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Mar 22, 2012
Jenny (Reading Envy)
marked it as did-not-finish
I've enjoyed epic tales of a place, such as Sarum: The Novel of England and The Thrall's Tale. The basic story line of The Pillars of the Earth, if it were completely extricated and rewritten by somebody else, is probably not a bad story (although you wouldn't know it from the miniseries version, which I also abandoned), but Follett is a terrible writer!!
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There were several parts in which I couldn't decide whether this book is very good or very bad. In some parts the story was told with haste, without much emotion, but in others it was just beautiful. Some of the evil plots were too forced - just when everything seems to be good you could count on William/Waleran coming up with some plot, then this plot was undone, everything was ok, then they came with another plot. Unfortunately I didn't mark the parts I found really exciting, but there were qu
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Just because..This is Meghan's all-time favorite book..and now there is a sequel!! Planning to give this to a good Orthodox friend of mine!
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Myślałam, że nie dobrnę do końca książki. Owszem nawet dobrze napisana, ale za długa, za dużo stron.
read in 08 and read again in 18 in prep for book III
Really good story!
Mar 11, 2008
Terri
marked it as to-read
Nov 11, 2011
Bluedaizy
marked it as does-not-own-yet
Apr 16, 2012
Laura
marked it as to-read
Jul 03, 2016
Elena
marked it as to-read
Sep 14, 2017
Jennifer
marked it as to-read
