Carolyn Meyer

A Young Royals Book

Mary, Bloody Mary

Excellent book!
I could not put this book down.I took it wherever I went,; to the dentist, the supermarket.. it was the most engrossing novel I've read when I was about 13 or 11(lol I can't remember). It drew me more into the love of history than i already was.

I recommend it to those kids who don't really find history interesting, and those who themselves love history.
Also I checked out Doomed Queen Anne afterward, and enjoyed it just the same.As well as "Patience Princess Catherine" right after that one. 

I don't believe there's a particular order to read them in, which is fine.

Cassidy

This woman will never be forgotten, be it because of her infamous father, King Henry VIII, her half sister, Queen Elizabeth, or simply herself. Mary Tudor's mother was sent away, and Mary forced to give up her birthright to serve Elizabeth, Mary's life was full of struggle and Carolyn Meyer's novel portrays it very well.

Sav Kay

I’m actually low-key sad that I reread this? I read this for the first time when I was probably 15¿? I read it for school and I honestly loved it back then, I even continued reading the series, but rereading this now at 20? It was so blah I can totally see why I had it as a school book. It 100% reads like one. 
Anyways it wasn’t completely horrible, but I definitely wasn’t great. 🥲

Grace O'Callaghan

I expected to like this more than I did. Usually, I enjoy many things concerning royal families. I just felt that Meyer was checking off dates and facts more so than focusing on an exciting plot. Obviously I understand that history is history but it felt like she didn't take much, if any, creative license with the storyline. Plot points also seemed to be rushed and time passed too quickly for it to be realistic in the amount of pages the book was given. 

The characters were also very flat to me. I hardly ever felt sympathetic towards Mary even though it felt like I was supposed to. Her age was also a bit off to me. She seemed to understand way more than what a nine year old should, though this might just be how it was back then.

I will say I did somewhat enjoy Meyer's writing and found it incredibly easy to get through.

Jeni Enjaian

Meyer did Mary a disservice with this book. Her Mary had no independent thought, no unique characteristics, no development whatsoever. Meyer sprinkled historical tropes about the Tudors and their history throughout the narrative. In the end, Meyer's Mary was utterly forgettable, not exactly the quality you want in your main character, especially one as nuanced as Mary Tudor.

I do not recommend this book.

Mary, Bloody Mary A Young Royals Book

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