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tarawhitaker 's review for:
The White Queen
by Philippa Gregory
I was really excited to hear that Philippa Gregory was coming out with a new historical fiction series. I am a big fan of her previous books and was looking forward to reading this first book in The Cousin's War series. And let me say - I was not disappointed!
The author is truly a master at using the elegant and poetic language used during the time periods her books are set in. I almost wish we still spoke like that just because of how beautiful it is! The author also does a really great job of describing the settings the characters are in. You can actually form a pretty vivid picture in your mind, which to me is always a big plus.
One thing that never ceases to amaze me with the historical fiction books I have read by this author is the deceit, conspiracies, and lies that the royal families participated in. It literally was your livelihood to be able to manipulate and "work the system" in order to get ahead or to claim what was rightfully yours. I also can't imagine losing so many family members, especially at the hands of other family members and friends.
I had a bit of trouble keeping track of all the family members that had the same names. I can't even count how many Edwards, Richards, and Henrys there were, so the story did get a bit confusing at times. Other than that, I thought this book was a true masterpiece and I am very excited to read The Red Queen in the near future.
The author is truly a master at using the elegant and poetic language used during the time periods her books are set in. I almost wish we still spoke like that just because of how beautiful it is! The author also does a really great job of describing the settings the characters are in. You can actually form a pretty vivid picture in your mind, which to me is always a big plus.
One thing that never ceases to amaze me with the historical fiction books I have read by this author is the deceit, conspiracies, and lies that the royal families participated in. It literally was your livelihood to be able to manipulate and "work the system" in order to get ahead or to claim what was rightfully yours. I also can't imagine losing so many family members, especially at the hands of other family members and friends.
I had a bit of trouble keeping track of all the family members that had the same names. I can't even count how many Edwards, Richards, and Henrys there were, so the story did get a bit confusing at times. Other than that, I thought this book was a true masterpiece and I am very excited to read The Red Queen in the near future.