A review by weathersreadsgarbage
The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn by Robin Maxwell

informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I don’t have any particular complaints (other than some bad Tudor era Catholic propaganda being enabled lmao). It was a solid book with an interesting view of Anne. I love the exploration of the motherly bond and how you feel the loss of it - as someone who lost my mother young I could emphasize.

It’s just not anything I haven’t seen before in historical fiction.