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Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Finished this kindle book yesterday, 'Under the Hog' by Patrick Carleton. The book was originally written in 1938 but was released as a kindle book in 2015. The book is a historical fiction book on the Wars of the Roses but focuses on Richard III.
At first, I found it very hard to get into this book, but then the pace started to pick up and I started to really enjoy this book! I liked how the author gave some historical characters nickname and put their titles so that the reader wouldn't get confused to which Henry/Richard/Edward the author was talking about. Also the author did an amazing job to give a well rounded portrayal of Richard III, rather than portraying him as a villain or a saint, but showed as a complex character who loved his brother, the King but struggled to go along with him as he saw the flaws in him.
This was a well written novel and shows a great portrayal of Richard III and most of the key players in the Wars of the Roses. I do recommend this book to anyone who likes reading about the Wars of the Roses, Richard III and just wants a good, well written novel to read and enjoy!
Finished this kindle book yesterday, 'Under the Hog' by Patrick Carleton. The book was originally written in 1938 but was released as a kindle book in 2015. The book is a historical fiction book on the Wars of the Roses but focuses on Richard III.
At first, I found it very hard to get into this book, but then the pace started to pick up and I started to really enjoy this book! I liked how the author gave some historical characters nickname and put their titles so that the reader wouldn't get confused to which Henry/Richard/Edward the author was talking about. Also the author did an amazing job to give a well rounded portrayal of Richard III, rather than portraying him as a villain or a saint, but showed as a complex character who loved his brother, the King but struggled to go along with him as he saw the flaws in him.
This was a well written novel and shows a great portrayal of Richard III and most of the key players in the Wars of the Roses. I do recommend this book to anyone who likes reading about the Wars of the Roses, Richard III and just wants a good, well written novel to read and enjoy!
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