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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
sorry to say but disappointed I have read and loved 6 of Phillipa Gregory's books, so I must say I was really disappointed with this book. I thought that Stephen was a very troubled man who had a lot of scars from the war (mentally). His obsession with young Lilly is ruthless. You do tend to feel sorry for him at some points but then he goes on saying how he could either lover her or hit her. The man is messed up. I did not like Lilly when she fist met Stephen, as she was leading him on. Maybe that was just because she was young and... more info
Not another "The Other Bolyen Girl." Gregory is one of my favorite authors. Her "factual fiction" books of English royalty are well-written, thought-provoking, and undeniably interesting. However, I have read two of her books that are different from this style: "The Little House" and "Fallen Skies". The first was well-written, with a twist I think we've all considered at one time. "Fallen Skies" was boring, with an ending easily figured out after reading a few chapters. If you are a fan of romance novels, then "Fallen Skies" may be for you.... more info
Fallen Skies - Superb! Having read all of Philippa Gregory's "Tudor Court" novels and thoroughly enjoyed them, I was a bit apprehensive about reading a "non-Tudor Court" one. But I need not have worried. Fallen Skies is an excellent story and kept my attention literally right up to the very last page. Philippa Gregory is such a wonderful and versatile storyteller. Fallen Skies takes place just after World War 1 and tells the story of the marriage of two very differrent and unlikely people. It is one of those marriages that... more info
Different to Gregory's usual but still great! The previous reviews I have read of this book have been very mixed and understandably as it is a diversion from Gregory's usual historical novel based on famous characters. However, I didn't think this in any way detracted from the book's worth and I really enjoyed reading it. Fallen Skies is set post World War One and deals on a personal level with the effect the war had on the survivors. Gregory is able to create whole back stories for her characters that really gave the plot depth and... more info
