
greergreer's review against another edition
4.0
Listened to this on audio. Great narrator for this book. A modern day YA telling of Henry VIII and his wives but in this time frame they are high school boys and girls and the trials and deaths (yes deaths) of dating.
danys_reads's review against another edition
3.0
After reading Capin's most recent book (Foul is Fair) and truly despising it, I wanted to return to this one to see if my rating would still stand. It does. DQC is more successful in it's aims, and while it shares the girl power/historical/literary retelling element with Foul is Fair, it's inspiration is much better chosen and stays strong from start to finish. It's not a perfect book, but it was certainly a more enjoyable one.
gabrieljingco's review against another edition
3.0
The story of King Henry VIII and his six wives has fascinated me since I was 12. Naturally, after reading the synopsis I was automatically hooked. While reading, I've realized that the author had named the characters and places after the real thing.Being someone who is addicted to the Tudor era, I found it disappointing and confusing because it felt like she was trying to bring every person from the Tudor period to the modern day. I would understand if this was a fantasy book which was not the case. If only the only the author had thought of other names rather than using the names of actual people and places, then I believe that the story could have been more interesting.
minniequinnie's review against another edition
3.0
A cute retelling of the life of Henry VIII with very little accuracy to the real life person but enough that it was recognizable. Cleaves is one of the many ex girlfriends of Henry the "King" of the school. When he finds himself questioning his loyalty to his current girlfriend he spirals into pranks and jealousy dragging Cleaves along for the ride. Information comes to light that makes Cleave's friend Parker think that the doom of Henry's girlfriends might not be so coincidental.
The story lost me a bit because it had random time jumps that were unexpected and confused me as a reader. It was written well but it was slow at first. When the action did start to happen it happened all at once and then slowed down again. The ending especially was so much action crammed in to the end that I had a hard time following it. Overall a cute story I would recommend to teens who like historical fiction but want something a little different.
The story lost me a bit because it had random time jumps that were unexpected and confused me as a reader. It was written well but it was slow at first. When the action did start to happen it happened all at once and then slowed down again. The ending especially was so much action crammed in to the end that I had a hard time following it. Overall a cute story I would recommend to teens who like historical fiction but want something a little different.