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A review by chelseaclif7
The Last Queen by C.W. Gortner
5.0
I am utterly wow'd by this book.
I have read a few historical fiction pieces over the past year, and this tops everyone I have read about the Tudors. There is such passion and despair and frustration and... UGH really it's just beautifully done. The writing is flawless, I was turning pages like a madwoman, but not because it was telling of scandal and intrigue at every turn; the insight Gortner seems to have when it comes to Juana La Loco is amazing. I felt myself cheering for her.
The mad thing is, the craziest, most outlandish parts of the story are those that are most proven to be true. In his afterward, Gortner admits to what ha altered, andit doesn't seem like much.
This novel has made me a fan of Gortner, and of Spanish history.
I have read a few historical fiction pieces over the past year, and this tops everyone I have read about the Tudors. There is such passion and despair and frustration and... UGH really it's just beautifully done. The writing is flawless, I was turning pages like a madwoman, but not because it was telling of scandal and intrigue at every turn; the insight Gortner seems to have when it comes to Juana La Loco is amazing. I felt myself cheering for her.
The mad thing is, the craziest, most outlandish parts of the story are those that are most proven to be true. In his afterward, Gortner admits to what ha altered, andit doesn't seem like much.
This novel has made me a fan of Gortner, and of Spanish history.