A review by truestorydesu
The Wars of the Roses by Alison Weir

5.0

Before reading this book I thought to myself "if I can keep track of all twelve thousand characters and plotlines in A Song of Ice and Fire, I can handle the War of the Roses." I was wrong. Though Alison Weir does an excellent job making such a horrifically complicated time in history mostly understandable. My one quibble is that so many different dudes are called the same thing (how many Somersets are there? And wait, Gloucester was Richard III all along?!? What is this?! Now is the winter of our discontent indeed). A fascinating read.

Also, Margaret of Anjou = Cersei Lannister. Just sayin'. Minus the thing with her brother, obviously.