PHILIPPA GREGORY -- THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL -- BOOK VIDEO

[HistoryLover1550]

'The Other Boleyn Girl' is one of my fave books ever, I can't wait to start gregory's other Tudor novels plus the 'Cousin's War' series!

[litesexyboy]

Philippa Gregory is a great historical romance writer....i loooooooove her novels...they r some of the best that I have read aside from books in the Oprah Book Club and other miscellaneous books....the book was not trashy it was/is GREAT!!

[iluvwinterweather]

I hated the way Anne was portrayed in the novel, and when the movie came out the story became really popular and everyone wanted to know how I could like Anne Boleyn...not because of the mistakes the real Anne actually made, but rather how the fictional Anne behaved. And believe me, no one really cared when I actually tried to explain the Tudor period to them. That being said, I do actually applaud Philippa Gregory for shining a light on little-known Mary. I just wish she could've been accurate.

[verobinful]

Philippa Gregory is full of paradoxe. She supposes to be a "feminist", and always takes positions for the women....So i don't really understand her attitud with Ann Boleyn, (a woman who took her destiny into her hand). But instead of protect her character, Gregory speaks about her in a very bad manner...as a jealous finally/

[nineislands108]

As an amateur Tudor history buff, I was appalled by the gratuitous nonsense passing for fact in this terrible excuse for a novel. They say water finds its own level, so of course some people will like her writing, but please. If you are the least interested in historical fiction, at least read Robin Maxwell. I guess it wasn't enough that Henry wrongly did Anne in with a sword, Gregory had to finish her off with a hatchet job of her own. Bad writing style also.

[livipotter]

@nineislands108 i love robin maxwell, are you saying his work is bad too? i thought it was pretty good....

[TheWickedVampire]

i agree and disagree with some of the comments, yes the fact side of the book is very wrong and non exsistant at times, i do think, that becuase mary is a lesser known figure is history, that does give gregory some creative leaverage. but i do think she should have kept to the facts a bit more, but i suppose if you're just reading the book for enjoyment and not for a school project, it doesn't really matter.

[TheFreeSpiritX]

Lmfao; she says shes done research. I highly doubt that. I don't get why she felt the need to write a load of innacurate crap; something can be accurate AND entertaining at the same time.

[TheFreeSpiritX]

It's so obvious that she knows absolutely NOTHING about The Tudors. As someone who is obsessed with this time period, I'm appalled.

[verobinful]

@TheFreeSpiritX agreed. Philippa Gregory have a great problem with Ann Boleyn. She was totally obsseded by her, (we can see that in the book "the wise woman", a romance dating on 1536....What a coincidence!.). "The other boleyn girl" is a very very bad book. I was so dissapointed when i rode it/ And as you say, she knows nothing about the TUDORS.

[princesspeach2486]

loved this book ! have reread it over and over again and will continue to do so :)

[cCmuimui]

<3  philippa gregory

[crazyforlovato]

i love this book, tbh the best book i ever read (:

[lilanma]

This is the dumbest book ever. Aside from being inaccurate, it's trashy and clumsily written. This woman has only had experience in writing bodice-rippers and it shows. And if she's doing research, then she better do some more, since her work is shamefully inadequate. Wow, a whole year of research!! It takes more than that, PG.

[missligi]

@lilanma i'm sorry, but did you ever made research of that story? Because it happened hundreds of years ago, so, nobody exactly knows what really happened in that time. As far as i can see, she can be wrong or right in her book, as all the other writers of this theme...

P.S - I'm not insulting you, i respect your opinion....

[lilanma]

@missligi I have indeed done research on this period. I appreciate your opinion as well, but the problem is that Philippa Gregory goes contrary to well-documented occurrences and evidence that we have of this era. If it were her imagination that created "fill ins", it would not be the problem.  Not only this, but Gregory presents her work as complete fact and disregards any other evidence or opinions. It is Gregory's attitude towards actual scholarship of the period that is unsettling.

[usedrocks]

I read the book and finished it in atleast a week it is a very good book and has made me intrested in those times I'm going to the library tomorrow to get another book by her called the boleyn inheritance =] and the constant princess

[Lythya]

Get a book about history, too, so you know that the things you read from this writer is inadequate.

[milgis]

perfect book.

[melvinhendrikse]

I think The Other Boleyn Girl is a great book to say the least. It really is. On the whole, the story itself certainly gives you the right feeling, as if you were actually there.

[cheerhater7]

omg! the other Boleyn Girl was an amazing book! i really really loved it. i already read it twice :)

[ollierat9]

I read The other boleyn girl & thought it was the worst book I've ever read. Sub Mills & Boon tripe.

The only reason I read it to the end was I to see if it could get worse. It did.

[Fifthmarchful]

I agree completely. She destroys historical figures, and then claims to do extensive research. I'm sure most of the M&B authors do more research than she does.

And, just for fun, compare the grammar in comments which support gregory, and those which don't.

[ollierat9]

Nice to know there's someone else with taste out there. Since my comment has been removed let me say again that this author's work is absoulte nonsense.

[hazelstears]

love her books very intresting, but not very historically accurate. She takes ALOT of liberties

[Lidka19]

the book is amazing:) waht i'm angry about is that the movie with eric bana ,natalie and scarlet is not really like the book at all:( shame

[4realsurreal14]

I love The Other Boleyn Girl. My nose was practically stuck in it until I finished it, :P

[xmysilentscreamx]

FIRST! hahaha, this lady had to much thc..

[BroadwayLover787]

I loooooooove her books!

[cplmaxklinger]

I'd be most greatful for any help in identifying the piano music (or artist)in this video.