I typically don't dive into romantic type novels but I could not put this novel down. I am a bit apprehensive to watch the movie because there is no way the motion pictures could have done this book justice. Gregory has really issued a detailed masterpiece. The way it was written makes you feel like you were right there, along with the court. Many colorful descriptions and a wide array of emotions. ( )

I picked this up out of curiosity, really; I'm a history student and I love the Tudor period.

I thought this book was amazing! I couldn't put it down. Philippa Gregory gives depth into the characters, making them real people that you can relate to and understand. The Tudor courts and Henry VIII are brought to life, and even though you know the final outcome, it is still a gripping read.

Told through Mary Boleyn's eyes (Anne's sister) in the first person, I was really rooting for her to marry the man she loved and then to escape safely, and I really felt for Anne when the King begins to grow tired of her.

Obviously it's not entirely historically accurate, but it doesn't seem to matter; I was so swept away by the novel that the historical fact was unimportant. I can't wait to read her others, and I will be excited to see this at the cinema in December. ( )

Historical fiction at its finest. Highly recommended. ( )

I love history. I love fiction. So what is better for me then historical fiction? That's right, add the scandalous Tudor period and I am hooked. When I read a historical fiction, I take into account that this is first and foremost FICTION. I do not take any of it as a history lesson, I love letting my imagination run wild. Now that's all clarified.

I loved "The Other Boleyn Girl". I felt like I was sucked back into the scandal and drama of the Tudor household. We have murder, betrayal, adultery, illegitimate children and beheadings.
I feel that Ms. Gregory was able to bring Mary Boleyn, the lesser known sister of the once Queen Anne Boleyn, to life. I know at the end of the book, I wondered about all the "what ifs" and "imagine if it happened this way or that".

I thoroughly recommend reading this book and closing your eyes and imagining being in the world of King Henry VIII's court and being swept away. ( )

Kept me reading constantly. Though a bit soap-opera through some parts, this book intrigued me and made me inquire more into British history and the lives' of the characters. ( )