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Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1)

Hilary Mantel

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. Week 1: More Than 500 Pages

* Week 1: Introduction
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* Week 1: Progress Post
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Nov 04, 2019 Lindsay rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: 1star, historical-fiction, read-in-2019

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Sep 22, 2020 KWinks rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Well, I made it through this slugfest and the experience was very much like eavesdropping on a rambling old man in the next room who expounds on everything and, every once in great while, says something mildly witty. I'm assuming that this is a highly regarded piece of literature because Mantel puts some pretty sentences together. As for the entertainment factor? I didn't find much.
Two things drove me crazy. First, a statement is made and followed by "Thomas thought" but then the OTHER characte ...more

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Apr 03, 2020 Rebecca rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I enjoyed this book more on this second reading. The audio book was enjoyable but I found myself wanting to check the charts in the physical book. 4.5 Stars for me

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