lfordham9's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
lisajh5858's review against another edition
5.0
It has been a long time since I read a historical fiction about Queen Elizabeth I and this was so great. It was a stunning epic. It is by far the longest audiobook I've ever listened to (31 hours!!) and Kate Reading, the narrator did an amazing job. The book covers a portion of Elizabeth's life and reign that I didn't know much about.
katemc's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
It was interesting from an events perspective and it was engaging to actually read than to think about reading (if that makes sense). Overall I felt neutral but it’s been on my bookshelf for about ten years so now that I’ve read it I can give it away :)
malongorose's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
iwishbeautifulthings's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Not very compelling, kinda dense. Lots of time skips that are easy to lose track of
nickelini's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-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? No
4.0
sharonrose47's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Historical novel about the life of Elizabeth I beginning at the time of the Armada up through the plots of Essex; gave a very full portrait of a complicated character and the people around her.
emmylee04's review against another edition
3.0
I do love Margaret George but wasn't as swept away by Elizabeth as I was by, for example, Cleopatra. Overall an excellent read, and I did love the countervailing viewpoints of the two women. I recommend this one for Tudor fans or George fans, but I wouldn't have this be your first George historical novel.