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ella_v_b's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it! Easy to digest historical fiction. Accessible to everyone. So interesting to read a different version of the events from the white queen, told from the point of view of a different heroine. I look forward to the next in the cousins war series.
kisjdmls's review against another edition
3.0
This was less gripping/compelling than the earlier books in this series, at least to me, in this moment. Gregory is definitely good at shifts of perspective - the portrayal of Elizabeth Woodville in her own book (The White Queen?) is very sympathetic, and this is clearly not. It does make it hard to piece together a comprehensive view of the world - there is no way to see "truth" in it, but I guess that's fiction for you.
bethg331's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this book as I enjoy all of Philippa Gregory's books. So this one also takes place at the same time as the last two books, but this one is from Queen Anne's perspective. There is repetition and you will know how it ends because of reading the last two, but being from someone else's perspective you will view things differently. On to the next book.
jcwhite630's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this! It was a little frustrating because it has been a while since I read the White Queen, so I couldn't remember her version of Elizabeth Woodville's story. Oh, well, that just teaches me I should read books in order. Especially when it comes to history. I'm not good at history. Either way, I felt like there was much more to this book than there was the Red Queen or worse, the Other Queen, where they just spent a bunch of time talking about what other people were doing. Now, on to the Queen's Fool. (okay, so maybe I haven't learned my lesson about reading in order)
krystlocity's review against another edition
2.0
This started out interesting enough, but the longer it went on the more I thought all the characters were really just spoiled brats who I couldn't care about.
suggsygirl's review against another edition
3.0
I found myself a little removed from this book and I’m not really sure why. Maybe it was the massive contrast of reading a book like this while on holiday in Costa Rica, I don’t know. I enjoyed it but it didn’t wow me like some of her other books have.
w0carolina's review against another edition
3.0
(2019 Epic Reads Weekly Challenge #45: Read a book with a crown on the cover.)
lestrangelotus's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
SO YAY I MANAGED TO FINISH THIS ONE BEFORE NEW YEAR'S bc I wanted to end this confusing year with an amazing read and even if it's not 5 stars I loved this book so much, but like usual with Philippa's I have trouble getting into it but then I just devour the rest of the book when I get into my groove. So yes, this series I have to suspend reality a lot bc of the fantasy elements in this, yet I can't help but love the portrayal of these historical characters. If I wanted realism I have other amazing books, such as Alison Weir's. But yeahhh loved this one so much.
caelyn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
seebrittwrite's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
One of the best novels in this series.