Ann M. (annmarin) reviewed on 9/15/2009 + 23 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

I liked it, but it was less credible than the other Philippa Gregory books I have read: The Other Boleyn Girl, The Constant Princess, The Boleyn Inheritance. Out of those, this is by far my least favorite. The character of Hannah was just too far-fetched for me--I kept thinking after each one of her amazing survivals: "she really should be beheaded for that", but because I was only half way through the book, I knew she'd somehow make it. It was hard to get close to such an obviously fictional character who couldn't have possibly survived the situations she gets herself into. I enjoy reading historical fiction, but I like to be able to believe it could have happened. But like pizza, even so-so P. Gregory is good, if you know what I mean.....

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