Reviews

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

smusie's review against another edition

5.0

"Suppose within every book there is another book, and within every letter on every page another volume constantly unfolding; but these volumes take no space on the desk. Suppose knowledge could be reduced to a quintessence, held within a picture, a sign, held within a place which is no place. Suppose the human skull were to become capacious, spaces opening inside it, humming chambers like beehives."

ellie_steep's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

katee17's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

seandelea's review against another edition

4.75

Would probably be a 5 if I knew what was happening more often.

atsundarsingh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I thought the voice Mantel cultivated was so interesting, and I liked the way the story jumped around, but overall a really well-done piece. 

smemmott's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

charlesraife95's review against another edition

Hard work

bookcoffeeandfun's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

blissful_day's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

sdpannell's review against another edition

Didn't like the prose style and found myself fighting through every page.