A review by starsal
The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory

3.0

These books are a guilty pleasure. They're really fun to read, but I worry there's not a lot of redeeming value. I mean, they seem well-researched and they're adequately written, it's just that they're a little light. But I do feel that the author does her research, which gives them some weight, and she does explore historical possibilities. This one focuses on Henry's wives Anne of Cleves and Katherine Howard (the ugly one and the stupid one, according to her). However, she explored them both beyond these stereotypes, and came up with very fascinating portraits. A quick read, and light, but, as I said, very fun.