The irony of the forward, which speaks of powerful women secretly acting behind the scenes, is boggling. This is the story of a soggy piece of bread that never once showed backbone. I hate not finishing books but my god this was a chore.

It was so tedious to read. Elizabeth has no personality. Her dialogue mostly consists of questions where she repeats what the other characters are saying. Henry and his mother are just as awful with their sour personalities and lack of depth. There is no true plot arc, making the story flat and boring. Then on top of all of that, the ending is extremely abrupt and odd. I’ve read many books by the author and this is by far her most disappointing work.

I really liked this book! The ending is a little off but when you read “Three Sisters, Three Queens” or “The Kings Curse” you find out a little more about her. I love how all this serious of books tie into themselves.

This book was amazing

I have loved every book of Gregory's I've picked up. Except this one. I was wishing it would end and was disappointed when it didn't deliver what I was used to with her fiction. First, the beginning is very well written and I loved it. Then, it just lost all steam. Very disappointed.

This was a huge disappointment. I've enjoyed all the author's previous novels but this one was different. It was poorly written, ith an unconvincing plot and conspiracy theories. The main character, Elizabeth, seems to lack any depth and is quite frankly boring. She seems to exist in a bubble without any knowledge of court intrigue which is highly improbable and difficult to overlook. I will think twice before purchasing any more novels by this author.

I have enjoyed other novels by this author far more. This one I found tedious and not compelling.

I love Philippa Gregory novels. Her Tudor series and now Cousins series have kept me begging for the next novel. I do love the "white princess," but it's not my favorite. If I could have given it 4 1/2 stars I would have because my only complaint is that the topic of "the boy" and Henry Tudor finding him, then losing him again seemed to drag on. Some of the chapters were a bit repetitive in that respect. Other than that, I am a satisfied fan.

This book is as boring as The Other Boleyn Girl was gripping. She writes from the point of view of Elizabeth, yet has her so removed from all the intrigue that there is none of the witty conversation or peek into political machinations that make her other novels so good. In fact, Elizabeth is so devoid of character she speaks mainly in questions, dumbly repeating what is told to her. It is so frustratingly dull! Save your $ and skip this one.

I really wanted to like this book but it went on, and on, and on - only to end abruptly with no conclusion. I guess you need a degree in English history to find out how it ends? I really loved The Other Boleyn Girl but this book doesn't come close to it. What a shame.