I can't believe I actually finished it after all this time, lol. I sat down Wednesday after a month or two of not reading it and read all 300ish pages I had left in one go, didn't get off my ass for hours. Over all it was a REALLY good book, I just can't believe it's over finally. It wasn't really a...
I really liked parts of this, but it was way too long. I ended up skimming large sections that contained details of politics, the Russian revolution, and battle scenes.
Decent book, let us start with the good things: great presentation of the European history at the beginning of First World War. You ca read it smoothly and nicely. Good presentation of good old times when girls were loosing its virginity after they got married. Whi I did not give for or five stars, ...
After being completely enchanted by Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, Fall of Giants failed to mesmerise me as much. Follet's proven mix of rather different characters with intertwining lives set in an important, well researched, historical background still worked for me. However, in his p...
Really liked this one.I found the characters really interesting. The history period covered was not one I knew very well, and I felt I learned a lot from the events used in the book.Would definitely recommend this one.
(4.5 stars)I loved the television adaptation of The Pillars of the Earth, and whilst I haven't actually managed to read that I was really keen to pick up Fall of Giants, as the 20th century is probably one of my favourite periods of history. Follett's novel begins with a Prologue in 1911, but starts...
Somehow these 1000+ pages didn't result in quite the payoff I'd hoped for after reading The Pillars of the Earth but it was still a wild romp about the 14th century Kingsbridge, and overall I enjoyed it. Imagine the basic plot of Pillars revisited with somewhat updated characters and 200 years late...
I don't think I ever comprehended the reasons for the start of World War I until I read this fictional account of the era. I have read historical explanations, but the bare facts don't provide a realistic explanation. Starting a world war because of the assassination of an archduke is so illogical...
If there is one thing that can be said about Mr. Follett it would be that he certainly does not shy away from epic topics. In this book he moves from the medieval world of his last two epics to tackle the world during WW1, the Russion Revolution and the beginning of the movement for women’s equalit...
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