Wideacre Trilogy Box Set
by Philippa Gregory
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Author: Philippa GregoryEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-11-14
ISBN: 141654142X
Publisher: Touchstone
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Book Review: Careful of your expectations
Summary: 3 Stars
I read this trilogy probably for the same reason most of you are considering buying it: because I had read another Phillipa Gregory book (in my case, 'The Other Boleyn Girl,' and once I read a book I really like, I try to read other books by that same author.
With that said, I'll issue a word of warning. The Wideacre books are not like Gregory's books on the Tudor era. Set in England during the Georgian period, the trilogy centers around the Lacey family and their property, which is called 'Wideacre.' Gregory tried to create a very strong female protagonist, Beatrice, a girl who is frustrated by her gender limitations during this time period and uses her wits and wiles to make up for female limitations.
Beatrice is not, though, a sympathetic character. In the beginning, most people would empathize with Beatrice and feel her frustrations. But as the series continues, the drastic actions (up to, and including, the act of incest) loses the reader's sympathy.
The descriptions of the lengths Beatrice will go to in order to secure her land, Wideacre, ended up being just plain disturbing to me. By the end of 'The Favoured Child,' the second book, I no longer had any interest in Beatrice's trials and tribulations...in fact, I was hoping she failed miserably, but didn't want to read further to find out.
I think it's wonderful when an author can change style and subject matter with ease, so I applaud Ms. Gregory for her range, but I also think it's good for readers to know when some of their books differ so completely from others (that's why we have Amazon, I suppose!).
If you enjoyed Ms. Gregory's Tudor books, stick to those. If you have the stomach for something grittier, give these a try and maybe you'll enjoy them more than I did. Happy reading!
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