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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I'm such a sucker for historical romance! I love her books. Great lit? Nope. Easy to read? Yep. And, it's a good story.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
I found this book strangely depressing; I was in a stink for days after reading it. Perhaps this is a case of me allowing a book to affect me too much, so in the book's defense it was quite gripping and I sped-read through it because I had to know what was going to happen next. Also, kudos to Ms. Gregory for her constant reinventions of historical events; they're quite well done in my opinion.
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
My favorite book in high school that got me into reading historical fiction
I loved this book. It kept me wanting more, and I found myself completely lost in this world of the court of King Henry VIII. The only part of this book that I hated was when Anne stole Mary’s son from her. I literally had to stop reading it for a few weeks, because I was so anger.
Before reading this book I had very little insight on the 16th Century, Henry VIII's reign and court life and was only slightly aware of him having 6 different wives. This book opened up a completely new world of understanding and interest in this time period.
What I especially like about this book is that it is written from Mary Boleyn's perspective. I like how The Other Boleyn Girl's author, Philippa Gregory, invites you into the lesser known character, Mary Boleyn's, life and shows you both her and her sister, Anne's, story.
I have to say, I was never a huge European history buff, but after reading this book and many other's by Philippa Gregory, I just can't seem to get enough!
What I especially like about this book is that it is written from Mary Boleyn's perspective. I like how The Other Boleyn Girl's author, Philippa Gregory, invites you into the lesser known character, Mary Boleyn's, life and shows you both her and her sister, Anne's, story.
I have to say, I was never a huge European history buff, but after reading this book and many other's by Philippa Gregory, I just can't seem to get enough!
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Don’t typically dabble in a ton of historical fiction but I thought this one was engaging! Obviously some historical inaccuracies but they didn’t bother me a ton, I think certain details that were changed/chosen reinforced the themes the author was trying to emphasize
XP: http://jaymesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-other-boleyn-girl.html
Just as Katherine of Aragon is my least favorite of Henry VIII's wives, Anne Boleyn is my favorite. This is largely due to Philippa Gregory's The Other Boleyn Girl, which not only tells the story of Anne Boleyn, but also her sister, Mary, one of Henry VIII's many mistresses, and their brother George.
I really enjoy The Other Boleyn Girl because it's not only an intense faux love story and affair, but it delves into the family relationships of the Boleyn siblings AND it's historical fiction where one learns about the politics and religion, and their relationship, during this portion of Henry VIII's reign. [holy run-on sentence!] Now, of course, given the subject matter and the character of Henry, who is constantly having affairs, it's not necessarily the most chaste book, but it is my favorite by Gregory and I highly recommend it!
Just as Katherine of Aragon is my least favorite of Henry VIII's wives, Anne Boleyn is my favorite. This is largely due to Philippa Gregory's The Other Boleyn Girl, which not only tells the story of Anne Boleyn, but also her sister, Mary, one of Henry VIII's many mistresses, and their brother George.
I really enjoy The Other Boleyn Girl because it's not only an intense faux love story and affair, but it delves into the family relationships of the Boleyn siblings AND it's historical fiction where one learns about the politics and religion, and their relationship, during this portion of Henry VIII's reign. [holy run-on sentence!] Now, of course, given the subject matter and the character of Henry, who is constantly having affairs, it's not necessarily the most chaste book, but it is my favorite by Gregory and I highly recommend it!
emotional
tense
medium-paced