A review by ellstar
The Rose of Versailles Volume 3 by Riyoko Ikeda

5.0

I absolutely love this series, I saw the anime almost twenty years ago and while I read some fan-translations back in the day, it's clear that the fan translations didn't even try to understand the complexity and nuances of life in France and the class divisions at the time. The text is so much more dense and detailed than I remember it being, and it was much more noticeable in this Omnibus more than any other. This entire book mostly centers on Oscar, Andre and the rising revolution, with easily way more detail than the anime ever dared. I'm not a historian but I have read a fair amount of books and the revolution and studied it, and Ryoko Ikeda's detail and dedication to historical accuracy (while still altering some things to advance her fictional characters plight) is excellent. I'm very excited to read the next volume and see how much detail she goes into for Bastille Day and what comes next for our tragic lovers.