I really liked Wolf Hall and many of the good elements can be found here as well. But... somehow didn't quite excite me the same way. Considering that Anne Boleyn is the main focus of the book, she's almost invisible: things happen to her, instead of her being a full character. Did Mantel want to avoid taking too strong sides in the historical debate? Or is it a technique that reflects Cromwell's lawyer attitude? Anyway, not quite Wolf Hall.