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Yes yes yes!! :) I used to get very confused before if there were too many characters in a book, but he has this amazing ability to describe the characters in such a way that you don't have a choice to "see" them.
Yes, I agree that Follett's characterization is more than effective, and that's what kept me reading through, lo, the many pages! They were consistent (good and evil), and he created fully human people who were true to their natures (whether they were good or evil!). He does that well in his espionage writing, too!
Yes, I agree. I love his other books too. The other weird thing for me is that I've always "seen" characters in books, but not necessarily their faces, if that makes sense? :) But with Ken Follett I actually see their faces. Are we talking on the Ken Follett club or not, can't remember now? If not, you should join it!! :)
You might want to read Edward Rutherfurd's "Sarum". I found it more historically interesting regarding construction of the great English cathedral at Salisbury but without the cheap melodramatic stuff that Follett added.
Julia--I didn't realize there was a Ken follett club (I should join it!). And Michael--thanks for the suggestion (although I liked the melodramatic stuff!).
Cool Nancy - see you on the Ken Follett group. Hey Michael - don't talk about my hero like that ... :) He-he.
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Yes yes yes!! :) I used to get very confused before if there were too many characters in a book, but he has this amazing ability to describe the characters in such a way that you don't have a choice to "see" them.
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Yes, I agree that Follett's characterization is more than effective, and that's what kept me reading through, lo, the many pages! They were consistent (good and evil), and he created fully human people who were true to their natures (whether they were good or evil!). He does that well in his espionage writing, too!
Yes, I agree. I love his other books too. The other weird thing for me is that I've always "seen" characters in books, but not necessarily their faces, if that makes sense? :) But with Ken Follett I actually see their faces. Are we talking on the Ken Follett club or not, can't remember now? If not, you should join it!! :)
You might want to read Edward Rutherfurd's "Sarum". I found it more historically interesting regarding construction of the great English cathedral at Salisbury but without the cheap melodramatic stuff that Follett added.
Julia--I didn't realize there was a Ken follett club (I should join it!). And Michael--thanks for the suggestion (although I liked the melodramatic stuff!).
Cool Nancy - see you on the Ken Follett group. Hey Michael - don't talk about my hero like that ... :) He-he.
