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A review by alittlemixofvix
Mary I: Queen of Sorrows by Alison Weir
slow-paced
4.5
Book 3 in the Tudor Rose Trilogy, but the first of Alison's I've read - and it won't be the last. Plus the end papers are beautiful!
It's so interesting learning more about those times, with Alison's role as a historian, you know the core facts are true and she brings it to life with the added fiction element. I loved how my opinion of Mary changed over her life as I really did feel sorry for her until she became queen, then it was like she became her father - only her way was right.
My only quibble was I found the middle section dragged a bit, considering it's a chunk of a book I thought some could have been cut without losing anything.
Overall, Alison has a wonderful way of writing, making the characters come to life again - I can't wait to dive into her previous books. I'm especially keen to read Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession and Anna of Kleve: Queen of Secrets.
*I received a complementary copy of the book from RandomThingsTours and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
It's so interesting learning more about those times, with Alison's role as a historian, you know the core facts are true and she brings it to life with the added fiction element. I loved how my opinion of Mary changed over her life as I really did feel sorry for her until she became queen, then it was like she became her father - only her way was right.
My only quibble was I found the middle section dragged a bit, considering it's a chunk of a book I thought some could have been cut without losing anything.
Overall, Alison has a wonderful way of writing, making the characters come to life again - I can't wait to dive into her previous books. I'm especially keen to read Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession and Anna of Kleve: Queen of Secrets.
*I received a complementary copy of the book from RandomThingsTours and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.