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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
I was really excited to hear that Philippa Gregory was coming out with a new historical fiction series. I am a big fan of her previous books and was looking forward to reading this first book in The Cousin's War series. And let me say - I was not disappointed!
The author is truly a master at using the elegant and poetic language used during the time periods her books are set in. I almost wish we still spoke like that just because of how beautiful it is! The author also does a really great job of describing the settings the characters are in. You can actually form a pretty vivid picture in your mind, which to me is always a big plus.
One thing that never ceases to amaze me with the historical fiction books I have read by this author is the deceit, conspiracies, and lies that the royal families participated in. It literally was your livelihood to be able to manipulate and "work the system" in order to get ahead or to claim what was rightfully yours. I also can't imagine losing so many family members, especially at the hands of other family members and friends.
I had a bit of trouble keeping track of all the family members that had the same names. I can't even count how many Edwards, Richards, and Henrys there were, so the story did get a bit confusing at times. Other than that, I thought this book was a true masterpiece and I am very excited to read The Red Queen in the near future.
The author is truly a master at using the elegant and poetic language used during the time periods her books are set in. I almost wish we still spoke like that just because of how beautiful it is! The author also does a really great job of describing the settings the characters are in. You can actually form a pretty vivid picture in your mind, which to me is always a big plus.
One thing that never ceases to amaze me with the historical fiction books I have read by this author is the deceit, conspiracies, and lies that the royal families participated in. It literally was your livelihood to be able to manipulate and "work the system" in order to get ahead or to claim what was rightfully yours. I also can't imagine losing so many family members, especially at the hands of other family members and friends.
I had a bit of trouble keeping track of all the family members that had the same names. I can't even count how many Edwards, Richards, and Henrys there were, so the story did get a bit confusing at times. Other than that, I thought this book was a true masterpiece and I am very excited to read The Red Queen in the near future.
I read The Lady Of The Rivers before this and Jacquetta Of Luxembourg felt like an entirely different character in The White Queen.
Gregory has made an entire novelist career on attempting to rehabilitate the women who end up on the losing side of British popular history. This one takes on Elizabeth Woodville. I still don't like her.
Good historical fiction - engrossing, hard to put down.
I'm just really intrigued by this time period and these books are a breath of fresh air. They are exciting, filled with action, drama, and of course, Gregory takes some liberty with history, but I don't care! They still make for great reads.
It's ok Philippa, you can change history to suit your novels. It was entertaining, but really hard to follow who's who.
Disappointed. Not nearly as good as The Constant Princess, my all-time favorite Philippa Gregory novel. I have enjoyed practically all of Gregory's historical stories. I'm now worried the next one, The Red Queen, will disappoint as well.
This was a great book for what it is. It's fun, entertaining while still having tough situations. I look forward to reading more in this series.
Another of my favorite genre. What the heck happened to Prince Edward???? Is there anything of Philippas I haven't read now?