A swift moving, engaging and lively uncovering of the life of Queen Caroline - a book written in a style reflective of or in a nod to the Queen's personality (or perhaps to the popularity of Bridgerton) this is definitely not dull reading! I hope this book will usher in more scholarship on the lives of the overlooked, marginalized and ignored regal females who were pawns in royal politics.

This book was so incredibly fascinating. I never knew much about Caroline of Brunswick. I found her personality so unique for the time but also perhaps more appropriate for that time than we think.

I think this is a great start to what the book will hopefully become by its release date!

I am a longtime fan of Ann’s podcast Vulgar History and could absolutely see her voice shining through here. And the book painted a picture of Caroline I hadn’t really gotten from the podcast. While Caroline is certainly “scandalicious” by Ann standards, she was also a complete person with a tragically awful husband and I really felt for her.

Where I think the book could improve is in the storytelling elements. The book is written much like Ann’s podcast scripts sound. While that works really well in audio format, it doesn’t translate as much to the page. I wanted to be put in the scene from Caroline’s perspective a little more, rather than just reading a narrative of what happened to her.

I love that she inspired working class women to speak out against the establishment. She had one hell of a backbone and lived life on her own terms despite everyone who was actively working against her.
Accessibly scholarly with snarky comments brought on by eye-watering levels of misogyny and melodrama.