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I regrettably, and surprisingly, had to DNF this one. I generally enjoy historical fiction, and was excited to read such an acclaimed work set in this period of English history, as it is not one I often find myself drawn to. I enjoyed the quality of the writing, specifically that the narration was in present tense which I found particularly intriguing, but I had far too many gripes to force myself to finish.
For starters, it is dull. Every now and then, there is a passage or conversation that sparks interest, and which clearly ties into the overarching plot. But for the most part I found myself wondering where the hell the author was going with this. My other issue, and I was thankful to read that some others had the same difficulty, was that Cromwell is constantly referred to as "he" and "him" in a book filled with men. When he is talking to so many men, it becomes difficult to keep track of who is speaking at any given time, and it doesn't help that most of the characters all sound rather the same.
Perhaps someone with a love for the Tudors or Henry would have been able to overlook these drawbacks.
For starters, it is dull. Every now and then, there is a passage or conversation that sparks interest, and which clearly ties into the overarching plot. But for the most part I found myself wondering where the hell the author was going with this. My other issue, and I was thankful to read that some others had the same difficulty, was that Cromwell is constantly referred to as "he" and "him" in a book filled with men. When he is talking to so many men, it becomes difficult to keep track of who is speaking at any given time, and it doesn't help that most of the characters all sound rather the same.
Perhaps someone with a love for the Tudors or Henry would have been able to overlook these drawbacks.