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engelsblut's review
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I recently read Jean Plaidy's novel "Madame du Barry", which I liked very much, which is why I decided to start this series as well.
Plaidy manages to write an entertaining and beautiful novel in her prelude to the "French Revolution" trilogy, which I really enjoyed. For one thing, her characterizations (especially of Louis and Madame de Pompadour) are sympathetic and tangible.
The drama and madness of the court of Versailles are fantastically portrayed!
Plaidy manages to write an entertaining and beautiful novel in her prelude to the "French Revolution" trilogy, which I really enjoyed. For one thing, her characterizations (especially of Louis and Madame de Pompadour) are sympathetic and tangible.
The drama and madness of the court of Versailles are fantastically portrayed!
blatanthedgehog's review
4.0
A good, light introduction to my foray into understanding the French Revolution.
jakewritesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
The kind of historical fiction I like: short, simple characters, semi-accurate and tons of court intrigue. Although court intrigues and who-is-sleeping-with-who make up 95% of the book and it gets a little tiresome by the end. Still, I liked Plaidy's take on it: by easily following advisers and mistresses, Louis XV is never handed the opportunity to grow as a ruler. And thus, the seeds for the French Revolution, which will happen during the reign of his son, are sown. I'll have to hunt down the sequels.
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