Jeanne G. (IlliniAlum83) - , reviewed on 9/9/2012 + 181 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

Though I have really enjoyed other historical novels about the royals by Meyer, this one seemed highly inappropriate for the age group it was written for. Henry the 8th was known for bedding many women he was not married to and ridding himself of wives by abandoning them (putting them aside to take on another wife) or cutting off their heads. And, of course, being that Anne Boleyn was often thought of as a whore during her lifetime, it would be difficult to be true to her life and not mention her many flirtations-- I just don't approve of this subject matter for readers this young.
As I have read over a dozen biographies or historical novels about Henry the 8th, his 6 wives, and children, I have heard a variety of opinions expressed about the Boleyn aspirations for their daughters. This book ignored much of the political intrigue of the time and took a negative opinion of Ann throughout, and did nothing to negate the many false accusations of witchcraft, incest, and adultery against her.

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