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nadia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The pacing was a little funny at times and given the investment and build-up to certain parts, I expected some of them to pack more of a punch and to evoke more emotion, but the way they were narrated got in the way and made the story feel a little flat at times.
Still, a great book! Perfect if you love huge books, or are fascinated by 12th Century English history, cathedrals, or the art of constructing grand buildings!
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Gore, War, Death, and Death of parent
maaikeloopt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Murder, Rape, Gore, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Blood, Child death, and Death
mugoika's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, War, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore
Minor: Religious bigotry
delilah92700's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, War, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal death, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
novelyon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Animal death, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, and War
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Misogyny, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Grief, Infertility, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
esther_me's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship
lillythebluepaladin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
KEN FOLLETT SERIOUSLY KNOWS HOW TO WRITE TENSE AND EXCITING BOOKS!
My only criticism is probably how much "boobie" talk there was in it, that definetly made it clear that this was written by a middle aged man, BUT his female characters are most of the time greatly written, and the characters being all "booobiee, brrreastss, badonkas" were either extremely "thirsty" or disgusting misogynists, so it sense with their personalities and relationships, and we are talking about the middle ages, so I will let that slide.
Warning tho: This book is very graphic. The medieval ages were not fun to be in, and that is veeery reflected in this book. Check up on content warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, War, Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Animal death, Antisemitism, Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
faeriefable's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Gore
seanml's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Minor: Ableism, Cultural appropriation, Excrement, Gore, Infertility, Islamophobia, Miscarriage, and Self harm
meganpbennett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, Sexual content, Murder, Death of parent, Animal death, Bullying, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Animal cruelty, Gore, Body horror, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Blood, Pregnancy, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Infidelity, Antisemitism, and Abandonment