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katieconley 's review for:
The Other Boleyn Girl
by Philippa Gregory
I love this time in history and historical fiction. It is about Mary and Ann Boleyn’s rise to the top of the English royalty and all the deceptions, and evils that got them there. Ultimately there is a good sister and a bad sister as well as a gay brother. The book really intrigued me with the aspects of the royal court, how they take their children away immediately and don’t think about them or lay eyes on them for years, how important it is to have a male child and how male-dominated the society was then, how little control one had over their marriages (love had nothing to do with it), how little parents cared about their children, and the crazy historical events surrounding Ann’s rise to the top. I enjoyed learning about the goings-on in the court – the lavish dress and festivities. Im glad that I read this book, but it was more like a romance novel than a classic.