This was a book I bought along time ago when I saw they were making a movie of it. I decided I wasn't going to watch ANY movie without reading the book first.
(of course, I've broken this rule many times...)
Anyway. If you like romance, fancy dresses, catty girls and royal Courtiers--this is the book for you. I didn't think I liked books about the Tudors, but apparently, I do.
This follows the story of the lesser known sister of the awful Anne Boleyn- who stole the throne from the good Queen Katherine and ended up in ruin herself. (oops? was that a spoiler- it IS historical fiction, and you might remember a certain be-heading...)
Mary is the sweeter of the two Boleyn sister, but ends up being played in a game for power by her despicable family. This story shows Marys rise to fame in the Court in the 1500's, under King Henry, and her eventual fall in favor of her sharp-witted, acid-tongued sister, Anne.
There is plenty of spice in this story- more than enough for a daytime soap-opera, actually. I like the characters, good or bad, my interest was held throughout the story without a single bout of boredom.
Now I must read more of Phillipa Gregory's books....
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