We really enjoyed this book and the sense of that era. Although, we are sure the writer took many liberties and true historians would find much for criticize, but we thought it was a good read, and give it two stars.
***A must read.
** Enjoyable.
*Only if you have nothing else to read.
No stars. Forget about it.
Here's our first week question:
First, tell us how you rated the book.
Why does Philippa Gregory choose Mary to narrate the story? Keeping in mind the relationship between the observer and those observed, is Mary a good, trustworthy, narrator? As Mary ages, how is her loss of innocence reflected in her telling of the story?
Our thoughts: We think it was ingenious to tell a story we all know the outcome of through the eyes of Mary. And it is interesting to see her go from the wide-eyed innocent, in love with being at court, and in love with the King, to a grown woman with a key sense of what's really happening, and what's really important in her life.
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