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A review by wingedcreature
The Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser
4.0
I really liked it. Fraser was relatively unbiased, and it was a very impartial look at each of his wives. Henry is rarely mentioned, and it's a great look at each of his wives, with their own identity and personality. It gives you a good overview of their lives and who they were as people. I really appreciate the fact that it was more about the women as individuals as opposed to the men surrounding them.
But in all honesty, I had some trouble sitting down and reading it. It's nothing against the book or Antonia Fraser, but this is the 3rd different book I've read about Henry's wives, so at times, it was pretty repetitive. However, it is the most readable of the 3 I've read, so I'm not sure if I could pick between Fraser's book and Alison Weir's book.
Fraser attempted to break down the stereotypes and myths of each woman, which I thought was an interesting take on them. It worked okay, and for the most part, her telling seemed to be pretty standard.
The narrative itself flowed pretty well, and it was also organized fairly well. Some of the chapter divides were somewhat strange, and things included in one chapter (or section in some cases) were better suited being in the previous one.
Overall, it gets a 4 out of 5. It's well-researched and pretty unbiased.
But in all honesty, I had some trouble sitting down and reading it. It's nothing against the book or Antonia Fraser, but this is the 3rd different book I've read about Henry's wives, so at times, it was pretty repetitive. However, it is the most readable of the 3 I've read, so I'm not sure if I could pick between Fraser's book and Alison Weir's book.
Fraser attempted to break down the stereotypes and myths of each woman, which I thought was an interesting take on them. It worked okay, and for the most part, her telling seemed to be pretty standard.
The narrative itself flowed pretty well, and it was also organized fairly well. Some of the chapter divides were somewhat strange, and things included in one chapter (or section in some cases) were better suited being in the previous one.
Overall, it gets a 4 out of 5. It's well-researched and pretty unbiased.