1.49k reviews for:

The White Queen

Philippa Gregory

3.71 AVERAGE

jtharris2090's review against another edition

4.5

emotional informative sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

bookaddict209's review against another edition

5.0

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It fucking kills me that I started this series out of order and I'm STILL reading it out of order. BUT IT WAS WONDERFUL AND I LOOK FORWARD TO BOOK 3 LIKE NO ONE'S BUSINESS.

loubylou's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Not the kind of thing I'd usually pick up. Felt a bit slow and sterile at times, and the characterisation was a bit weak and lacking passion, but all the same the history itself is so gripping. A really accessible and enjoyable way to learn about this period of history - while I know liberties were taken, it gave me a really good feeling for the big players, all the events and how bloodthirsty and unstable power was all throughout this era. It's no wonder the war of the roses has transfixed us all for centuries. I'll definitely consider reading more.

spookymrsgreen's review against another edition

4.0

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This was another book club read, but Philippa Gregory is one of my favourite authors so I knew I would enjoy the book anyway. I was not disappointed. It was interesting to hear contrasting responses from my book club friends, but personally I enjoy the author’s style of writing. In The White Queen she writes from the perspective of a woman who was by all accounts hugely ambitious and totally wrapped up in a love for her king that she never expected to feel. The novel brought to life a lot of English history that I was never really interested in during school classes, and so for that I appreciate it. Well written, with a decent amount of dramatic flair to present what is known as historical fact.

elea_scout07's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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: Complicated

mrkmunoz's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

blake_bakes's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bibbidibobbidibookworm's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

celina31's review against another edition

2.0

informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jemima_ellen's review against another edition

4.75

emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No