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I don't always have the greatest luck with liking the Booker Prize winners, and Wolf Hall is no exception. I could only give it three stars because Mantel's use of the first person (Cromwell himself) was just annoying. I did finally get used to it, but the voice made me less able to focus on the story itself.
The story - it's a good one. Mantel gives us Cromwell's account of Henry VIII's "divorce" from Catherine of Aragon and his subsequent "marriage" to Anne Boleyn. All the right historical cha ...more
The story - it's a good one. Mantel gives us Cromwell's account of Henry VIII's "divorce" from Catherine of Aragon and his subsequent "marriage" to Anne Boleyn. All the right historical cha ...more
Jan 21, 2013
Ann
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This is one of my favorite subjects, but I couldn't get into it at this time. It could be that I have an infant at home, but I struggled. I may try it again some other time.
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