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A review by english_lady03
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
5.0
I listened on the audio version of this about two years ago, and of course I've seen the TV adaptation at least twice. I consider it one of the best historical novels of the last several decades.
Readers of authors like Philippa Gregory be warned: this is NOT a fluffy romance. Its almost like a political thriller. It is one of the best depictions of Tudor court politics that I've probably ever seen (or heard), so if you want realism. Read this. If you want pretty romance and silly fluff, don't.
Not everyone will agree with the depiction of certain historical figures, especially Sir Thomas More, and of course, the protagonist, Thomas Cromwell himself, but this is a novel that makes you think and helps you see the world from the perspective of a 16th century person. Well worth the read.
Readers of authors like Philippa Gregory be warned: this is NOT a fluffy romance. Its almost like a political thriller. It is one of the best depictions of Tudor court politics that I've probably ever seen (or heard), so if you want realism. Read this. If you want pretty romance and silly fluff, don't.
Not everyone will agree with the depiction of certain historical figures, especially Sir Thomas More, and of course, the protagonist, Thomas Cromwell himself, but this is a novel that makes you think and helps you see the world from the perspective of a 16th century person. Well worth the read.