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A review by char9222
Marie Antoinettes hemmelige dagbog by Carolly Erickson
4.0
I loved how this book was told from Marie Antoinette's own perspective rather than it being a regular story. It gave some kind of credibility to the story, even if it's fiction. Instead of being just a plain, historical character, the queen was human with her thoughts and feelings.
The way Marie Antoinette was portrayed seemed a perfect fit for the story; the reader saw her as she did herself while we were still shown how the people saw her. A strong dauphine and queen to some, a selfish one to others. I like this double portrayal - there are always two sides to the same coin. It seemed a bit weird how the fictional character would pity the poor and then spend a fortune on dresses and houses and parties. It was, after all, the way of living the life of a queen back then.
Overall, I liked how there are some graphic scenes - it made the book seem "closer" to the action and her life. The book had me crying at the end, even though I knew how their lives were to end, of course, as I still found myself turning page after page, hoping that she would get a happy ending, praying for the armies to come or the economy to turn. A great book that I very much recommend to anyone wanting to have a read in the form of a diary or read about Marie Antoinette (despite the historical inaccuracies).
The way Marie Antoinette was portrayed seemed a perfect fit for the story; the reader saw her as she did herself while we were still shown how the people saw her. A strong dauphine and queen to some, a selfish one to others. I like this double portrayal - there are always two sides to the same coin. It seemed a bit weird how the fictional character would pity the poor and then spend a fortune on dresses and houses and parties. It was, after all, the way of living the life of a queen back then.
Overall, I liked how there are some graphic scenes - it made the book seem "closer" to the action and her life. The book had me crying at the end, even though I knew how their lives were to end, of course, as I still found myself turning page after page, hoping that she would get a happy ending, praying for the armies to come or the economy to turn. A great book that I very much recommend to anyone wanting to have a read in the form of a diary or read about Marie Antoinette (despite the historical inaccuracies).