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eve_reads 's review for:
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
by Candace Fleming, Stephanie Hemphill, Deborah Hopkinson, M.T. Anderson, Linda Sue Park, Jennifer Donnelly, Lisa Ann Sandell
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Overall Thoughts:
⁕ The authors took some creative licensing in terms of dialogue and characters’ internal thoughts, but, as far as I can tell, this book is as historically accurate as possible.
⁕ The use of different authors to represent each character made the changes in narrative so believable and complicated my feelings towards major historical events in the best way possible.
⁕ My greatest complaint about this book is that it is too short. Each character is only allotted 50-60 pages, and I wanted more information about their day-to-day lives and personalities than I got.
⁕ The stories in this book are NOT a great example of female empowerment (except for Anna of Cleeves), but rather an examination of the patriarchy and its negative effect on people.
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⁕ The authors took some creative licensing in terms of dialogue and characters’ internal thoughts, but, as far as I can tell, this book is as historically accurate as possible.
⁕ The use of different authors to represent each character made the changes in narrative so believable and complicated my feelings towards major historical events in the best way possible.
⁕ My greatest complaint about this book is that it is too short. Each character is only allotted 50-60 pages, and I wanted more information about their day-to-day lives and personalities than I got.
⁕ The stories in this book are NOT a great example of female empowerment (except for Anna of Cleeves), but rather an examination of the patriarchy and its negative effect on people.
To read my full review, visit: https://evereads.online/
For regular book-related content, follow my Instagram account: @eve_reads
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Miscarriage, Sexism, Murder