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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I read this one while on holiday in 2012 and it sparked an interest in Gregory's novels set during the Wars of the Roses.
Throughout I did feel a bit sorry for Margaret - just let her be a nun if she wants! But I also enjoyed the whole 'schemers gotta scheme' that we got too!
Throughout I did feel a bit sorry for Margaret - just let her be a nun if she wants! But I also enjoyed the whole 'schemers gotta scheme' that we got too!
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I do not like Margaret Beaufort at all after reading this book, but Philippa Gregory really brought her character to life. Margaret could have been responsible for the kidnapping/murder/disappearance of the two Princes who were locked in the Tower of London for years. She had huge ambitions for her son, Henry Tudor and everything she did was in the name of God and of moving Henry toward the throne. Margaret was very proud of having 'Saint's knees' from a young age and saw herself as the Joan of Arc of England. Although married three times, she only had one son - in fact in her last marriage she told her husband she wouldn't be having marital relations with him - her aim in the marriage was to move Henry forward to the throne. Henry actually spent the majority of his life overseas, in the care of his uncle, Jasper Tudor, his father's brother. I enjoyed getting to know more about the Yorks and the Lancasters and the role they played in England's history. I loved this quote from the book, in Margaret's words: "a man who is to be king can marry only for advantage. A woman of sense would always marry only for the improvement of her family. Only a lustful fool dreams every night of a marriage of love."
emotional
informative
slow-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
You sanctimonious hypocritical cuntwaffle, please go throw yourself into the 15th century equivalent of a wood chipper.
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGH.
I want to read the entirety of this series, and without knowing where each picks up and leaves off, I didn't feel comfortable JUST STOPPING in case I missed something. Otherwise, this would've been ended WITH A QUICKNESS.
Seriously, my eyes still hurt from rolling them. I spent so much time rolling my eyes I need eyedrops.
WHAT A HORRIBLE HUMAN BEING.
I realize this is fiction, but please for the love of NOT GOD NOPE NOT GOD NO ONE MENTION GOD TO ME FOR AT LEAST THREE BOOKS, tell me Margaret was not actually like this in real life. Because OH MY GOD I HATE THE TUDORS RIGHT NOW FOR HER CONNECTION TO THEM.
I see where Henry VIII got it from now.
The worst part is, I started this book feeling REALLY BAD FOR HER. Like, being a woman in this time period sucked. We all knew that already, but fucking hell this book emphasized it.
It only took a few chapters for me to think SHE WAS NOT TREATED BADLY ENOUGH.
MORE BAD TREATMENT PLEASE IN THE NEXT FEW BOOKS.
Maybe once we get to Princess Elizabeth's book.
“Yes, but either way, shamed or not, I shall be Queen of England, and this is the last time you will sit in my presence.”
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS, bitch.
I liked it better than the White Queen. Although now after reading this book I want to revisit the first book. The War of the Roses is something I've always heard mentioned and I know it has to do with the Yorks and Lancasters but I've never really understood how they were related and who was fighting who, etc. It's amazing how much infighting and backstabbing there was, even within families. Desire for absolute power corrupts absolutely I suppose