The Other Boleyn Girl: A Novel Reviews

I chose to read this novel after seeing trailers for the movie of the same name.  I also enjoyed the first season of The Tudors and knew the book would appeal to me. 

We all know the tale of Anne Boleyn, but by telling it again through the eyes of her sister and rival, Mary, the  story takes on a whole new level of drama.  Anne is ten times the temptress and all the more power-driven in this light, which makes for an unforgettable read. 

In the author's notes, Philippa Gregory does explain how little is actually known about Mary Boleyn except for the rough details of her relationship...

There were times when I had to push myself to keep reading, so it wasn’t always engaging, but that is normal for any book that is over 600 pages. Most of it was very good, and if not good at least...

This book was great. The author has written many many historical "faction" books and this is one of the best.

"Queen's Fool" was the first book that I read from Philipa Gregory, and I was hooked. History, romance and flawed lead characters, what's not to love. Ms. Gregory focuses a lot on the Tudors, and their ups and downs. "The Other Bolyn Girl" gives its readers a peek into the political hornets nest that was King Henry the VIII's court. Love did not matter, rather it was power (both personal and familial) that really rulled the lives of the peerage.

Leaning about the split from the Catholic...

This historical novel is a fictionalized account of Anne Boleyn, the 2nd wife of Henry VIII, told from the point of view of her younger sister Mary. It is based on real people and real events. Even though I know it's not a completely accurate history of the time, it's a very fascinating read of what might have been going through the minds of these people, and what may have happened to lead up to these major events in history.

Mary, the younger and lesser known of the Boleyn sisters, is married by the age of 13 to a man chosen by her ambitious family, and also has no say in the matter when her family...

I've read "The Other Boleyn Girl" a couple of months ago. Author Philippa Gregory has obviously put a lot of time into researching the details of this book. This book is over 700 pages long and covers several years. 

Ms. Gregory no doubt has taken some liberties with certain details of what may have actually happened during this time when King Henry VIII ruled England, no doubt about that. But she has done so in such a smooth way, that many of the details of this story "could" have been as she has said. Ms. Gregory did not change large events Rather she "improvised" on smaller events and made them...

I loved this book...could not put it down. Although it may not be historically correct, it still met its goal by being entertaining. I read this book in 6 days, I dedicated time just to read it because it was interesting. ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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This was the first Philippa Gregory book I read and I am now hooked.  I have now read all her books about the Tudors but this is probably still my favorite.  I kept going to the internet and looking up facts about the history that she mentions and what she writes is all true.  Fascinating!  I felt like I learned my history while enjoying an exciting book full of romance, drama and intrigue!