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Anyone want to talk about Five Wounds with me? (warning: contains spoilers)

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JeanneTheRabidFeminist · 19/03/2015 10:36

I know at least a few of us are reading this, so I figured we could do with a thread. If you're not reading it, it's Tudor historical fiction and it's here. It's marketed as YA, if such things matter to you.

Disclaimer: this is one of my favourite historical periods and (as people on the Wolf Hall threads know) I can bang on about it forever. But I bloody loved this book and am only slightly disappointed I haven't yet found any historical bits to quibble over. I did try quite hard.

Soooo .... I'll just sit here twiddling my thumbs until you all rock up, shall I?

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magimedi · 19/03/2015 13:50

It's on my wish list, am trying to be good & read stuff I have got rather than buying more.

It is written by a Mumsnetter - I'm not giving anything away as she talked about it on the Wolf Hall thread.

Imperial - sorry to hear your news. Take care of yourself as well as all your family. Flowers

ImperialBlether · 19/03/2015 13:14

Sorry, I don't mean to derail this thread. It's a book I've been wanting to read for a while - it's got great reviews, too.

ImperialBlether · 19/03/2015 13:09

Thank you. We've been very lucky that both parents have had long, happy and healthy lives, but the end is always going to be awful. I do appreciate how long we've had them, though; so many lose their parents so much younger.

Baddz · 19/03/2015 12:58

Oh, horrid x post.
I'm sorry imperial x

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JeanneTheRabidFeminist · 19/03/2015 12:46

I'm really sorry to hear that, imperial.

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Baddz · 19/03/2015 12:40

I've just got this for my kindle :)

ImperialBlether · 19/03/2015 12:39

Yes, thanks, just my dad is nearing the end of his life, so things are very difficult.

It's hard to write about that era without writing about the horrible bits! I'll send her the link.

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JeanneTheRabidFeminist · 19/03/2015 12:35

Oh, sorry to hear that imperial. Are you ok?

I don't have children, so couldn't be 100% sure, but I think probably? It's got some sex/violence, but the sex is fairly vague. There is one notably horrible bit in it, but again, it's not graphic, and there's nothing worse than you might learn about in history lessons at that age.

yonic - do! Though, sorry, I just clicked the link and it's Amazon US, which was unhelpful of me. Sorry. Proper link. www.amazon.co.uk/Five-Wounds-Katharine-Edgar/dp/0993159214

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ImperialBlether · 19/03/2015 12:31

I've got it and will be starting to read it any day now - can't wait. Real life has been stopping me from reading anything lately. Sad

OP, I have a 13 year old niece who loves history - do you think it's suitable for her? She's a very precocious reader.

YonicScrewdriver · 19/03/2015 12:21

Not got it, might get it!

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JeanneTheRabidFeminist · 19/03/2015 10:56

Oh, nice. Smile

In that case I guess we'll be spoiler-free for a bit.

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wreckingball · 19/03/2015 10:55

Morning, my copy came yesterday, it's a late MD present.
Being a bit of a sad old thing I get my kids to do any online ordering so it came gift wrapped!.

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