Most of the people are distantly described. I'm usually not a fan of non-fiction books because, much as I want to love them, most of the ones I've tried to read have been long and rambly and boring and totally lacking all the excitement and character development I crave.Īnd, true, The Wars of the Roses didn't really have stellar character development. As in, "leave me alone I'm reading" kind of obsession. I've been on a total War of the Roses kick and Dan Jones's non-fiction offering was my latest obsession.
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The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
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