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A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel
3.0

This book is a huge undertaking (and not at all a good poolside read). I like historical fiction, but this is FOR REAL historical fiction. At times, I had to stop reading and Google what was happening so that I could keep up. During the two weeks it took me to read (which is VERY unusual), I also took breaks and read lighter books because the French Revolution is definitely HEAVY. The many different POVs were also daunting. Overall, it's a very interesting book...but it doesn't make me want to read [b:Wolf Hall|6101138|Wolf Hall|Hilary Mantel|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1237697507s/6101138.jpg|6278354] anytime soon.