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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
Boring and unnecessarily long. I listened to it on 1.5 speed just to get through it.
So good. I enjoy reading books from this era. This novel just sucked me in and captured me from the beginning. I love the historical fiction aspect and how it resembles a small reality from that period.
emotional
reflective
slow-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
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It’s such a good book and well worth the read. Only issue for me is Gregory refers to Italy and Germany. They weren’t countries until the 19th century. So it did leave me doubting every so often how factual certain points were
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
One thing I've never understood about Henry VIII's wives/mistresses is why did none of them ever suffocate him with a pillow while he was passed out? Even if they failed, they'd only be executed, which was going to happen anyway...
A good return to form for Philippa Gregory with The Taming of the Queen. A very vivid portrait of the first English woman published under her own name, the only queen to survive Henry VIII, the a-hole serial killer tyrant douchbag. It's really hard to picture Jonathan Rhys Meyers ( star of Showtime's The Tudors and generally a very good Henry VIII) as the stinky wheezing jerkwad portrayed here.
This book does a great job conveying the utter insanity of court in the latter years of Henry's tyranny, the topsy turviness, and how utterly humiliating and awful it must have been to be actually married to this guy.
A good return to form for Philippa Gregory with The Taming of the Queen. A very vivid portrait of the first English woman published under her own name, the only queen to survive Henry VIII, the a-hole serial killer tyrant douchbag. It's really hard to picture Jonathan Rhys Meyers ( star of Showtime's The Tudors and generally a very good Henry VIII) as the stinky wheezing jerkwad portrayed here.
This book does a great job conveying the utter insanity of court in the latter years of Henry's tyranny, the topsy turviness, and how utterly humiliating and awful it must have been to be actually married to this guy.
One word. Wow.
Normally not a fan of historical fiction, this book may have sparked a new fan. Gripping, informational, and page turning. Gregory knows how to keep you interested and transport you to another time. You feel take you are along for the ride, also fearing death or accusation of heresy.
The last queen believed in simple truths that yes, women can think for themselves and can also create original content about what they believe. The constant wondering if death is around the corner is felt.
Should be read.
Normally not a fan of historical fiction, this book may have sparked a new fan. Gripping, informational, and page turning. Gregory knows how to keep you interested and transport you to another time. You feel take you are along for the ride, also fearing death or accusation of heresy.
The last queen believed in simple truths that yes, women can think for themselves and can also create original content about what they believe. The constant wondering if death is around the corner is felt.
Should be read.
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes