So I must admit, I really had no interest in this book at first, with all the hysteria of the movie and all. But I decided to give it a chance, and I was pleasantly surprised. The writing was fluent and seamless, language beautiful, and even though some parts weren't historically accurate Gregory make you feel like it was possible for it to have happened. Plus, I didn't realize how in-depth her research for this book was, and I must admit, I was impressed.
The main vocialization of the novel comes from the lesser known Boleyn, Mary, and I really felt that when the story opened and Mary was a young girl that I could see her maturing and growing up with the book. It just didn't jump from one age to another, it flowed very well, and I think that was a major strong point of this novel.
