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Complex Narrative
Customers have mixed opinions on the complexity of Wolf Hall's narrative. While some are captivated by its rich historical detail and intricate character development, others find it overly long and confusing. The novel's unique portrayal of Tudor politics and its compelling characters keep readers engaged despite its challenges.
Readability
Customers have mixed opinions on the readability of Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. While some readers appreciate the smooth and stealthy writing style, others find it challenging due to small type size and inconsistent formatting. Some readers also mention difficulty following the character's thoughts and dialogue, while others praise the historical context and engaging narrative.
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Yet when it all comes together at the end, it's like a thousand different narrative threads are revealed to already be worked t... Read More
This book, written in cromwell's pensive, sometimes rambling voice, reads smooth and stealthy, like private peeks into his mind.
That makes an already overlong book even longer.
Be aware that, despite the generous size of this paperback, the designers basically set the type in relatively small type with ... Read More
Price
This book is very expensive to buy completely new.
Overall, very pleased because i paid only about $10.
Shipping
Book arrived slightly ahead of schedule, in very good condition.
Packaging/appearance
It was very well packaged so that the book was delivered in the condition as promised.
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most, historical, good and novel. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
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- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 21,075 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 8 2024.
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Maybe its better to be a minor gentry family
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The prose itself has some curious twists and turns
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Some paragraphs pop up surprisingly in the text and have a surreal and mysterious feel but seem disconnected
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For a while i read them a couple of times but gave that up because it slowed down the story
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Ok book but difficult to follow in parts as to which character is speaking
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Cromwell comes off the good guy showing that ability resides even with commoners
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First page was folded 4 times but i ironed it
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The covers are a bit soft so the front cover curves a bit upward but i stacked books on top of it
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