The Red Queen: A Novel Audiobook

" If you ever wondered what life was like wonder no more! This book perfectly depicts what life could have been like. Leaves you full of mixed emotions for real life characters history has forgotten! "

" Not as good as TWQ! 4.5 stars! Margaret was a smart girl, with a very big passion for religion and a quick-mind! Good story with a good storyboard! "

" Being a Ricardian (supporter of Richard III) I was prepared to read this book with an open mind. However I found myself wanting to slap the younger Margaret. It is good to read a book on the period which doesn't automatically assume that Richard III killed his nephews and even hints that Margaret herself could have done it. I did actually find myself having some sympathy for Margaret - even though she was from a noble house, she wasn't immune to being expected to do what her family wanted regardless of her own feelings. However, I would have liked to have known more about Margaret's life after her husband murders the annointed king on behalf of her son and how her relationship with Elizabeth of York develops. "

" Enjoyed! Great read. "

" An ok read, but nothing spectacular. "

" I loved The Other Boleyn Girl & had high hopes for this. Sorry, this was awful. I kept waiting for something interesting to happen, but it was so repetitive...my son must be king at any cost, blah blah blah. There was very little character development and a confusing, boring storyline. Don't waste your time. "

" I have not read the White Queen but thought this was good on it's own. It is very similar to her other Tudor/period books. "

" I think its not really for my age, but I'll read it again when i'm older...lol "

" NOt the best. I guess The Other Boelyn Girl can't be beat. The protagonist in this one was a hypocritical and obnoxious person to have to spend 300+ pages with. I found it boring and tedious for the most part. "

" Phillipa Gregory makes history come to life. Wonderful follow-up to The White Queen. "

" This was good but not as good as other Gregory books. I enjoy English historical fiction so naturally I was going to like it. Of course it is always amazing what lengths individuals will go through for power and wealth. "

" I got through this one quite quickly although I didn't feel the same empathy with the main character as I did with The White Queen. Still eager for the next tale... "

" Didn't like this as much as the White Queen because the protagonist was so unlikable. "

" Wonderful story of a woman who give up on herself and her son who became the king of England. I love how Ms. Gregory used Margaret of Anjou as a power house and show that women were superior in the medieval times of the 15th century to 16th century. I love it! "

" I enjoyed this story very much. Of course a lot of the story is made up but it uses real events as well. It makes history accessible and it makes you look into it further. "

" It's a good book, it's such a shame that I despised the main character. "

" Excellent! Philippa Gregory has a way of making history come alive so that the dates of events stick in my mind. I can actually remember who is who in this time of English royal conflict. "

" I adore historical novels and I'm very well read on this particular period of history - but it was boring and long winded and I didn't have the patience to finish it. Well researched, interesting but just not my cup of tea! "

" I adore Gregory's books but this is not one of her best - although should be read for the historical context (despite the errors). A story of powerful women in a dangerous era. "

" Thank goodness I live in the 21st century! "

" I wouldn't recommend reading this book if you have read any of the others in the series as it is a regeratation of the same only from a different point of view. Sadly I had bought the whole series on sale in on book shopping trip :( very disappointing! "

" Although the character in the book is hard to like, Gregory is a thorough writer of historical fiction and I have enjoyed all her books. I look forward to reading the rest of the series. "

" An easy read and a reminder of the History Plays of Shakespeare. The characters are well drawn. Such a hectic time in England's history. "

" Loved it! Didn't think I'd warm up to Margaret Beaufort after reading The White Queen. "

" Not her best novel but keeps you attention "

" This was a hard book for me to read just because Margaret Beaufort was such an unlikable character. Ms Gregory has accomplished bringing this lady to life. A period of British history I did not know much about. "

" enjoyed this second part of the "Cousin's War" from Philippa Gregory. It didn't hold me quite as much as "The White Queen," but I think the character wasn't quite as full of life either. "

" Great story, very interested in read more of the war of the roses. "

" Out of all of P. Gregory's books that I've read, this one was the worst. I hated the main character and her self-serving holiness. On and on about her fanatical beliefs in herself, her family, God, Joan of Arc - I almost didn't finish the book. "

" As usual, Gregory has done an amazing job of combining historical facts, myth and fiction. Theme is rather unidimensional - about a woman's insatiable ambition to put her son (Henry Tudor) on the throne of England. "

" Enjoyed the history but didn't like the writing of this book. I was pretty much bored half way through of the style and of the character. Disappointed after enjoying the first one in the series. "