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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
After reading the first book in this series I was eager to read the second and even more so when I realized that Mary was initially the mistress of the king. I found that I wanted to read more to find out how Anne ended up as the queen. But as it took chapters and chapters to get anywhere I got bored. Although I persevered and finished the book and found the ending to be quite good and captivating, the middle of the book was unnecessarily dragged out. I must say the first book I found much better than this one, and I would be reluctant to read any others in this series.
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
3 stars ✨ (rounded)
Characters: 2 ⭐️
Setting: 2 ⭐️
Plot: 3 ⭐️
Themes: 2 ⭐️
Emotional: 2 ⭐️
Enjoyment: 3
Characters: 2 ⭐️
Setting: 2 ⭐️
Plot: 3 ⭐️
Themes: 2 ⭐️
Emotional: 2 ⭐️
Enjoyment: 3
I genuinely enjoyed this book! Will be looking for some more Philippa Gregory books at the local used book store soon.
This story was brilliant, took me through every stage of Mary Boleyn life, was a page turner, and I was up most of the night finding out what was going to happen to her. I will not spoil the story for anyone. But this was great, sad and a page turner.
If you like Tudor history, then get this book. A well told tale, and in great detail as if she was watching it all go on.
I watched the film afterwards. NOt recomended at all...It paled in comparison!
If you like Tudor history, then get this book. A well told tale, and in great detail as if she was watching it all go on.
I watched the film afterwards. NOt recomended at all...It paled in comparison!
Very interesting and well written. Can't wait to read some of her other books.
I am surprised I liked this book as much as I did. Namely, I really like historical fiction, but usually I don't get too into this time period. This book is clearly fiction, but is based upon true historical events. I wish there was a little more clarification on the fabrications or more on the actual history in the author's notes, but anything I wanted to know, I was able to easily look up online. My only real complaint is that the timing was a bit odd. Sometimes a summer would be pages and pages, while other times, seasons were skipped all together. This made reading a little awkward at times (ex. "why is it Christmas already, it was just Christmas 8 pages ago"). Otherwise it is a well known tale that was written well.
Overall a fun read, a rated R version of King Henry VIII's court, with great stretches of imagination instead of verifiable fact.
This is not a modern classic, the characters weren't very complex and the writing was just okay. However, this book was very enjoyable and I would recommend it for anyone looking for a somewhat intelligent beach/subway read.