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The King's Curse
by Philippa Gregory
Alright. Where do I begin?
First, two years ago I told myself: No more Philippa Gregory books. I read and disliked The White Queen. It was almost impossible for me to finish. When I was younger, I did love The Other Boleyn Girl though. That was THE book that inspired me to fall in love with this time period in British history.
Second, I only bought this book because it was brand new and $4. So I thought, why not? I've been craving a good historical fiction book about the Tudors. Then I realized this was in the same series as The White Queen, but it was too late to turn back from there.
Now that all that random information is out of the way. Here are my thoughts.
The King's Curse follows Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury. Who's that? I had no idea at first. The fact that I never heard of this woman personally intrigued me. Especially since she starts out so headstrong about her family history. I loved her from the start.
Gregory chooses Margaret Pole as the narrator of the novel. The narrative breaks down in what feels more like diary entries. This allows the plot to propel forward especially since there is a lot of information and major events packed into one lifetime. While I knew what would happen overall, I found myself addicted to the story. I needed to read more to make sure she was alright along with her family. I just sat there thinking: Survive.
Margaret Pole becomes an interesting character. She is sentimental yet ready to do whatever it takes to survive. Throughout she mentions how important life is to her after watching too many people die. Her entire life becomes dedicated to serving the Tudors no matter how much ill will falls upon her. (I just wanted her to be happy.)
I feel inspired to read more books by Philippa Gregory especially the books in between this finale and The White Queen. Without reading them though, I felt fine with tackling the sixth novel. I'd honestly recommend it to anybody interested whether they've read the series or not.
First, two years ago I told myself: No more Philippa Gregory books. I read and disliked The White Queen. It was almost impossible for me to finish. When I was younger, I did love The Other Boleyn Girl though. That was THE book that inspired me to fall in love with this time period in British history.
Second, I only bought this book because it was brand new and $4. So I thought, why not? I've been craving a good historical fiction book about the Tudors. Then I realized this was in the same series as The White Queen, but it was too late to turn back from there.
Now that all that random information is out of the way. Here are my thoughts.
The King's Curse follows Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury. Who's that? I had no idea at first. The fact that I never heard of this woman personally intrigued me. Especially since she starts out so headstrong about her family history. I loved her from the start.
Gregory chooses Margaret Pole as the narrator of the novel. The narrative breaks down in what feels more like diary entries. This allows the plot to propel forward especially since there is a lot of information and major events packed into one lifetime. While I knew what would happen overall, I found myself addicted to the story. I needed to read more to make sure she was alright along with her family. I just sat there thinking: Survive.
Margaret Pole becomes an interesting character. She is sentimental yet ready to do whatever it takes to survive. Throughout she mentions how important life is to her after watching too many people die. Her entire life becomes dedicated to serving the Tudors no matter how much ill will falls upon her. (I just wanted her to be happy.)
I feel inspired to read more books by Philippa Gregory especially the books in between this finale and The White Queen. Without reading them though, I felt fine with tackling the sixth novel. I'd honestly recommend it to anybody interested whether they've read the series or not.