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The Other Boleyn Girl
I loved TOBG - one of my favourite reads so far this year. I read The Queen's Fool last year (in retrospect, it would have been better to have read them the other way round), and loved that too. I want to read The Other Queen, but have heard a few people say that it's not as good as some of her other books.
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[quote=""ruth""]I loved TOBG - one of my favourite reads so far this year. I read The Queen's Fool last year (in retrospect, it would have been better to have read them the other way round), and loved that too. I want to read The Other Queen, but have heard a few people say that it's not as good as some of her other books.[/quote]
I love TOBG although I'm not blind to its flaws. The Queen's Fool was a DNF for me - found it contrived, and wasn't interested enough in any of the characters to read on. The romance element also seemed super predictable, although to be fair, I didn't finish it, so perhaps it wasn't!
I did finish TOQ, but it was a struggle. I wouldn't really recommend it. I advise getting it from the library.
I love TOBG although I'm not blind to its flaws. The Queen's Fool was a DNF for me - found it contrived, and wasn't interested enough in any of the characters to read on. The romance element also seemed super predictable, although to be fair, I didn't finish it, so perhaps it wasn't!
I did finish TOQ, but it was a struggle. I wouldn't really recommend it. I advise getting it from the library.
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[quote=""SCW""]Out of all her Tudor Novels this is my favourite, Even though there were some historical (possible) errors, its a wonderful read.[/quote]
I also really enjoyed TOBG. It was a refreshing change for someone to try to account for the allegations against Anne Boleyn ( particularly the incest and witch craft). But I HATED the movie version with a passion!
I also really enjoyed TOBG. It was a refreshing change for someone to try to account for the allegations against Anne Boleyn ( particularly the incest and witch craft). But I HATED the movie version with a passion!
I don't intend to read anything else by PG unless she changes her style somewhat, but I do remember reading TOBG and enjoying it some time ago. I also hated the movie version with a passion, and I had been so looking forward to it when I saw the cast - I really like Scarlett Johansson! But the way they portrayed Anne and made Mary a saint infuriated me, especially when they made out she took Elizabeth at the end...just typing about it makes me seethe lol
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[quote=""LoobyG""]I don't intend to read anything else by PG unless she changes her style somewhat, but I do remember reading TOBG and enjoying it some time ago. I also hated the movie version with a passion, and I had been so looking forward to it when I saw the cast - I really like Scarlett Johansson! But the way they portrayed Anne and made Mary a saint infuriated me, especially when they made out she took Elizabeth at the end...just typing about it makes me seethe lol [/quote]
That movie was just so wrong on so many levels! I wonder what PG thought when she saw it?
That movie was just so wrong on so many levels! I wonder what PG thought when she saw it?
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[quote=""princess garnet""]She commented in her online forum that she advised against the rape scene. Overall she seemed pleased with it, from what I've read.[/quote]
I must have blocked it out. I dont remember it.
I must have blocked it out. I dont remember it.
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