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Oh. Oh I think I finally get why this book is so slow and confined despite the oodles of historical political scandals taking place in the background. This book isn't about any of that.

Maybe I shouldn't have read the Philip II biography before this. The book is a little slow for my taste, or not so much as slow as repetitive. But then, the main character does feel like she's stuck in a rut. I'm also starting to get a little claustrophobic, the princess is hardly ever outdoors and almost always in a 1-on-1 conversation. Her son interrupting her latest chat was a welcome (if scandalous!) change.