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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
tense
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:
Yes
I am really enjoying these books. There is just something about British history (especially this time period) that I just can't get enough of. Philippa Gregory books are so fun! I am sure not the most historically accurate, but I feel I still learn from them. They are kind of soapy and very readable! I plan to make my way through this entire series eventually. I did like this book! Before I read it, I saw people hated Margaret and it got lower reviews than some of the others in the series. I actually thought she was great. I loved how pious she was, but only when it applied to her particular ambitions. She cracked me up and I enjoyed the whole book! Now onto Anne Neville. The War of the Roses is so fascinating!
it's amazing how Margaret stood up for her beliefs for almost 30 years, no matter what she was told or what sort of events were befalling her. she knew her destiny and her son's destiny, and that's the only thing that kept her going. it was hard to relate to her, because she was a cold, stubborn woman, but she was very true to her cause, which is admirable. there were times i had to remind myself that her son (Henry VII) wins, because the battles were nail-biting and unbelieveable. very well written. i really enjoyed it.
informative
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
I think the character development is better than the White Queen but I just can't like Margaret Beaufort.
I got it cheap with the Daily Mail in duty free and I see why.IT'S THE SAME BOOK BUT MADE A HELL OF A LOT MORE BORING! I was shocked at Gregory's choice of using the same time frame as The White Queen, although she included the story of Magaret from when she was 7 the main story line was the same, revolving around the same events. Since you knew what was going to happen next and who was true and who wasn't Gregory destroyed her best assesst, intrigue. You could skip chapters (I wouldn't but the possibility is there) and still understand what was going on.
As to narrative Gregory stuck to repeating the same things
1) How much of a whore, witch and beautiful Elizabeth Woodville was
2) It is God's will that her son be King
3) She is destined to be Joan of Arc like
This got really reaaaaallllllllyyy boring after a while, I kept going because I thought it would get better, sadly mistaken.
Magaret was a stuffy, over-religeous, greedy,patronising,obsessed woman and as much as Gregory tried to make her slightly positive with her comparision of the inspiration of Joan of Arc she couldn't disguise it. I didn't, in fact couldn't like her and therefore didn't enjoy the book. If you don't like the main character you are gonna be hearing a lot about somone you hate and where's the fun in that?
As ever it was well-written, but this is now expected from Gregory so overall, worth a read if you are going to keep going with the series but otherwise not worth it really.
As to narrative Gregory stuck to repeating the same things
1) How much of a whore, witch and beautiful Elizabeth Woodville was
2) It is God's will that her son be King
3) She is destined to be Joan of Arc like
This got really reaaaaallllllllyyy boring after a while, I kept going because I thought it would get better, sadly mistaken.
Magaret was a stuffy, over-religeous, greedy,patronising,obsessed woman and as much as Gregory tried to make her slightly positive with her comparision of the inspiration of Joan of Arc she couldn't disguise it. I didn't, in fact couldn't like her and therefore didn't enjoy the book. If you don't like the main character you are gonna be hearing a lot about somone you hate and where's the fun in that?
As ever it was well-written, but this is now expected from Gregory so overall, worth a read if you are going to keep going with the series but otherwise not worth it really.
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Just simply cannot get into this. This latest series of books is definitely the weakest, I much preferred the Tudor series.