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The Other Boleyn Girl

by Philippa Gregory

Two sisters competing for the greatest prize: the love of a king
When Mary Boleyn comes to court as an innocent girl of fourteen, she catches the eye of Henry VIII. Dazzled by the king, Mary falls in love with both her golden prince and her growing role as unofficial queen. However, she soon realizes just how much she is a pawn in her family's ambitious plots as the king's interest begins... (read more)

Top tags: historical fiction,  fiction,  england,  romance,  henry viii (all tags)

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  • ms_odon

    ms_odon said:

    “I loved this book! I read it in 4 days and was sad when I finished it; I felt like I was leaving a good friend. Gregory's writing really amazed me. She somehow manages to captivate the reader even though you already know how it will end. That's good stuff. I am a bit of a history nerd, so seeing the interplay of social, religious, and sexual politics in narrative form was golden. I will be back at the library to get more of her books and I definitely will be purchasing this one for my personal library. For those who thought it was too sexually explicit, I thought just the opposite. I felt Gregory did a good job of highlighting the sexual dynamics of the court without being too explicit about the sexual acts themselves. (and when she did go into detail she did it tastefully, I thought, as not to give the reader sensory overload)”

    posted Tuesday, September 9 2008
  • laurief2772

    laurief2772 said:

    “I just finished it in one week. I thought that was fast. But how did badmojo manage to do it in a day. That must have been one long day! Amazing piece of work. I was captivated by every detail and googled Henry the 8th and Anne many times. If you ever think or society is screwed up now...just read this. ”

    posted Monday, September 8 2008
  • Stacie von Bookfiend

    stacie von bookfiend said:

    “Lori, although she's written other stuff about the Tudors, her books can all stand alone and don't have to be read in order. She does have some kind of series, but it's not related to this book and I haven't read any of it. I have found all her other books to be enjoyable, however. I intend to give the series a try someday. I think the series is completely fictional as far as characters and everything.”

    posted Wednesday, August 27 2008
  • Lori

    lori said:

    “I had heard this book was one of a trilogy? Does anyone know the other two that would be tied with it- and is there a particular order I should read them in?”

    posted Monday, August 25 2008 ( | view 4 replies )
  • She

    she said:

    “I think this is a well-written fictional version of what court life was like during the reign Henry the VIII (was it?) and what a fiend he was. I was captively fascinated while I was reading it, yet felt at times, I wanted it to move a bit faster when weighed down in too much detail. I finally finished, and thought I'd read another Gregory novel, and a little more time went by. I thought: it's actually kind of soap-operish, and have not visited Gregort since.”

    posted Thursday, July 3 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Mtnmoovr

    mtnmoovr said:

    “WOW!! This is a book I fought and fought. No matter how many people told me it was great, I just couldn't believe them because , well, this book is "historical fiction" and I don't like "historical fiction". No more will I say that! This has got to be one of the best books I've ever read, historical fiction or not. It grabbed me from the first chapter and never let go. The story of Mary, Anne, George and Henry will not be one I soon forget. Excellent book!!”

    posted Wednesday, July 2 2008
  • Mtnmoovr

    mtnmoovr said:

    “WOW!! This is a book I fought and fought. No matter how many people told me it was great, I just couldn't believe them because , well, this book is "historical fiction" and I don't like "historical fiction". No more will I say that! This has got to be one of the best books I've ever read, historical fiction or not. It grabbed me from the first chapter and never let go. The story of Mary, Anne, George and Henry will not be one I soon forget. Excellent book!!”

    posted Wednesday, July 2 2008
  • Badmojo

    badmojo said:

    “This was my first foray into historical fiction and I absolutely loved it. I read it in one day. Every time I had to put it down to go do something, I would keep thinking I was missing part of a movie I was watching. The book is that detailed and absorbing. You really feel like you're part of the story. Love love love it. Can't wait to read more from her.”

    posted Monday, June 30 2008
  • yoyi71

    yoyi71 said:

    “By far one of the best books I have ever read. The movie was good only if you didn't read the book. They left a lot out but i did enjoy it.”

    posted Saturday, June 28 2008
  • A sharp

    a sharp said:

    “Thanks everyone for your feedback. I will take your advice and read it! I haven't seen the movie yet (I don't want to see it until I read the book first).”

    posted Tuesday, June 24 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
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