Reviews

A Column Of Fire by Ken Follett

katlow's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars. I liked it enough to finish the 900+ pages but Follett's books are starting to feel formulaic.

kelly_jeanne's review against another edition

4.0

This whole series is so good. Don’t just stop after “Pillars”

reagaaaan's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Harder to relate to the characters than the others in the series. Not all the decisions made seemed in character and a risk was taking shifting the tense of the story from third to first person 

dappeltje's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative reflective tense slow-paced

4.0

michael567's review against another edition

inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

ladyjane1114's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

anaisfizaine's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

witchtash's review against another edition

5.0

Oh my goodness. This book is the perfect conclusion to this 'series', and it's also the perfect Renaissance book. The mix between real and fake was a wonderful blend that struck the right chord throughout the whole book. While it can be read alone, I decided to read the other two book first, which for me enhanced this book's experience. There are some references that are better understood after reading The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End , but overall, still a solid stand alone book.

miecznik's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

silvi_bg's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

It was such an epic ride. I feel a range of emotions. I fell in love with the characters and their stories, and I hated some of them with a passion. It was so satisfying yet painful to watch them live their remarkable lives and then meet their end. Ken Follett is a master storyteller. I am definitely going to look into some of his other works. I did not have high expectations when I started this book for my English class, but it turned out to be a magnificent journey. All in all, "A Column of Fire" was a wonderful historical fiction!