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The Constant Princess
by Philippa Gregory
The beauty of going into a book with low expectations is that they are quite often exceeded. I was told by several trusted literary friends that this was a weak installment by Philippa Gregory and should be skipped. Unfortunately, I have this awful OCD quirk that simply does not allow for series to be read out of order - it's just forbidden. Maybe it is because of these low expectations, or maybe it is because I am woefully ignorant of the Tudor history and therefore had no preconceptions of what to expect, but I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and would easily recommend it to friends.
It has been a while since I read historical fiction and this book reminded me why it is one of my favorite genres. I found Catalina's story to be very intriguing and where others felt it dragged, I wanted several parts to be expanded upon and felt like I didn't get enough of her story. As for the gigantic "lie", I am no historian and as stated, am not very informed of Tudor history but I do not find it hard to believe someone in her shoes would bend the truth for either monetary gain (for survival/security, not greed in this case) or to fulfill what you feel to be is your religious duty or destiny. According to Gregory, Catalina had both reasons in her court. I would have lied my arse off as well. :)
It has been a while since I read historical fiction and this book reminded me why it is one of my favorite genres. I found Catalina's story to be very intriguing and where others felt it dragged, I wanted several parts to be expanded upon and felt like I didn't get enough of her story. As for the gigantic "lie", I am no historian and as stated, am not very informed of Tudor history but I do not find it hard to believe someone in her shoes would bend the truth for either monetary gain (for survival/security, not greed in this case) or to fulfill what you feel to be is your religious duty or destiny. According to Gregory, Catalina had both reasons in her court. I would have lied my arse off as well. :)