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A review by affectionatelyrs
The King's Assassin: The Fatal Affair of George Villiers and James I by Benjamin Woolley
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
4.25
i only read this because of my love for george villiers’ story and i was not disappointed. quite drawn-out though
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, War, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Xenophobia, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation