Heather answers “I found this book difficult to read,...”

John asked this question about Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1):

I found this book difficult to read, because one had to constantly refer to family trees. If I left it for a few days I almost had to start again. Not sure it is one I would recommend as a MUST read....anyone think differently?

Heather I wouldn't call it a must-read; I know a couple people who found it slow and difficult and gloomy. But I loved it, and I'm loving it all over again in…moreI wouldn't call it a must-read; I know a couple people who found it slow and difficult and gloomy. But I loved it, and I'm loving it all over again in light of the BBC adaptation, because as I read it I can see and hear the fantastic actors in my mind.
Several secondary characters (including Rafe Sadler, Lady Rochford, and Ambassador Chapuys) really POP into vivid life -- and Mark Rylance as Cromwell is amazing. (less)

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