Wendy B. (wsb101) reviewed on + 12 more book reviews
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This book depicts Marie Antoinette as I have imagined her- complex yet childish, ostentatious in taste yet with no context for comparison, educated and very passionate, self-centered, but with a real desire to rule well.
Versailles is essentially a character in this story- evoked in an almost dreamlike sense, seemingly endless, gilded and gleaming.
Though the narration is almost claustrophobically close to Antoinette's thoughts; other characters are well-developed, enough to seem real and understandable, and Marie herself is charming enough that the closeness is more friendly than uncomfortable.
Though the events and end of the story are unchangeable, this is a Marie Antoinette you can sympathize with and cheer for throughout- flawed, but genuine.
Versailles is essentially a character in this story- evoked in an almost dreamlike sense, seemingly endless, gilded and gleaming.
Though the narration is almost claustrophobically close to Antoinette's thoughts; other characters are well-developed, enough to seem real and understandable, and Marie herself is charming enough that the closeness is more friendly than uncomfortable.
Though the events and end of the story are unchangeable, this is a Marie Antoinette you can sympathize with and cheer for throughout- flawed, but genuine.
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