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# The Mirror & the Light: A Novel

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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Excellently presented conclusion to the trilogy
  

*by T***3 on Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2020*

764 pages5 starsThis is both a remarkable and entertaining book.The third book in a trilogy about the life and times of Thomas Cromwell. Raised up from his blacksmith/brewer's son beginnings, through his travels in Italy and elsewhere on the continent to the very heights of King Henry VIII's court. Protege of and successor to Cardinal Wolsey. Lord Privy Seal. Second only to the king - Vicegerent. Member of the prestigious Order of the Garter open to only twenty-five men in the realm. Earl of Essex, made so shortly before his death.The book begins with the aftermath of Queen Anne's death and flashes back to previous time to fill in Cromwell’s life and quarrels with Anne, his friends and his awful home life as a child. The book talks about Walter, Cromwell’s father and the terrible temper he had and how he was very mean to his children. It discusses his now deceased wife and daughters, his nephew Richard and his adoption of Rafe and his relationship with his son Gregory. His relationships with women – great and common.The Pilgrimage of Grace is covered. Next is the marriage of the king to Jane Seymour, the subsequent birth of a son and the tragic death of Queen Jane. The book continues to cover the disastrous liaison with Anna of Cleves which was instigated by Thomas.Thomas must walk a fine line between those who would destroy him (for they are mostly jealous), and the all powerful mercurial temperament of the king.Thomas had a vision of the future that was far beyond the understanding of those around him.Ms. Mantel paints a very real, colorful and comprehensive picture of the 16th Century court of Henry VIII. The reader is stalking the palaces and the streets along with the characters in the book. While he certainly looked out for himself, he was also compassionate. He “saved” people from the king's displeasure or even certain death. These actions turned out to be to his detriment later in his life when those who were jealous and the king being tired of him took against him.It still surprises and confounds me (although it shouldn't, having read as much about Henry VIII as I have), how quickly the king would turn against a person. Was it his knock on the head during his jousting accident, or his bad leg that tormented him so much that he acted so unpredictably? We'll never know.“I should only ever tell the king what he ought to do, not what he could do. For if a lion knows his own strength, no man could control him.” – Thomas More

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Pages resemble onion skin
  

*by M***M on Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2020*

I must agree with other reviewers.  The quality of the pages is downright shabby.  After reading and enjoying both previous books, I very much looked forward to this one.  Two previous won Booker Prize! Gave it five stars in anticipation of what surely will be an excellent read.  BUT...after reading the first 100+ pages, I find myself distracted unnecessarily.  My clip on bookmark has damaged several pages. Possibly this was done to mitigate the size/weight of this very large book. Or publisher's cost savings?  I would've preferred dealing with a larger edition and more substantial pages.  Other books in the series are not like this. Will soldier on and update a content review when I complete the read which, I am certain, will outweigh the annoyance.And now an update...I slogged through to the end because I'd grown to love Cremuel in the first two books.  He was transformed into a compelling and almost heroic hero.  Certainly not the villain as he's been portrayed in history.  Mantel paints vivid pictures of Cromwell's life and his myriad duties.  We get detailed pictures of Cromwell and Henry VIII.  While it cannot be denied that Mantel's writing is extraordinary, this is a huge 912 page read!  The length was, of course, justified by the number of events it covers. At times, it was overly dense with detail and I found myself trudging along and hoping there'd be places where I could dare to scan through some pages.  But it spite of it all, every  volume is a fantastic work of literary fiction.  Worth the read but not nearly as easy a read as the books' two predecessors.  Knowing how the protagonist will meet his inevitable end did not doom the enjoyment of the story of Tudor intrigues for me.  A life well lived.  Crowell never knew what would come next even though the reader does.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A Bit Bloated
  

*by J***L on Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2024*

I wonder if after Hilary Mantel (deservedly) won major awards with her first two Thomas Cromwell books, her editors decided to let her do whatever she wanted with the third book…because this felt like it was in desperate need of an editor. Way too much time was spent flashing back to events that had already been covered in previous books (or even previous chapters), adding little tweaks and fine-tuning details but mostly making the book feel a bit bloated and self-indulgent.That said, Cromwell’s sense of paranoia and desperation as enemies close in was masterfully written. After all of Cromwell’s brutal pragmatism and self-serving manipulation (even if the author puts the best possible face on it), his ultimate downfall felt well-deserved. You reap what you sow.Overall, if you’re interested in the Tudor era or court intrigue this trilogy is well worth your time. There are definitely some stylistic quirks, but Mantel excels at giving the sense that these were real people with both flaws and virtues.

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