Took me a while to get through this one, more for my lack of longer reading time, than heaviness of the storyline. A more than passing familiarity with the Tudors would help turn the pages quicker, aided by the joy of meeting familiar characters. 
 That said, my interest in Tudor history is now at an all time high, and am on a steady diet of YouTube documentaries and assorted websites. Can't wait to see the tv series. Can't wait to read Bringing up the bodies.