After reading 60 pages I could not take it any more and gave the book away. A difficult book to follow and the writting is sometimes difficult to follow. maybe someone else will find the book a better read then I did.

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Rating: - Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
After reading 60 pages I could not take it any more and gave the book away. A difficult book to follow and the writting is sometimes difficult to follow. maybe someone else will find the book a better read then I did.

Rating: - Haven't read yet, but first impressions of cover - prefer the UK design!
While I'm hoping to see this title in my Christmas stocking, because I've become interested in the Tudor era and was happy to see this book receive the Man Booker Prize, I think the Canadian/US edition of the cover is quite poor.

It doesn't translate the topic of Henry's Royal Court like the red cover with Henry VIII's seal on it. With that you get a better idea of what the story is about.

There was, I'm sure, plenty of discussion about cover design, but they should have stayed with the original one that Fourth Estate in the UK published.

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Rating: - Incomprehensible
Never have I read a book so full of praise on the back cover only to be so annoyingly let down.
What an incomprehensible, frustrating read. Jumping back and forth between first person and third, past tense to present, the narrative is choppy and staccato-like without any flow or rhythm.
What could of been a juicy delving into the inner sanctum of Henry VIII's court, ended up as an exercise in futility for this reader. I finally gave up on it.

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Rating: - A brilliantly written piece that brings life to Cromwell
This is a delightful read that I found difficult to put down. Through the person of Cromwell we are not only able to see him as a three dimensional person, but also to understand a great deal more of the political quagmire that characterized the English court. Cromwell is insightful, steely, and a master at court intrigue. This book is well deserving of the Booker Mann prize.

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Rating: - Surprisingly poor
I found this book unreadable and threw it out after the second chapter. It was incomprehensible; you could not tell who was speaking or what they were saying. It was terribly confusing. Just can't believe this was shortlisted for the Booker.

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