Hmm I know I am more than a tad late in replying here but I only just joined this cool place, and can't help but feel a need to get my viewpoint in ..
I struggled to get through this book, read it about 3 months ago. Then the last half of it really impressed me and I cried real tears at the end (something a book hasn't made me do in ages).
Regarding the film, ever since I saw Eric Bana playing Henry VIII in 'The Other Boleyn Girl (what an appalling attempt) he barely said three words in that movie, it really put me off him so I didn't enjoy the TTW movie.
Also thought it was so far removed from the book (as movies go) that it wasn't nearly as touching as the novel.