I struggled with Wolf Hall. Thought the “He, Cromwell” schtick was a little too precious, although I adored “Call me.” Not sure why I picked up Bring Up the Bodies. It’s fantastic. She toned down the pronoun juggling, picked up the pace and dug into the character development. Plus the stage was already set and this was a part of the story that’s more familiar so that probably played a part in how much more I enjoyed it. Anne Boleyn’s final scenes are breathtaking. I’m sure part of my thousand star rating is how much I expected not to like it based on the first book.