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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
Also brilliant. Maintains, or even exceeds, the standard set by Wolf Hall. One of those books that you’re kind of in awe of how the author wrote it so well.
Zou tof zijn als er ook zulke goed geschreven boeken zouden komen over de geschiedenis van het Nederlandse koningshuis. (of bestaan ze al en ken ik ze gewoon nog niet? Als dat het geval is: tips zijn welkom!). Nu maar wachten op deel drie van de 'Cremuel' serie...
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
All that I said about Wolf Hall applies to Bring Up the Bodies. What I'll add is that: Cromwell continues to be a fascinating 'shades of grey' character. That whilst I understand he wasn't a sociopathically Evil Man™, I still want to go back in time and rip Henry VIII's cock and balls off. That it's kind of depressing to realise, for the billionth time, just how far back sexist and/or misogynistic double standards and powerful men acting like absolute shitheads go (and I mean: it goes much further back than the 16th century, of course, but anyhoo). And that whilst Anne Boleyn wasn't exactly an Innocent Princess™, or even a much of good person, she was still a victim of sexist double standards and a powerful man acting like an absolute shithead, and I felt kinda sorry for her (and the men who got the chop alongside her).
Onto book three! And Henry the Lech perving all over poor Jane Seymour...
Onto book three! And Henry the Lech perving all over poor Jane Seymour...
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
medium-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
slow-paced
A sequel as equally fascinating as its predecessor. Bravo once again Hilary Mantel for this triumph.
challenging
tense
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
maybe a 3.5 stars? i acc enjoyed this so much more than the first book - we got straight into the story and i was really curious about anne’s history. definitely gonna give the third book a chance after this!