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The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel

mary846's review against another edition

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5.0

Could not stop reading this book.
An absolutely magnificent final to the Wolf Hall Trilogy.
And I thought Ben Miles read it beautifully.
A joy!

piper_berlin's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

msdebbiebee's review against another edition

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informative reflective tense slow-paced

4.75

keniasedler's review against another edition

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dark informative reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

 I am so glad I read the Wolf Hall trilogy! I learned more about Tudor history reading fiction than I ever knew from before. 

laurenjpegler's review

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2.0

just really long and kinda boring… series wasn’t for me in the end!

lalaboots's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Fantastic read, loved it. 

dorakass's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

crackyourbrainup's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad slow-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

cicu's review

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challenging dark informative sad tense slow-paced

3.5

lizzybug's review against another edition

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A satisfying end to the Cromwell trilogy