OK but...
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I started to read the book with the hope of it possibly being the best book i will ever have read.
But, around half way through I found it strayed from the truth a lot.
Also sadly, I felt it repeated and over used descriptions, and drew out the time between Katherine and Anne's reign, to the point where it became boring.
I feel that Gregory was very biased towards Mary, but then again, Mary is at the heart of the book. Also, Mary is made out to be so simple and pure, but in actual fact she had already been a mistress to other Kings before Henry.
And Anne's "adoption" (I don't wish to expose the events in the book) made me want to put the book down and walk away, I felt this was the strongest fiction in the book.
Overall, Gregory's writting was good, and I liked the fact that she envolved dates so that it was easier to keep up with the story.
I feel the book was an O.K read, but, if you are looking for a book that will give you the facts of Anne's reign and downfall, sadly, I do not feel this is the book for you.
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No, no no no!
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As I'm rather interested in the Tudors and read alot about the subject I find not only this book, but her other books, to be not quite enchanting as I find others. Although I must say...there is nothing wrong with this author's imagination!
This book is by no means suitable for those who don't know much about the subject. As well as many other distort parts of the real history, Mary is described as the perfect innocent virgin entering her marriage. One must not forget that she already had a reputaion from the time in the French court.
If you are interested in the Tudor dynasty and want to know the truths (as it is to find today) why not start with books written by Allison Weir such as The six wives of Henry VIII?
And Believe me, the movie is even worst than the book!
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Une petite merveille/ A jewel too
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Bien sur tout d'abord il faut rappeler que ceci est un ROMAN, et non un livre d'histoire. Il faut savoir faire la difference.
Je me suis interressée à l'histoire des Tudors et en lisant ce livre je savais que le roman avait pris le dessus sur de nombreux points mais cela ne gache en rien le delice qu'est ce livre. une merveille que l'on ne peut poser, tres riche en details sur la vie à la Court du roi.
Plus qu'un livre d'histoire ce livre donne vit à des figures historiques...Avec ce que l'on apprend à l'ecole on en viendrait presque à oublier que les 6 femmes d'Henry VIII etaient des etres humains comme nous et avaient elles aussi leur dose de souffrance (ci ce n'est beaucoup plus que de simples servantes) Ici l'auteur donne sa voix à l'autre Boleyn, celle qui n'apparait que peu dans nos livres d'histoire et de ce personnage on decouvre un monde de manipulations, vengences, violence, faux semblants...
Bref tout cela pour dire que j'ai adoré ce livre du debut à la fin, passionant, plein d'intrigues,et de suspence (meme si on sait deja la fin on garde toujours un ptit espoir)
Je donne 5 etoiles à ce livre car ne l'oublions pas c'est un ROMAN!
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Engaging
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I really enjoyed this. It's far more fast paced then I thought it would be so I never got bored with it, didn't want it to end. I don't know what the author did to create that effect other than it's just a well told story, the characters become very real and relatable. I would definitely recommend it as a great read, maybe not if you are a total history buffs as discrepancies will only annoy you.
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The other B. girl
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What a load of purile rubbish!!! Full of inaccurate facts and fiction,
G-d help us if people take this as history, what an abortion this is.
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