A review by siria
Earthly Joys by Philippa Gregory

3.0

Probably the best of [author: Philippa Gregory]'s that I've read; she seemed to put more thought and effort into her characterisation here than she did with her other works. Tradescant is not an easy character to like, nor is his employer Villiers, but I found their relationship engaging and far from one-sided—not to mention deliciously homoerotic. The plotting and pacing do lurch a bit, and she'll never be known as a great prose stylist, but this was enjoyable.