The Other Boleyn Girl

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• The Other Boleyn Girl

  The Other Boleyn Girl Philippa Gregory Pocket Star Paperback 752 pages September 2007 The Other Boleyn Girl is an excellent portrayal of one of the most fascinating eras in English history, the turbulent reign of Henry VIII. Under Henry's direction, ... (read full critics)

  curledup published on Tue, 7 Sep 2010

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  This is a readable book. And it's bound to be. I mean, I have always taken an interest in history, and it's always interesting reading about other people's lives. I have to admit that I do find the book reasonably enjoyable.
  But enjoying it is one thing, liking it and recommending it is anothe ... (continue)

  This is a readable book. And it's bound to be. I mean, I have always taken an interest in history, and it's always interesting reading about other people's lives. I have to admit that I do find the book reasonably enjoyable.
  But enjoying it is one thing, liking it and recommending it is another. I could almost call this "guilty pleasure". For it's no more than girls fight within the palace, gossips among the nobles, and actions on royal beds. Unfortunately, there is little intelligence in the plot, and the language is not exemplery.
  Okay, I am being harsh here, it is clever of the book to choose to narrate from Mary Boleyn's point of view. In this way, it can getting away from telling as little politics as possible.
  Oh no, don't get me wrong, the book is definitely decent. I just don't think it's a must-read.

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  Magdalene said on Apr 10, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  If you want to establish the time line of Philippa Gregory's Tudor novels they would go: The Constant Princess (Katherine of Aragon); The Other Boleyn Girl (Anne Boleyn); The Boleyn Inheritance (Anne of Cleves and Katherine Howard); The Queens Fool (Mary Tudor and Elizabeth 1) and The Virgin’s Lover ... (continue)

  If you want to establish the time line of Philippa Gregory's Tudor novels they would go: The Constant Princess (Katherine of Aragon); The Other Boleyn Girl (Anne Boleyn); The Boleyn Inheritance (Anne of Cleves and Katherine Howard); The Queens Fool (Mary Tudor and Elizabeth 1) and The Virgin’s Lover (Elizabeth 1). And, to be published in 2008, The Other Queen (Mary Queen of Scots).

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  wgeddert said on Jul 24, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  Long but satisfying

  I must admit, it took me quite a lot to get through this book. But the more I kept on reading, the more I got sucked into the world of Henry VIII's Court, his mistresses, the struggle for an heir an the story of the ambition of the Boleyn family.
  Don't let the movie disappoint you: in the book ... (continue)

  I must admit, it took me quite a lot to get through this book. But the more I kept on reading, the more I got sucked into the world of Henry VIII's Court, his mistresses, the struggle for an heir an the story of the ambition of the Boleyn family.
  Don't let the movie disappoint you: in the book you'll find a more detailed story with much better characterisation.

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  AlittaM said on Jun 9, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  I find that in this book Gregory's prose shows an improvement when compared to - for instance- "The Constant Princess" or "The Boleyn Inheritance". The characters are more captivating and believable, the style less boring and repetitive. The book actually reads very well and keeps you interested as ... (continue)

  I find that in this book Gregory's prose shows an improvement when compared to - for instance- "The Constant Princess" or "The Boleyn Inheritance". The characters are more captivating and believable, the style less boring and repetitive. The book actually reads very well and keeps you interested as the tension builds up until the last page, even if you know already what is going to happen. Not a masterpiece of its genre but not even a 'guilty pleasure', as some readers have called it.
  Recommended especially fr those like me who are madly in love with Anne Boleyn :)

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  Elaine said on Feb 25, 2012 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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  Tremendously engages readers in the meaning of love, the price of ambition, and the cruelty and foolishness of men.

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  Sophie Su said on Aug 4, 2011 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  I heard about this book from a friend and after watching the movie, my friend told me to read the book (books are always better) I've always been fascinated by Tudor history and the account given about Anne Boleyn's sister Mary was really insightful, you never hear about her, only Anne. I'll read it ... (continue)

  I heard about this book from a friend and after watching the movie, my friend told me to read the book (books are always better) I've always been fascinated by Tudor history and the account given about Anne Boleyn's sister Mary was really insightful, you never hear about her, only Anne. I'll read it again one day.

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  Mhughes4097 said on Mar 25, 2010 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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• ISBN-10: 1419329979
• ISBN-13: 9781419329975
• Publisher: Recorded Books
• Pub date: Dec 01, 2006
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