The Virgin's Lover

I've realized that Philippa's book are actually pretty depressing. The story is well written, but the characters are out of control. I guess you'll get that when writing about historical figures. Let's just say, Queen Elizabeth got way to much credit as a queen and really she was just a bitch in the hot seat.

I usually enjoy Philippa Gregory's Tudor books in a guilty pleasure kind of way, but this one was a miss. It dramatizes the love triangle of Elizabeth I, Robert Dudley, and his wife Amy Dudley. Amy was a doormat, Robert was smug, and Elizabeth was a wreck, none of which makes for a compelling character.