A review by silverselkie
Anna of Kleve: Queen of Secrets by Alison Weir

challenging dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I enjoyed this book, though I felt perhaps there was too much the book left after the annulment. Alot of those years could have been condensed -we didn't need to know about every single dinner Anne and Henry had together.
I deeply dislike the farcical

pregnancy

at the beginning. It is too far removed from what we know of Anne to be believable.  I also feel it is used as a way for the author to gloss over Henry's nastier traits, and almost defend that man.
It is however an interesting story with a woman at the centre who is not really spoken about much, and she was pleasant to be around.