matttruss 's review for:

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory

5.0

informative tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book was well outside my typical reading comfort zone and my first time reading a) Philippa Gregory and b) a Tudor-era historical fiction.  I wasn't expecting to love it as much as I did.  I was hooked into the court politics quite quickly and weirdly invested in the characters.  Gregory can sure write some characters!  I grew to loathe some while rooting for others.  I didn't even realize until the author's note that these characters actually existed, but Gregory sure brought them to life.  The ending was a stitch rushed, but that's a very minor quibble in a 660 page book I thoroughly enjoyed.