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Title: Engaging - more Boleyn, please
Review: First off, I'm not a history buff. As much as I enjoy studying many subjects, I've never enjoyed studying history. And I've rarely read historical fiction. Yet on the recommendation of a friend, I picked this one up. I could hardly put it down. Told through the voice of Mary, "the other Boleyn girl," this story is a fictionalized interpretation of the story of Mary & Anne Boleyn during the time of their involvement in the court of Henry VIII. I found the storytelling to be enthralling, and the descriptions of the splendor and at times viciousness of the English court to be intriguing. And I may have even picked up a little history along the way. Other reviews I've read here state that there are a number of historical inaccuracies in this book. I'll take their word on that. However, this book has not only entertained me, but has also piqued my interest. I now find myself wanting to find a good nonfiction account of this historical period.
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