Helpful Score: 9
I did not want to put this book down. It is not a real page turner because you want to find out what happens in the story (the story of Henry VIII is well known), but you immediately empathize with Mary Boleyn and want her to find her own way in a world where women are not valued except for their ability to further the familys ambitions for wealth and power or create a son for Henry VIII.
The Other Boleyn Girl is narrated first person by Mary Boleyn. The characters are well developed for the three Bolyen siblings Mary, Ann and George. Although all three of them are thrust into the crazy inner workings of the court of Henry VIII, they all have different challenges and reactions to their own familys ambitions as well as the greed, corruption, immorality and narcissism of the court of Henry VIII.
Its interesting to see the story of Anne Boleyn from a different perspective and the author does a great job of telling the story through the eyes of the less infamous sister. This book is of course fiction, but it brings this time in history to life in a very entertaining way.
This is the first book I have ready by Philippa Gregory, but I am now a fan. I am looking forward to reading other books written by her.
The Other Boleyn Girl is narrated first person by Mary Boleyn. The characters are well developed for the three Bolyen siblings Mary, Ann and George. Although all three of them are thrust into the crazy inner workings of the court of Henry VIII, they all have different challenges and reactions to their own familys ambitions as well as the greed, corruption, immorality and narcissism of the court of Henry VIII.
Its interesting to see the story of Anne Boleyn from a different perspective and the author does a great job of telling the story through the eyes of the less infamous sister. This book is of course fiction, but it brings this time in history to life in a very entertaining way.
This is the first book I have ready by Philippa Gregory, but I am now a fan. I am looking forward to reading other books written by her.
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