Reader’s Note
8 out of 10
Forty pages before I could reliably tell who "he" was in any given sentence. After that, marvellous. And my English isn't the problem here. Mantel does this to everybody, the four women I read with included.
by@the_slow_readerWritten 3 May 2026Read 2 May 2026
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Wolf HallHilary MantelIn the Margins
Wolf Hall reviewed by @bookclubdropout
He. He. He. Who is he?5 out of 10@bookclubdropout
Wolf Hall reviewed by @theodore_p
Worth the pronoun trouble.9 out of 10@theodore_p
4 readers agree with this reviewWolf Hall reviewed by @margaretreads
One has to give it fifty pages before the pronouns stop being a nuisance; after that it carries you. I lost the thread twice around Anne's arrival and didn't much mind. Ruth gave up on page nine and I shan't hold it against her.8 out of 10@margaretreads
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