The Other Boleyn Girl - Phillipa Gregory Reviews

I've been wanting to read this book long before the release of the film. I'd almost given up hope of my library stocking it so I was happy to see it in the 'new' section completely brand new. Where I managed to snap it up straight away. The Other Boleyn Girl is based on Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne. From the years 1521-1536 we read ...  Read the complete review

This is the best book by far that I have ever read! I am only 20 and quite a girly girl, and the books that I normally go for are chick-lit books, Paige Toon, Sophie Kinsella etc, but this book was given to me by a friend and out of politeness I read it. Thank goodness I did! I was gripped to the book from the very start, and it has even made me ...  Read the complete review

With all the hype about the film I decided to go to the source and find out what it was all about. I was addicted by page one and it has introduced me to a world of sumptuous historical fiction that I was not previously aware of. This is by far the best book in this genre and I continually rave bout it. I had more or less given up ...  Read the complete review

The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Gregory is a historical novel set in the 16th century and the court of Henry VIII. The story follows the life of Mary Boleyn (sister of Henry's second wife Anne) and portrays themes of love, greed, incest, homosexuality, power and many more. The book's historical accuracy has been questioned by many but Gregory ...  Read the complete review

I can see why this book is so highly rated on DooYoo (and everywhere else!) as The Other Boleyn girl is a brilliant read. This was the first book I read by Philippa Gregory and I wasn't sure what to expect at first. I do like reading historical fiction and I am quite interested in the Tudor times, however I must admit that since school I had ...  Read the complete review

I was inspired to read this book as the film came out and this was a pleasant surprise. It is packed full of intense drama, deceit and denial. I found this most intriguing and is now one of my favourite books. I borrowed it from the library but i have seen it on sale for around £5. The story is about Ann and Mary Boleyn and their ...  Read the complete review

Edit 20/01/09: I have been corrected by someone who tells me that it is not fully known whether he died of siphilus or not and could have been type 2 diabetes or well...anything really. I prefer to think it was the former. The story of 'The Other Boleyn Girl' is a fictional account based on historical fact of romantic relationship ...  Read the complete review

Like many people I have a fascination with the Tudor period of history and when you think of Tudors Henry VIII is the first person to spring to mind. Once you've got Henry in your head his six wives follow shortly after and out of the six I happen to think Anne Boleyn is the most interesting. I read a review about this book here on dooyoo and ...  Read the complete review

Firstly, I should probably declare my interests here: I am an amateur Tudor historian, with a particular interest in the life and death of Anne Boleyn. I seem to spend half my life on the internet chatting to fellow historians about Henry VIII's second wife and have read all of the non-fiction books about her. While I am not an expert, I certainly ...  Read the complete review

The Other Boleyn Girl is a beautfully written novel by Phillipa Gregory, based upon Mary Boleyn, the sister of ill fated Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry the 8th. Mary is married at the tender age of 14 to William Carey, and her sister Anne is a lady in waiting at French court. Henry, who is unhappy in his marriage to ...  Read the complete review

The Other Boleyn Girl is a historical fiction novel written by Philippa Gregory. It should be available in bookstores, librarys and online. The story is set in the Tudor court whilst King Henry the VIII was on the throne and married to Katherine of Aaragon but growing increasingly disatisfied with his marriage. It tells of Henry then ...  Read the complete review

I love reading Phillippa Gregory Books and first read one of them whilst working abroad, was lent one by a friend and have been reading novels by her ever since. I love reading about the tudors. The times of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII are fasinating. It is great to bring a new twist on their story by introducing Annes sister Mary ...  Read the complete review

Mary Boleyn comes to court as just a young girl of about 14. She very quickly catches the eye of King Henry and under pressure from him and her family, consents to becoming his lover. At first she merely tolerates him in order to please her family, but eventually she comes to love and care for him deeply. Her family and the king are thrilled ...  Read the complete review

The Other Boleyn Girl - Philippa Gregory This novel is mostly based around Mary Boleyn, who is considered to be less famous Boleyn sister, after her sister Anne. The story begins when Anne returns from a French court where she has been a Lady In Waiting. Mary still lived in England, and at 14 she was married to Sir William ...  Read the complete review

Hello this is my first ever review writing on the internet so place be patient, hopefully i will get better with practice! The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory did not come to my attention by the film but by a recommendation from a friend and my curiousity about the Tudors. The book is a tale about Anne Boleyn's sister Mary and her ...  Read the complete review

I initially only picked up this book as a part of a 3 for the price of 2 deal at Waterstone's, when I'd run out of new books. It turned out to be a lot better than I'd anticipated, even better than the other two books I'd deliberately intended to buy! First impressions: the book has a lovely, detailed embossed front cover (my edition ...  Read the complete review

I've recently been seeing a quite of lot of advertising of the film adaptation of "The Other Boleyn Girl" and am very keen to see it. I've always enjoyed historical or war genre films and from the trailers I've seen this one looks just up my street, especially as I was always fascinated by this era at school. I soon learnt that it was ...  Read the complete review

I adore reading and learning about all things historical, especially Tudor and Elizabethan times, I frequently get my hands on historical novels, and just recently I’ve discovered one author I just cant get enough of. Having already read the Queens Fool, set in the time of Edwards reign, lets step back in time slightly to when Eddies father was ...  Read the complete review