2020 Booker Longlist: The Mirror and The Light

[Val]

WndyJW wrote: "I think if you loved Wolf Hall, you’ll love the next two. If you found Wolf Hall tedious, you’ll find the next two tedious. I loved them, but I did read shorter books while reading the trilogy beca..."
Yes. I will simply add that if you disliked Wolf Hall and liked Bring Up the Bodies, you will really like The Mirror and the Light.

[Paul]

And if you quite liked Wolf Hall and liked Bring up the Bodies, but have since developed an aversion to long overwritten books, you will find this one extremely tedious.

[WndyJW]

Me too, Linda. I thought Mantel did a great job showing how Cromwell changed as he gained more power and his family grew up and grew larger. I shed a tear when ***spoiler*** Cromwell died.

I saw an interview with Hilary Mantel in which she said that she wasn’t sure how she would write his death scene, but while grocery shopping it came to her, she stood in the store sobbing, then collected herself and finished shopping.

I want a tshirt that says...And now get up.

[Gumble's Yard - Golden Reviewer]

I am at the play this evening (which opened two weeks or so ago).

[Paul]

Hopefully better than the book!

[Gumble's Yard - Golden Reviewer]

Equally brilliant but of course much much more compact. You should watch it given how much you loved the first two plays.

[WndyJW]

How wonderful for you, GY. I hope you enjoyed it!