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cressida 's review for:
Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen
by Alison Weir
challenging
emotional
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This slower, thick volume discussing Katherine of Aragon really allows you to sink in and spend a lot of time within the England that she lived in and vividly see through her eyes. As I write this I can still see her in my mind, and feel so connected to this historical character which I think speaks volumes about Weir and her writing.
Another huge vote of confidence for her is how well Weir manages to write and have the story be told form the perspective of her main character/historical figure. I read this novel after reading the ones about Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour, and cried for all three. I could see the Great Matter from Annes perspective and see how she was viewing things and felt she was in the right, and could say the same now for Katherine.
I loved this. I loved seeing Maria come to life in a way she usually does not in books involving them. I loved the slower pace allowing you space to allow these difficult situations to sink in. I loved the inner monologues, the descriptions of places they went, how you could see the change in Katherine as she ages in her thinking. I would have liked to see more of Mary, but I am comfortable saying Katherine would have said something to the same effect as well.
Another huge vote of confidence for her is how well Weir manages to write and have the story be told form the perspective of her main character/historical figure. I read this novel after reading the ones about Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour, and cried for all three. I could see the Great Matter from Annes perspective and see how she was viewing things and felt she was in the right, and could say the same now for Katherine.
I loved this. I loved seeing Maria come to life in a way she usually does not in books involving them. I loved the slower pace allowing you space to allow these difficult situations to sink in. I loved the inner monologues, the descriptions of places they went, how you could see the change in Katherine as she ages in her thinking. I would have liked to see more of Mary, but I am comfortable saying Katherine would have said something to the same effect as well.