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I didn't expect to like this book as much as I did. The book is a wonderful fluff book -- history, intrigue, royal politics, and romance. While the book is, in most respects, a soap opera set in Tudor England, it was completely engrossing to read. I'll definitely look out for the other books from this series for the next time I have a long plane or train ride. I'd recommend this to almost anyone.
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Philipa Gregory is one of my favorite authors, and this is easily my favorite Gregory novel. It tells the story of Mary Boleyn, Anne's older sister, and Henry VIII's mistress, and of life in the English court. The characters are well-developed and the books pacing make this a great read.
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Turns out that Henry VIII was all that, after all. And Ann Boleyn actually wasn't. I love historical fiction, and this book was certainly fun, fun, fun. The educational value is limited to gaining information about Tudor undergarments, however.
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