acf_kimball 's review for:

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory

4.0

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This book is an interesting take about the ordeal of Henry VIII, Katherine of Aragon, and Anne Boleyn in that it is told through the eyes of her sister Mary. Mary is portrayed as being one of the few kinder characters in the Howard/Boleyn family who thinks with her heart while her parents, Uncle Howard, and Anne are cold and calculating. If you're looking for a nonfiction account about the Boleyns, this is not the book for you. But if you're looking for a book that takes pieces of history and adds drama to make it a riveting novel, then this is a book to add to your list.