Review of The Queen of Versailles (2012) by Ryan W — 17 Feb 2013

Shocking, entertaining, grotesque, left me shaking my head !!

This review of The Queen of Versailles (2012) was written by Ryan W on 17 Feb 2013.

The Queen of Versailles has generally received positive reviews.

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