You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.

zak_martell's profile picture

zak_martell 's review for:

To Play the King by Michael Dobbs
3.0
dark emotional lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Quite disappointing compared to the first.
I felt Francis really took a backseat in this one. The cast of characters around him weren’t as interesting and multifaceted as in the first, and there felt as though there were fewer fun politicking moments. It seemed to all be build up until the very end whereas in the first book it was fun to see numerous reveals and scheming.