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cairo_arri's review against another edition
4.0
Now that Elizabeth Woodville is the enemy I wish I could remember more of the motives Gregory gave for her actions in The White Queen. I can't wait to read The White Princess when it comes out. Hopefully it will last longer than 1485.
madzreads94's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to any who like Gregory's books or this period in history. After reading the white queen I got a little frustrated in the last half of the book with Anne and Richard's attitude towards Elizabeth but stuck with it and was happy I did. I like the portrayal of Richard particularly in this book and how he is not a bad guy, he's just making the hard decisions. The other perspective of the war was very well done I think. My only issue is that, like with her other books, it seems like most of the action is off screen. However that comes with stories being in this period where women ruled behind the scenes rather then at the face of the action. A good read over all, I want to read the rest of the books in this series.
pr1mr053200k's review against another edition
3.0
Frothy and fun, with interesting depiction of the rise of Richard III, on the side.
sassilar's review against another edition
2.0
I had a hard time getting through this book. I feel like Anne was portrayed very coldly, without much personality. I didn’t believe her love for her family or her desire to be queen. It didn’t flow great and was choppy. Maybe all due to there not being a lot of information about her?
myrealana's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
tiger_lily21's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
5.0
paigesandness's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mitabird's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
molliekami's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.75
khamilton01's review against another edition
5.0
First off, all I have to say is WOW! There are no words to describe how much I enjoyed this book. The emotions alone that this book made me feel are unimmaginable. This is the first book I have read by Philippa Gregory and it was a good choice on my part. I must admit the first chapter was a little too detailed for my taste and I almost didn't read the book because of it. It took much convincing from my mother to push past it as my mother started reading the book shortly after I started and pushed past it herself.
The plot and story line itself was very well thought out, the characters very well grown. The twists and turns the book had taken kept me on the toes and I never knew quite was to expect at each change of time. In my opinion of all the historical romances I've read this is one of my new all-time favourites, and is once again in my opinion a very well written one. This is definately on my re-reading list. I enjoyed it way to much to put it down.
The plot and story line itself was very well thought out, the characters very well grown. The twists and turns the book had taken kept me on the toes and I never knew quite was to expect at each change of time. In my opinion of all the historical romances I've read this is one of my new all-time favourites, and is once again in my opinion a very well written one. This is definately on my re-reading list. I enjoyed it way to much to put it down.