Has anyone here read “The Pillars of the Earth” by Ken Follet? I am about a quarter of the way through it so far.
Has anyone here read “The Pillars of the Earth” by Ken Follet? I am about a quarter of the way through it so far.
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One of my favourite books of all time. It is part of a trilogy and I have read the second one. The third one is on my wish list!
Yes, I hate it with a passion!
@Martine Why? I was thinking of starting it.
@Mark, poorly written, flat cartoonish characters, longwinded, terrible dialogue. There’s truly nothing good I can say about this book and for the life of me I do not understand why so many people rave about it.
@Martine Yikes, thx.
That is 1 person’s opinion. If I listened to every person who hated a book I’d be reading nothing.
@Beth Yeah, it’s all about what one looks for in literature. One will see trash while another sees Tolstoy.
@Mark in the Great America Reads poll of best American books the book series placed 23rd. It was ahead of The Stand, Alice in Wonderland, Great Expectations and the Catcher in the Rye. I read the first two in series and thought they were wonderful. You have to be committed but if you like it from the start it will be enjoyable.
@Beth, of course, I totally agree. I don’t say it shouldn’t be read. I only say I loathed it. That’s a valid opinion too ?
I have read all three. Brilliant. The tv series was also very good.
All 3 books wonderful, even that I read Them in Danish,prefer english books.
Yes – it took me a while but really got into it.
@Claire it does take a while, because it is long. I am slowly inching my way through it.
Yes it’s one of my faves!
I loved it
I loved it! Soooooo good. It is a big book, but worth it!
It was chosen for my bookclub and I surprisingly loved it. I never would have picked it myself.
Loved it!
my favourite book EVER!!! im on the third one of the series x
Love, love, love the whole series.
I have to read that! I have heard so much about it!
Loved it. Really loved it.
It’s a good one.
Loved this series of books
Really enjoyed it
Loved it!
Love it
It’s absolutely fantastic. I
Loved it and the sequel!
Great series. I love the way Follett writes characters — they feel so real to me.
Brilliant book as are the 2 sequels!!
Loved it and all Follett’s books
Loved it
I lllooovvveeeee that book!
How do you feel? I have it on my Libby holds
PoE is my most favorite book of all time!!
Took a long time to take hold but when it did it sunk deeply. Great read.
One of my favourite books – love any by Ken follet
Yes… loved it!
Loved it, and the other 2 in trilogy
Brilliant book
One of my favorites! I find my self looking at church buildings differently now….and thinking about where names come from (Builder, Brewer, Carpenter, Carver, Mason, etc.)
One of the best .. if not the best book I have ever read
I loved it!
One of my favorites ❤️
Yes. Liked it.
one of my all time fav books. read it 20+ years ago. was told the first 100 pages are tough but then its amazing. couldn’t put it down. there are two follow ups to it, oh and the tv series with Ian McShane lol
Loved it x
I ❤️ it! One of my top 10
I loved this book. I have also read the other two in the trilogy.
Not generally my type of reading material, but it was so worthwhile!
Read it a few years back. Liked it.
Yes, really enjoyed it, I’ve read the series. It’s quite the undertaking but worth it
Absolutely loved the whole series, persevere it’s really worth it!
Loved it
Loved it!
Great book!
great book!
One of my favorite books ever!!
Best book ever!
It’s in my bookshelf but I haven’t read it yet!
Best book ever indeed. There are more books in series
One of my favourite books
Amazing book!
How does it compare with Fall of Giants? Anyone read both?
Me. Loved them too. Anything by Ken Follett is excellent ?
Yes I enjoyed both series
Loooovvee
Yep loved it and the other book too.
Yes. Loved it
Yes i thought it was great and have enjoyed sequel and other books of his. There is a lot to learn about history and actually what it was like to live in those times, as well as great characters and story.
It is one of my favorite books of all time.
Loved it!
Yes- I loved it! It was definitely not like anything else I have ever read.
I lived it too! The size if it is intimidating at first, but you forget about that when you get engrossed in the story.
Loved that book.
Excellent
Loved the whole series.
Excellent book and series!!! In my top 5 all time favorites
In the Great America Reads poll of best American books the book series placed 23rd. It was ahead of The Stand, Alice in Wonderland, Great Expectations and the Catcher in the Rye. I read the first two in series and thought they were wonderful. You have to be committed but if you like it from the start it will be enjoyable.
Great book, also the sequel, enjoy.
Really enjoyed it!
One of my favorites!
So good!
Loved it. One of my favorite books ever!
Loved it!
Brilliant
Classic ??
It’s the best series ever, seriously!
Loving it
It’s a slow moving vehicle that book – but it sticks with you. If you are in a hurry, I think it is hard to enjoy, if you have patience with it, it is enjoyable…
Brilliant way to describe it ?
One of my favourite books. Follett is a great author
I read it many yrs back and have read it again in recent yrs-excellent!
Fabulous! It’s a trilogy, so pace yourself.
Fantastic book!
Brilliant. Loved it.
Read it. I only thought it was ok. Some parts were a little gruesome for me.
Love it! Just finished it again for the second time.
Loved it
Yes. Read it years ago. Loved it
Didn’t think I would like it since it’s not what I would ordinarily read. But my husband got it in audio to listen to on a long road trip. We really enjoyed it and were anxious to finish it when home. It’s length gives you lots of time to get to know characters so they do stick with you.
Loved it
That was a slow almost painful at times read for me
I have to admit, though. The book is so descriptive of the structure of churches that I don’t know what he’s talking about, and it does make it a bit difficult to imagine what the churches look like. It also makes it hard for me to imagine where the characters are going in situations.
One of my favourite books of all time
Awesome book ?
…and your thoughts on it so far are…?
So far, the book is very good. It takes time to build up, though.