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A review by jimbowen0306
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
4.0
Oh good grief, was this ever a depressing book?
It's set in the time when Henry VIII wants to get a divorce from his first wife (Catherine of Aragon), and sees Thomas Cromwell rise to become Henry's chief advisor during this time. All of this is set against what happens in the country, and to Cromwell.
As a Catholic, I found the book somewhat challenging. I was brought up to think "Protestant Reformation=Bad" and "Catholic Resistance=Good". this book challenges that view, because no one comes across as pleasant (though Cromwell will seem more rounded).
All in all it wasn't bad, just rather depressing. No one seems that likeable after reading it.
It's set in the time when Henry VIII wants to get a divorce from his first wife (Catherine of Aragon), and sees Thomas Cromwell rise to become Henry's chief advisor during this time. All of this is set against what happens in the country, and to Cromwell.
As a Catholic, I found the book somewhat challenging. I was brought up to think "Protestant Reformation=Bad" and "Catholic Resistance=Good". this book challenges that view, because no one comes across as pleasant (though Cromwell will seem more rounded).
All in all it wasn't bad, just rather depressing. No one seems that likeable after reading it.