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Sep 17, 2022kimh454 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book, but did not like the main character, Margaret Beaufort. She's convinced she is pious and knows what God's will is, when she's really just determined to get her own way.
clanerwin
Mar 23, 2021clanerwin rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Enjoyed the book very much. I like the way Gregory writes in the first person. She draws me into the story from the first page. I continue to read her series. She admits that the books are based on historical facts, but adds reasonable…
Aug 22, 2020
COUSINS' WAR: book 3
Sep 15, 2019AmiMacQuarrie rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
The book itself was okay. The story was interesting at times but I hated the main character, Margaret Beaufort. She's supposed to be this pious saint of a woman and yet all she does is blame others for her misfortunes. I was angry that…
Dec 26, 2018
Book 3 of the series
Sep 16, 2018
The Red Queen is a book about a girl named Mare Barrow who lives in a world divided by the colour of a person’s blood. The people with silver blood are considered elite and have abilities that allow them to rule over those with red blood…
Apr 19, 2018JEM_LPL rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
In some ways, Gregory has become a victim of her own success. Her early novels were masterpieces of vivid detail and subtle characterization; unfortunately, she seems to be resting on those laurels instead of breaking new ground. "The…
Sep 07, 2016SaraLovesBooks rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Philippa Gregory's books tend to be history in name only, but this one was one of the worst. I hated her rendition of Margaret Beaufort, especially her obsession with Joan of Arc. That made absolutely no sense. At the time Margaret lived,…
Feb 05, 2016
I am not a big fan of this book, there were too many reasons why I wouldn't recommend this book. It was very repetitive, I am not sure why the author decided to remind the readers of what they already read in the previous chapter.…
Kdmullerspy
Sep 21, 2014Kdmullerspy rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
liked the book but hated the narrator! She's manipulative, hypocritical, and just plain annoying. Go Yorks!!!!!!
Jul 28, 2013lozza1401 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The companion book to the White Queen. I liked Elizabeth Woodville much more than Margaret Beaufort who was too pious for my taste. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series though.
Mar 05, 2013BlueHippo rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I reaqd this right after reading "The White Queen". Again, a very interesting look at people and relationships not often explored in other histories. Although fictional, this is an excellent book for "getting the peole straight", so to…
Mar 21, 2012elvenlove rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
After listening to the first two chapters on the audiobook version I shut it off. I love Philippa's books but this one irritated the hell out of me. I did not care for the consistent reference the main character comparing herself to being…
Jan 23, 2012poodlegirl rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Pretty repetitive...the reader gets the fact that M.B. was an ego maniac, motivated by power in the name of God. And the book slowly...oh, so slowly, got the story across. However, I don't think Philippa G.'s facts are always…
8tephanie
Jan 10, 20128tephanie rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I really liked this one, and I've liked the other newer historical fiction novels by her. However, some of her older work is a bit bizarre lol...
Sep 20, 2011scrittenden rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I am a fan of historical fiction, but this is the first book by Philippa Gregory I have read. I think the book is well researched, but slow. Most of the book is spent examining Margaret Beaufort’s repetitive holier-than-thou …
May 02, 2011RenGrrl rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Another wonderful book from Philippa Gregory. The War of the Roses told from the opposite side as the White Queen, she gives a good perspective on the waste and futility of civil war.
Apr 18, 2011beverlymccool rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Another great book by Philippa Gregory. When you read this, make sure to also read "The White Queen". One of my favourite parts of reading these types of books is checking out the google images of the various castles they stay at. This…
Feb 06, 2011LR_Seattle rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Not bad historical fiction. Gives a good sense of what it was like for women in this era. Beach reading; rather formulaic.
Feb 04, 2011morebooksplease rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I enjoy historical reads and it was interesting to read about the Tudors rise to power and the ruthlessness on both sides - no saints here! I wish Ms. Gregory would resist the 'soap opera-y' tone her books often have. Otherwise a…
Dec 29, 2010kpalichuk rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I think this book in particular, really brought out the almost singleminded ruthlessness and determination needed when one is playing politics.
Oct 08, 2010kenter812 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is the first Gregory book that I have read and I have to say that I loved it. I found myself able to sympathize with different characters at different times. Although Margaret annoyed me at times I thought it added to her character. I…
Oct 06, 2010ehbooklover rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable, but not as good as previous books. Margaret Beaufort is not a very likable woman and I found it difficult to care about what happened to her. That said, it was interesting reading about how the Tudors captured the throne and I…
book_devourer
Sep 21, 2010book_devourer rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Though Gregory is a master of creating 3 Dimensional characters. Margaret is hard to swallow with her increasingly annoying rants about her Godly ways, her similarities to Joan of Arc and her "saint's knees". Easy to overlook when she is…
Aug 18, 2010hopsing rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Not nearly as good as the White Queen.