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bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
dark
medium-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
3.0
The writing could be repetitive and I kept getting bored with the physical book so I switched to an abridged audiobook because I simply couldn’t focus. I did start to enjoy the book more with the audiobook so changing the format (and having all the repetitive pages skipped) made a huge difference to my enjoyment and raised my rating! I did enjoy the second half much better than the first.
Margaret is unbearable 😓
As a historical figure, she’s intriguing and I want to learn more about her. However the book character is irritating and extremely unlikeable-She’s holier than thou and has a lot of internalized misogyny towards Elizabeth. She’s also quite greedy and power hungry despite saying how pious she is. I can understand where she’s coming from, and her loyalty and determination are admirable at times!
My favorite of the series (so far) is still The Lady of the Rivers! I’m hoping the MCs become more likeable as the series continues because I haven’t cared for Margaret or Elizabeth Woodville
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Misogyny, Death, Rape, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Child death and Murder
Minor: Death of parent and Suicide
rhosynmd's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
What an absolutely odious, hypocritical, self righteous character Margaret Beaufort is. I can’t remember ever disliking a character more (and I’ve read all of the A Song Of Ice And Fire books), I actually laughed out loud at points because what she was thinking and doing were so hypocritical.
I thought during the first couple of chapters I may not even be able to finish the book, but I ended up reading it quicker than The White Queen. I found it extremely compelling, almost against my will! Haha. Particularly the second half, which depicted the same events as the The White Queen but from a different point of view. I always enjoy books that have different points of view, but I’ve never experienced a series that does this with separate books.
I thought during the first couple of chapters I may not even be able to finish the book, but I ended up reading it quicker than The White Queen. I found it extremely compelling, almost against my will! Haha. Particularly the second half, which depicted the same events as the The White Queen but from a different point of view. I always enjoy books that have different points of view, but I’ve never experienced a series that does this with separate books.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship
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