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Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All by Candace Fleming, Stephanie Hemphill, M.T. Anderson
bookishjosh's review against another edition
3.0
The wives—all of them—they were necessary. I needed them for heirs. —Henry VIII
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mbenzz's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it! I've read a LOOOOOT of Tudor novels in my day, but this is one of my favorites. Each chapter is voiced by a different author, and I love how they each gave a credible voice to Henry's six Queens without making them seem like caricatures,or going too over-the-top. If you love all things Tudor, then I absolutely recommend this one. It's definitely in my top 5 favorite Tudor novels.
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
2.0
2/5
It's hard to read a book and then write about it when there are multiple different perspectives and voices. I have always been interested in the wives of Henry the VIII though I found their voices to be almost boring, like I was reading a history book and not something where the people were formed into characters people could really relate to. Though, I found some parts of the book enjoyable to read.
It's hard to read a book and then write about it when there are multiple different perspectives and voices. I have always been interested in the wives of Henry the VIII though I found their voices to be almost boring, like I was reading a history book and not something where the people were formed into characters people could really relate to. Though, I found some parts of the book enjoyable to read.
ohclaire's review against another edition
3.0
It was pretty dynamic, I liked the different voices of each queen. Idk I don't read a lot of historical fiction, but I feel like this was a good intro to the Wives of Henry VIII.
tiabulla1028's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
mad41's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
khumphreyson's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
charlee_12's review against another edition
dark
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
thepaige_turner's review against another edition
4.0
I REALLY loved this! It's a nice overview of each wife, though I could have done without the Henry parts because honestly? Don't care. But seriously, so great.