Firstly, I see why I gave up on reading this in high school. It's so dense! Secondly, I'm so so happy I read it now, it's incredible! I watched the show with my grandparents in high school, so I already knew the story (and I know the story from history, too), but seeing it played out in this detail and with such care is amazing. Mantel's writing is just so good! It feels so authentic of the period, which is hard to do. I don't know when I'm going to get to the other books in the trilogy, but I can't wait!