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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Her books are always good bodice rippers...a good vacation read.
This makes me miss Katherine of Aragon's story, and even Anne Boleyn a little. Katherine Howard was just silly.
The problem I had with this book was how in the head Gregory was all of the time. This was mostly in Jane's chapters, but I realized that nothing really happens in this book, characters just have thoughts. Lots and lots of thoughts. When something does happen, we are told but not really shown. "They danced." There, just like that. I haven't read a Philippa Gregory book in a while but I don't recall The Other Boleyn Girl being so flat, and Wideacre was certainly more colourful than this.
The problem I had with this book was how in the head Gregory was all of the time. This was mostly in Jane's chapters, but I realized that nothing really happens in this book, characters just have thoughts. Lots and lots of thoughts. When something does happen, we are told but not really shown. "They danced." There, just like that. I haven't read a Philippa Gregory book in a while but I don't recall The Other Boleyn Girl being so flat, and Wideacre was certainly more colourful than this.
A quick read, not terribly substantive (and falls into the category "Books Gregory Whipped Off Quickly to Ride the Other Boleyn Girl Popularity Wave"), although I found the Lady Rochford section interesting as she is a shadowy character in history.
I really like this series about the Tudors. It's very interesting.
dark
emotional
informative
sad
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:
Yes
This has been a great book in the Tudor and Plantagenet series, and I really liked how the narrative was split between three characters, rather than just one. The events also take place over a period of 2-3 years, which is a short time span compared to the other books in the series, so it feels more fast-paced. Jane Boleyn was a fascinating character, particularly as she’s painted as practically evil in The Other Boleyn Girl. I felt more sorry for her than anything in this book, as like most of the female characters, her fate is at the whim of the men. Anne of Cleves and Katherine Howard are probably the least well-known wives, but their stories and characters were compelling. In history, Anne has been labelled as ugly, but as only one of two wives who survived Henry, surely she is intelligent. I also could not believe how young Katherine was, being sentenced to death at only 16. It really is so shocking how vile and cruel Henry was as a king. Can’t wait to read the next one!
I actually felt emotion for the characters! I felt all their pain, and sadness, and love! Good read.
Although not as compelling as The Other Boleyn Girl, it is still a good story and follows Henry's next three wives (Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves and Katherine Howard).
http://jennsbookblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-boleyn-inheritance-by-philippa.html
This book was absolutely fantastic I cannot recommend it enough. Have learned so much about the wives of henry and about the tyrant himself. Am now going to look further into the history. Thanks philippa!!
Really really good. A lot better than I thought it would be. It made the queens Anne and little Katherine really relatable, and now I want to read more about them!