Philippa Gregory - The Other Boleyn Girl

Pros: Interesting plot at least.
Cons: The author gets her facts badly mangled, some lack of detail makes the story suffer.

I was cruising the bookstore the other evening looking for some new reads. This one was tucked away in a corner, the gold stamping on the cover pulling me a bit closer. When I saw the title, I grabbed it up, having had a fascination with the Tudors ever ...

Pros: interesting story, great historical detail
Cons: a few questionable deviations that are a bit of a stretch credibility-wise

Since I love reading about Tudor era history, I often pick up historical fiction that on that time period, too. On my reading list for a while was Phillipa Gregory's The Other Boleyn Girl. This novel tells the story from the point of view of Mary ...

Pros: entertaining if nothing else
Cons: length, sexual content (depending on the reader)

The story of Anne Boleyn, the beheaded queen, is well known. What of her sister, though? What happened to the Boleyn girl that had the king’s attention first? History has shown Mary Boleyn was the king’s mistress, so what was it like for her to ...

Pros: Wonderful story telling, a real page turner.
Cons: not all details are accurate, but at least they "could" have happened this way.

I've been reading "The Other Boleyn Girl" for a couple of months. I've been reading this book slowly, but I enjoy reading slowly when I really want to savor a book. I enjoy reading each detail the author has put into their work. This is the ...

Pros: Fast paced novel combining history and fiction.
Cons: The author works some magic in creating her history.

When a novel that combines history with a fictional story attached I find this is what I call good reading. This book The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory was one novel that held me through to the end. I suppose it is that I love history ...

Pros: Point of view, good characterization and dialogue. My love of all things Tudor.
Cons: Long. The character of Jane Parker Boleyn.

If you missed the beautiful film, "Anne of the Thousand Days", its probably because you were born after 1969, the year of the film, and watch videos on DVD (the film has only been released on VHS). The film, a historical piece, is a treasure, ...

Pros: Interesting characters, good plot, easy enjoyable writing style
Cons: Gregory takes some liberties with the historical facts

As someone who loves history and novels, I am often drawn to works of historical fiction – particularly when you throw in a little romance and intrigue. So when my mom asked me if I’d like to borrow her copy of The Other Boleyn Girl to read over ...

Pros: beautiful writing style, cultural detail abounds
Cons: the main character feels cold and unfeeling at times

The Other Boleyn Girl surprised me. As a former cashier at a popular nation-wide bookstore, I had an idea of the popularity of Philippa Gregory before this popular book became a movie. It is rich in historic and cultural detail (especially the ...

Pros: Dialogue, Style, Twisted Facts, Length, Characters of Anne, Mary and George.
Cons: Good vs Evil theme, the love between Mary and William Stafford, & the other characters

Anne Boleyn's head was severed... But so were the heads of many Arabian Queen's and Sultana's. Henry the VIII had 6 wives. The Khalifa Haroon Al-Rashid had over 10 and some of them at the same time. I find myself not interested at all in my Arabian ...

Pros: Well written, based on historical accounts, a page turner
Cons: None

My Opinion: I fell in love with Philippa Gregory's writing after reading "the Constant Princess", the novel about Katherine of Aragon, and I immediately proceeded to read "The Other Boleyn Girl". Gregory did not disappoint. "The Other ...

Pros: Engaging, addictive reading
Cons: Some historical figures aren't presented in context; some liberty with the facts

An addictive narrative about an fascinating historical period, The Other Boleyn Girl tells the story of the rivalry between the Boleyn sisters, Mary and Anne, and their lives in the court of King Henry VIII. While author Philippa Gregory takes...

Pros: Moves well, interesting narrator, mildly entertaining
Cons: Too long, sappy writing, romanticized history

Phillipa Gregory's tome (661 pages) is, let's face it, rather like Titanic. There's no big surprise at the end. If you don't know what happened to the most famous Boleyn girl, you probably wouldn't pick up the book in the first place. The novel is ...

Pros: Mary is softened so you can relate to her more.
Cons: some details aren't entirely historically accurate

This opinion may reveal plot spoilers. This is a historical fiction written by British author Philippa Gregory and written from the point of view of Mary Boleyn, sister of 16th century Queen Anne. The story starts off with an execution. ...

Pros: very detailed, great character driven story
Cons: None

The Other Boylen Girl Author: Philippa Gregory ISBN: 978-4165-5653-4 Format: paperback Pages: 735 Authors Notes and Index included at end of book Basic Summary: Tudor age in regards of King Henry 8 and the beginning of his many marriages, ...

Pros: Nicely done speculation on King Henry's mistress and future wife
Cons: Way too long, graphic sexual content, questionable use of historical facts

I just finished reading The Other Boleyn Girl today. It took me three weeks to finish, which is fine, but it got to be tedious reading in the home stretch. Overall, it's a pretty good book, but it's way too long for me. The story of Mary Boleyn is not ...