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A review by laurenjpegler
Mary Queen of Scots by John Guy
3.0
*3.5 stars
A very insightful and detailed biography on Mary, Queen of Scots. Honestly, I can’t really fault this as a biography. John Guy was very meticulous and detailed in the life of this great yet tragic Queen. As a read, however, it was a little dense. I listened to this on audiobook, which I definitely think helped me get through, but it meant that I wasn’t retaining all the information I was being fed. Probably should have sat and dedicated time to simply listening to it, rather than listening to it when doing my make up, tidying and so on.
Nevertheless, very detailed and very interesting. Mary, Queen of Scots is a figure who has always interested me (thanks Reign) and it was nice to get this insight into her life, her family, her relationships and her reign. Just very dense and long winded, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing for a biography, but can hinder enjoyment for leisurely reading.
A very insightful and detailed biography on Mary, Queen of Scots. Honestly, I can’t really fault this as a biography. John Guy was very meticulous and detailed in the life of this great yet tragic Queen. As a read, however, it was a little dense. I listened to this on audiobook, which I definitely think helped me get through, but it meant that I wasn’t retaining all the information I was being fed. Probably should have sat and dedicated time to simply listening to it, rather than listening to it when doing my make up, tidying and so on.
Nevertheless, very detailed and very interesting. Mary, Queen of Scots is a figure who has always interested me (thanks Reign) and it was nice to get this insight into her life, her family, her relationships and her reign. Just very dense and long winded, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing for a biography, but can hinder enjoyment for leisurely reading.