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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
hopeful
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The historical aspect was interesting. The characters were generally unlikeable. I have less respect for royalty and nobility after reading this book. Their claims for status and wealth are all a sham.
dark
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:
Complicated
It is difficult to make a book enjoyable when the protagonist is such an unpleasant human being. Still, Gregory manages to craft a tale - based as much on historical evidence as drama allows - that pulls you in and entertains. It fumbles a bit at the end when the perspective shifts from Margaret's first-person perspective to an omniscient battlefield narrator, but otherwise remains engaging with a wicked little kick at the end. RECOMMENDED.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It’s hard to like a book about a self righteous religious hypocrite. This wasn’t the true Margaret Beaufort & it wasn’t even a better version of her.
informative
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:
Complicated
Typical Philippa Gregory - her retelling of a story based on her research. I enjoyed it as I've enjoyed all of her books - and learned something in the process. I wish I'd read it before the HBO series, but I still loved it.
adventurous
emotional
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:
Yes