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knitter22's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a wonderful companion to the show, now I'm just waiting impatiently for season 5 in November.
elena_lowana's review against another edition
1.0
Even worse than the first companion book, whilst still useful for research I was conducting, I would not recommend this to anyone! There are far better books covering the history of this period out there. Particularly insidious was the way in which Lacey managed to spin the Queen's mediocre, tepid 'support' for African countries divesting themselves from the coloniser in the mid - late 20th century as somehow a radical move by an egalitarian monarch, even as she upheld the very empire conditions that those countries struggle to escape today, decades later. (Nevermind the fact that her own palaces could not possibly hire non white staff, until public pressure forced a removal of the ban a few years ago!)
Really do not recommend reading!
Really do not recommend reading!
rrabas's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as the first volume. It seems like the author wrote this in a hurry to meet some Netflix deadline.
kimberwood's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as the first volume by far! This one felt rushed and didn't have as much care taken, both with connecting the history to the episodes and also with finding photos that went along with the text. A good read for someone interested in the show and the monarchy though.
harleig_h's review against another edition
informative
tense
fast-paced
2.75
Not as good as the first volume. The first volume recapped the episode a d then added to your understanding of the history. This second volume recounted the episode throughout the chapter while just occasionally making add-ins about the filmmaking and direction of the show with occasional statements about what is true and what is not. The first volume felt like it added to the experience of the show with historical accounts of the events and photograph comparisons of the events. This second volume just fell short and didn't add much to the experience of watching the show. Much more of a money-grab rather than something for the fans.
anawilson05's review against another edition
3.0
It was okay, felt a bit like a rehash for the most part but had some insights we didn't see in the series
meg97's review against another edition
3.0
I did enjoy learning bits of information about the show but I wasn’t pleased with the pro-royal stance within the book. Chapters felt rushed at times.
It seemed to almost completely portray the royal family in a positive light which the show does not. But maybe I’m partially biased because I’m the opposite of a royalist
It seemed to almost completely portray the royal family in a positive light which the show does not. But maybe I’m partially biased because I’m the opposite of a royalist