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chl0beau 's review for:
The White Queen
by Philippa Gregory
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Fairly middling book for me I’m afraid. It follows the life of Elizabeth Woodville the famous wife of Edward VI and towards the later part of the book her sons the missing princes in the tower. I knew a fair bit about Elizabeth Woodville and the War of the Roses and was looking forward to a contemporary novel about them but was left disappointed.
It felt really clunky particularly in the early stages of the book it was just another battle after another. I did enjoy the added element of witchcraft and the story of Melunisa. I did feel Gregory missed an opportunity here to do something more thought provoking.
It was informative and a good introduction to history. Average book.
It felt really clunky particularly in the early stages of the book it was just another battle after another. I did enjoy the added element of witchcraft and the story of Melunisa. I did feel Gregory missed an opportunity here to do something more thought provoking.
It was informative and a good introduction to history. Average book.