Scan barcode
_allegra's review
5.0
I could make up a review of this book's quotations only.
it's just as satisfying as reaching Saturday after a long week's work and eat your well deserved pizza in the evening while watching a good movie, or reading, or just spending time however you wish.
I mean, it's a good ass book, not too long, and not in the least bit difficult. I loved all the irony, and sarcasm, and parody in it, and I would gladly read it again.
It's a spy story, and I don't usually read those, I can barely read detective stories set in the middle ages, how can you expect me to read a spy story? Yet I did, cuz it was fun, with some degree of seriousness; I was completely invested and, for the second time, wished Richard wouldn't die at Bosworth Field and reign in peace.
What I loved the most is the slander on Henry Tudor the Slimebag, as well as that on the Woodvilles. That's chef's kiss. Aaah, marvellous and wondrous.
it's just as satisfying as reaching Saturday after a long week's work and eat your well deserved pizza in the evening while watching a good movie, or reading, or just spending time however you wish.
I mean, it's a good ass book, not too long, and not in the least bit difficult. I loved all the irony, and sarcasm, and parody in it, and I would gladly read it again.
It's a spy story, and I don't usually read those, I can barely read detective stories set in the middle ages, how can you expect me to read a spy story? Yet I did, cuz it was fun, with some degree of seriousness; I was completely invested and, for the second time, wished Richard wouldn't die at Bosworth Field and reign in peace.
What I loved the most is the slander on Henry Tudor the Slimebag, as well as that on the Woodvilles. That's chef's kiss. Aaah, marvellous and wondrous.
sllingky's review
5.0
The first book I have ever read that made me say to myself "I wish I had written that!" A positively hysterical spoof. Brian Wainwright writes Alianore with a very sarcastic and dry humor, and I loved every minute of this book. You may need to have a prior understanding of the Wars of the Roses in order to appreciate it in its entirety, but it can still be read for enjoyment at a different level if you are unfamiliar with the history. I'd recommend reading something like Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman first if you want to understand the history and times first.
mimima's review
4.0
An absolutely delightful, laugh-out loud romp through the 15th Century. For Historical Fiction lovers, highly recommended
More...