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Feb 18, 2008
Liz B
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Whew! This book took me almost all month to read (which is unusual), but it was worth it. In order to finish it in time for the book club meeting, I had to average about 40 pp. a day...well, some days I didn't read at all, but other days I whipped through 200 pages at a sitting. For a book about building a cathedral, it sure was suspenseful! For me the key was characterization, so that I really cared about the successes and failures of virtually every character. We even learned what made the vil
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Oct 11, 2007
Rowena
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I finally finished this epic hunk of a novel and I truly enjoyed the story. I've always been drawn to stories involving several generations of families and their myriad dreams and accomplishments. The fact that this novel was historical fiction made it that much more engaging. My biggest complaint is that KF writes like his audience is about 13 years old. There's no subtlety to his language...no nuances. Just straightforward, automatic writing. His characters had very little development and were
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OH, don't judge me. Read this on our honeymoon. The historical anachronisms will drive you mad, but it's a fun read. I think I could have skipped most of the last 500 pages, though.
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Dec 30, 2019
Jennie
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I did it! It took a loooong time for me to finish, but I did it. I enjoy Follett's writing, and I am glad I have read a mainstay of saga writing. Pillars of the Earth filled in some holes in my knowledge about medieval history, amd I am grateful for that, because I barely made it through a well crafted novel -- I am certain I wouldn't be able to finish a nonfiction tome about this era.
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as i was in target flipping through this book that i had on my "to-read" list, it donned on me that i had read this book when i was in high school! my 11th grade english teacher, mr. lind, recommended i read it, a huge piece of work for a high schooler that i absolutely loved. i plan on re-reading it again in the near future.
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Listened to the audio book. Highly recommend this audio version. Author did a great job of doing voices for all the characters (and there were a ton!)
