![]() ![]() It’s not always the best look for our good friend Tom (bonus points if you got that reference), but it feels true and I’m eager to see what becomes of him in the last book.īut even beyond that, this book is very much about women. ![]() In this one, Thomas Cromwell is no longer floundering around trying to find his place and climb higher and higher he’s perched precariously, he knows where he stands, he’s surrendered to the fact that his life is subject to the forces that whip around and rule his life and freedom, and he’s willing to do what he needs to do to survive. This book picks up right where Wolf Hall left off and follows our cast of characters up through (spoiler, I guess, if you don’t know the history) Anne Boleyn’s execution. It was faster paced but didn’t lose any of the nuance or strength she’s known for. I feel like she took the moments of Wolf Hall that were most exciting and engaging, and spun them into this sequel. Well, folks, Hilary Mantel has done it again, but even better this time. Truth can break the gates down, truth can howl in the street unless truth is pleasing, personable and easy to like, she is condemned to stay whimpering at the back door.” ![]() “What is the nature of the border between truth and lies? It is permeable and blurred because it is planted thick with rumor, confabulation, misunderstandings and twisted tales. ![]()
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