Matt Jameson 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?

Matt Jameson I finally finished it after 5 years and three prior failed attempts. I completely agree about the family trees (and moreso for me, the character list)…moreI finally finished it after 5 years and three prior failed attempts. I completely agree about the family trees (and moreso for me, the character list), although I had a different issue: the author's strange usage of the pronoun "he," which usually, but not always, referred to Cromwell, regardless of who had just been mentioned by name in the previous sentence. I found this constantly disorienting (perhaps purposefully, who knows), and it made the audiobook, which I grabbed as a companion to the text, completely unlistenable. Moving in and out of dialogue without warning also made the audiobook even more confusing. Ultimately, though, I really enjoyed the book. (less)

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