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silverfush's review against another edition
4.0
I found this book possibly the best so far. This may be due to the fact, that having read 2 others in the cousin war series, it is all making much more sense now.
I am just loving the series, and am finding myself googling characters to discover more of their story.
I am just loving the series, and am finding myself googling characters to discover more of their story.
kpowerreads's review against another edition
3.0
As I expected although definitely after reading so many of PG's books, somewhat predictable style and movement of plot. But understandable that its historical in nature and not entirely fictional in that way. Will continue to read her novels that's for sure!
kamdoitattitude's review against another edition
5.0
I just love these books. It's cruel and tragic and uplifting and tender and everything in between. I hate that I can't keep track of all the details of all the books in this series, but regardless, it is beautiful and devastating and some of it is real history.
graziella67's review against another edition
4.0
La Gregory è una splendida cantastorie. Ho letto praticamente tutta la serie della Guerra dei Cugini, meglio nota come Guerra delle Due Rose e l'aspetto che ho maggiormente apprezzato è che sia stata data voce a figure femminili che generalmente non ne hanno. Certo, la Gregory ha romanzato, ha usato le fonti con licenza poetica, se così vogliamo definirla, ma ci ha fatto conoscere le donne che hanno partecipato a questa guerra che ha insanguinato l'Inghilterra per 30 anni circa. Lettura godibilissima. La consiglio vivamente.
sonybless's review against another edition
4.0
Poor Anne Neville, she was a pawn in her Father's game, her mother, her sister and brother-in-law, and ever her husband Richard who went on to become king. I am still enjoying this fictionalized version of history. Although Anne at times was cunning, she was really only looking to please people. She was caught up in a game with no way to truly win.
zajic's review against another edition
3.0
Well written and all. The numerous deaths and unfortunate happenings near the end were a little off-putting and got kind of predictable.
hcamel24's review against another edition
4.0
I loves this account of Anne Neville. Having read the first three books in the series, it has been very interesting following all of the same players but from each person's point of view (the White Queen - Elizabeth Woodville, the Red Queen, the lady of the rivers - Jacquetta Woodville and now the Kingmaker's Daughter - Anne Neville). Same story but told 4 different ways. I LOVE it!
booked4aday's review against another edition
5.0
I loved how Anne Neville is portrayed as being a strong woman in the middle of the action, rather than as a side character. I also like how Richard is made out to be a kind, loyal and loving man, a stark contrast to Shakespeare's Richard III. Beautifully written, I can't wait for the next book, The White Princess!
pearl35's review against another edition
3.0
Gregory may be eking the most books ever out of a single area of research--she has so far told the same stretch of story from the perspective of Jaquetta of Luxembourg, Margaret Beaufort Stanley, Elizabeth Woodville and now Anne Neville, with the next one moving slightly further to the Tudors for Elizabeth of York. This is kind of fun--she sides wholeheartedly with whoever she is focusing on, even to the demonization of the heroine of her previous book. In this case, she works hard to give personal agency to Richard III's queen Anne, who usually languishes as a victim or just a silent medieval woman without much documentation. I think she goes off too far into ridiculousness with Elizabeth Woodville as a witch, and Richard III having a thing going with his niece, but as partisan rumors go, it isn't any wilder than a hunchback and ghosts.
mtiscareno's review against another edition
4.0
It's so intriguing to me how Philippa Gregory is able to write a series of novels, based on historical events, and switch perspectives-- how enlightening it is to think about the players of history and how they look from other perspectives.