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"Do not join battle with the noble families of England. Who are you? You are one man. Who follows you? Only carrion crows, bone-pickers. Do not stop moving, or they will eat you alive."

eleanormia96's review against another edition

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dark informative reflective 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? No

5.0

wordvomit's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.75

Never trust anybody ever!!!

Great series beautifully written. It is slow, but I found it interesting and engrossing. It felt very real to me and now I'm a Cromwell defender. Highly recommended

megang815's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

lemonmikan's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

underthejunipertree's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

The capstone of this trilogy is decidedly more like a procession compared to its predecessors-- every chapter only paves further way to the book's end and makes no secret of it; only Cromwell does not know. The march is long and deathly. It is a feat to pull off suspense when history knows the ending already.

The Mirror and the Light feels more appropriately aged. Cromwell is at the apex of his power, but he is no young man anymore. The quick machinations, the wiliness that carried him so far do not retaliate with the speeds they used to. Cromwell had witnessed More abandoned, Catherine neglected, Boleyn beheaded with the keen eye of a devising survivor, but when the pattern crops up once again, Cromwell fails to spot the danger. The marriages had always been the paramount issue to the king; how could he not know when the crisis of Cleves arrives right at his doorstep? He turned too slow and brought us right back to the beginning. His fate may be sealed in the tomes of the Tower, but I wish he got up once more, once again.

bethpreston's review against another edition

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informative reflective sad 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

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