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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
This is a great continuation of The Other Boleyn GIrl. It takes place after Jane Seymour has died and Henry needs a new wife with which he marries Anne Of Cleves, It talks about their relatioship from her point of view, Annes point of view is not the only one in this novel. In fact it is split between Anne, Katherine Howard, and Jane Boleyn (lady Rochford). Katherine Howard was the 5th wife for Henry as she takes the place on Anne. Jane Boleyn was married to the deceased George Boleyn, who was the brother to Anne. It was because of her that anne and George were beheaded. She is now helping Katherine to keep the king oblivious to the affair Katherine is having with someone her own age. Because of this both Jane and Katherine recieve the same favor from Henry which end with more headless women. A great story
This novel dealt with the histories of Anne of Cleves and Katherine Howard. At first when I read the opening chapters I didn't think it was going to be as interesting as The Constant Princess or The Other Boleyn Girl, but it was almost as captivating and I found once again that it was hard to put down. The character of Jane Boleyn (George Boleyn's widow) was more fully explored. King Henry the VIII was an awful tyrant and obviously quite mad. I am looking forward to reading more of the Philippa Gregory novels.
They all deserved so much better.. especially Katherine Howard.. she was so young and naive..
Gosh I hated the Duke and Jane Boleyn
Gosh I hated the Duke and Jane Boleyn
emotional
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
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Her books are totally my guilty pleasure. 'Nuff said.
Continuing on with my forays through Henry VIII's court. I wish I could give this one a 3.5. I found it a bit circular at times, but I found the multiple perspectives neat and that's what kept my interest.
I felt like, despite her author's note, she tried to make Jane Boleyn more sympathetic than she actually was.
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death
Moderate: Animal death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Physical abuse, Grief, Medical trauma