Review - The Other Boleyn Girl

There's been so much hype about this book I thought I'd read it, as something easy and trashy and senseless. It didn't turn out to be easy, for me, actually. The writing isn't all that enchanting, really, and it didn't come to life for me. The characters are almost unbearable, too. The supposed main character, Mary, is very weak and passive, and Anne, who is clearly going to be somewhere near the centre of the narrative, is unpleasant. She's poisonous, ambitious, cruel, and even though she's a strong female character, I can't find any liking for her at all. All the scheming set my teeth on edge.

I can't actually see why so many people love this book, but I'm glad I gave it a try to see what the big deal is. Historical fiction isn't really my cup of tea, normally, which possibly explains why I didn't get on with this at all.