For all the I love Henry VIII, Mary, Elizabeth and the Tudors, I never really knew much about Lady Jane Grey. I found this book to be incredibly well crafted, the different viewpoints really added in a lot of period detail and background information that would otherwise have been difficult to portray. And the title is perfectly oxymoronic. I enjoyed reading about Jane's life, and though of course many smaller things were fictionalized, the bigger picture gets through nicely. What a crazy, short life Jane had. All the people she rubbed shoulders with, and all the experiences she had. A religious, educated woman in a tumultuous time whose viewpoint is one that is rarely examined (because it does pale in comparison to Mary or Elizabeth in long term influence). It is unfortunate but riveting to see how the pieces played out towards her inevitable end, despite everyone wishing it were otherwise. The only criticism I have is that some of the dialogue just didn't sit right and there were a few characters traits that were too overly exaggerated in order to fit the story better. However, overall a very educational and wonderful read.