I recently watched Versailles and loved it, so decided to pick up the book adaption. I definitely wouldn't recommend this to anyone who hasn't watched the programme as it is basically just each scene written in book format. Whenever I enjoy a film or TV series I always want more, so I was really glad they gave us a tie-in book!I enjoyed this book, because I am a fan of Versailles, and found that I picked up a few things that I missed whilst watching the programme. However, I felt like a little m...

Probably more like 3,5 just because it still looks more like a screeplay of the tv series than a novel, i guess there should have been more descriptions and narration. And alas the translation into Russian has some flaws. Still it was fun to read some new scenes and descriptions not included in those wonderful tv series.

This is a scene for scene book adaptation of the TV series, so if you were clear on that, you should be content with what you got. That said, there is a lot of repetitive phrases and no character build-up - but I guess when you have seen the series, you got some sympathy for the main guys already. For me it was fine, because I read the French edition for some practice and the simplistic writing definitely worked fine.

I tried. For months I tried to read this book. I kept trying to pick it up, flicking a few pages but. It’s just so boring. The whole thing with historical royal novels is court intrigue and sex, and this book manages to avoid both with cut aways and closed doors. I don’t even think fans of the show could enjoy this. I’m happy for you if you do find enjoyment in this, but I definitely could not

If you have watched the series then you’ve no need to read this book. It’s basically the screenplay that has been novelised.

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I went to Paris during the Easter break and it was fun to read this in conjunction with my own trip to Versailles.I absolutely love the TV series and this work only really works as a companion piece to the show. Descriptions are sorely lacking and the palace is barely mentioned, it’s construction ignored. This really only serves as a novelised recap of the show regather than a stand alone book.I enjoyed it more than the 2 stars indicates, because of my setting when I read it (an apartment within...

If you loved what 'The Tudors' did for the Court of Henry VIII, then you'll love what this book does for the Court of the Sun King, Louis XIV. It's a sexed-up, graphic account of Louis' reign as he plans the expansion of the hunting lodge at Versailles into the prominent Royal building we know today. With political machinations from all those round him, there is nobody that King Louis can trust, not even his brother Philippe perhaps? With courtiers fighting for their very survival now that they

This book was always going to be on my radar as I love the show. Reading this brought the first series back in full colour, which was a great thing. The strange thing about the book is that the author has literally taken the script and rewritten every scene, so every piece of dialogue is there. It's literally the TV show in book form. And it does work. I happily read this.But on another hand it lacks detail and depth you'd expect from a book. It doesn't quite bring the imagery to life. I found i...

This is almost exactly, word-for-word the television show that is currently on Netflix by the same name. And that is exactly why I wanted this book. It's marketed as being much more scandalous than it actually is, though. I wanted a chance to read what I watched, which was so magnificent. This show is an artistic masterpiece and while the book was written down to a level below that which I am accustomed to reading, it was still enjoyable and gave a little bit of insight into what the characters

Badly written, not even close to "a novel", not even a script.The text is not proofread enough, disjoint, either following the content of the firts season word for word, or leaving gsping holes in the story only understandable if one knows the series very well, otherwise not readable at all. It could have been a good idea to novelise the script, by adding more details and bridging gaps, but this sham is neither a true novel, nor a true script. A clear waste of money and time.

It was ok

Having loved the first season of Versailles, I just couldn't resist grabbing this when it caught my eye in the bookstore. If you've seen the show, you know what to expect. (And if you haven't, why aren't you watching it instead of reading this?!) It's certainly not the best novelization of a TV show I've ever come across (and probably wouldn't have amounted to more than 3 stars if I didn't love the show so very much), but I enjoyed it as a quick way to recap all of season one before finally cont...

I loved this book. When I was reading it I literally couldn't put it down. I've been a fan of the television series for a long time so when I saw the book I just couldn't resist. The book is virtually word for word the same as the series but there are extra details within it not found in the series. However, I do wish they had added a little more, like some deleted scenes or just elaborated on some key plots which you can within this format. Also, I think if you haven't seen the series I don't k...

The book doesn't add much more than what the television series showed us in the first season. It is still a great retelling of the series. I wish it would have dived deeper into the psyche of the characters but I imagine the author wasn't given liberty to do that.

Oh why was Versailles so bad? I mean, I have to say it: I have a weird attachment and fascination for Louis XIV. and when the show was announced I wanted to watch it and somehow never did but when I found this book in a cheap shop, I thought it was the perfect occasion to read it and then watch it...well, now I probably won’t. At least not now.This was just so bad, with no subtility. Maybe because there isn’t much from Louis himself in history, the man behind the king is full of mystery.We know

As a fan of the TV show, I was interested to check out the book. I am a huge fan of historical history although this time period is not one I am particularly familiar with. I would not recommend this book if you have not watched the show. This book is essentially the script written into a book which I was slightly disappointed with. None of the scenes were fleshed out and they basically ran through the entire events of the first series. The reason I wouldn't recommend this book if you have not s...

Actual rating 3.5 stars.Because I love the series, I decided to read the book adaptation. Though I wasn't expecting a different story to the one we've watched, I did expect a better prose. It was too simple and descriptive for the Sun King's court. If you like the series and can't get enough of the characters then the book will be a great walk down memory lane of season 1. If you want a historical fiction of King Louis XIV I'd advice you to look elsewhere.

Enjoyable read but you can see it's been made for TV. There are only a few chapters but lots of "scene" breaks that clearly are parts where in the TV show it cuts to another scene. I would probably read it again but not the kinda book that I have put into my re-read list as yet

Stunning. I now need to go and see if iPlayer still has Versailles available.