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The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory is one of the most talked about novels inspired by The Tudor Dynasty. I can see why The Tudors are so interesting and I've seen so much stuff based on them... more

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  • 59 of 59 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 Thehonesttruth

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    5 Stars Turbulence in Tudor Times Review with images 29/01/2005
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    I adore reading and learning about all things historical, especially Tudor and Elizabethan times, I frequently get my hands on historical novels, and just recently I’ve discovered one author I just cant get enough of. Having already read the Queens Fool, set in the time of Edwards reign, lets step back in time slightly to when Eddies father was head bigwig, and just beginning his famous reign as the Elizabeth Taylor of Tudor times. This is the other Boleyn Girl, the story of Anne Boleyn (who lost her head over the king) told from the point of view of her sister Mary. The Story Mary Boleyn is ... more
  • 56 of 56 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    5 Stars Heaving Breasts and corsets.... Review with images 26/03/2004
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    Advantages Advantages A cant put down book

    Disadvantages Disadvantages not all fact based

    Very rarely do I do an opinion on a book. Very rarely am I moved enough to write an opinion on a book. These days, very rarely I have time to read a book. This is a rare moment. The moment I picked up this book I was hooked. I was taken into the world of Henry VIII and whisked into the life of Mary Boleyn. Phillippa Gregory's novel tells a tale of deceit, lust, adultery, and secrets and above all love. So what am I talking about? Well it is whom I am talking about really. Mary Boleyn was the younger sister of the famous Queen of England, Anne Boleyn who married Henry VIII after he had his ... more
  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    1 Star Anne Boleyn gets a hatchet job 01/09/2008
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    Advantages Advantages Might be a good intro to Tudor history if taken with a kilo of salt

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Poorly written, vulgar and inaccurate fiction

    Historical fiction is a favourite guilty pleasure of mine, and I came to this book with no pre-conceptions; in fact, I actually expected, and wanted, to like it. Unfortunately, I was greatly disappointed. I get that this is historical fiction, and that that means an author is free to make up details as he or she sees fit. Of course, one can never expect complete accuracy; I am pretty tolerant of historical errors and literary licence. I've enjoyed numerous historical novels, most of which could never be regarded as classic literature, but which bring to life the era and the personalities ... more
  • 36 of 36 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    3 Stars The "other" Boleyn girl 20/08/2004
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    Advantages Advantages interesting historical fiction

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    *NB* Apologies on the lack of originality with the title, but it's true. We've all heard of Anne, mother of Elizabeth I, seducer of Henry VIII, first wife to lose her head, he broke from Rome to be with her and founded the C of E...and so on and so forth. But Anne had a sister. Her name was Mary, and although at one point in time she was important, she soon became the "other" Boleyn girl. Hence, the title of the book and of my review. I recently read and wrote an opinion on Phillipa Gregory’s latest novel, “The Queen’s Fool,” (TQF) and enjoyed it to the point where I asked my mother to search ... more
  • 24 of 24 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    4 Stars Mary, Mary Quite Contrary 10/12/2012
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    The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory is one of the most talked about novels inspired by The Tudor Dynasty. I can see why The Tudors are so interesting and I've seen so much stuff based on them. I think that Anne Boleyn is considered to be the most popular of Henry's wives because all the trouble Henry went to to marry her, and to get rid of her. The Other Boleyn Girl is written in the point of view of Anne's sister, Mary. In the back of my copy of the book, it clearly says that Mary is fourteen suggesting she is the younger sister, but there's evidence to say that Mary was actually the ... more

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Type Fiction
Genre Historical Fiction
Title The Other Boleyn Girl
Author Philippa Gregory
ISBN 0002259842; 0006514006; 0007262809; 0743269837; 0965479528; 1416560602

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