Reviews

Das Fundament der Ewigkeit by Ken Follett

buecher_und_huehner's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Ich lese/höre Ken Follett wirklich gerne, seine Romane sind (meistens) spannend und vor allem sehr sorgfältig recherchiert. Aber holla die f*cking Waldfee, er hält mit Grausamkeiten echt nicht hinterm Berg! 😅

bigdick1's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Amazing storytelling. Can’t wait to now move on to “The Armour of Light”

pinksharpii's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

brunogcarr's review against another edition

3.0

Duas coisas completamente distintas: 1) o autor é muito competente a contar uma história (ou muitas histórias enredadas), deixa todos os pontos bem atados e consegue prender a atenção. A leitura flui com facilidade e o interesse dura até ao final. 2) não é propriamente o meu tipo de leitura. É tudo oferecido em bandeja, como se estivesse a assistir a uma série (e é por isso que vejo poucas, ou nenhuma). A minha ideia de literatura está, muitas vezes, no equilíbrio entre o que se conta e o que fica por escrever. Gosto de me sentir dividido entre ideias, de ter que me questionar, de ter que imaginar.
E é só por isso que este livro, para mim, fica nas três estrelas.
Enquanto história contada, vale mais.

linda_wolf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring slow-paced

• 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? No

3.5

amylikestoread's review against another edition

3.0

3.5*

bec_wheels's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense 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

This was an enthralling book about the religious conflicts during the 1550 to 1600s. I was hooked throughout and enjoyed all the different perspectives. It's a little complicated keeping track of all the characters, but it's definitely worth it. I really enjoyed all the historical references throughout the book. Also, it can be read as a stand-alone book, too.

kranzundkrone's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative tense medium-paced

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

4.25

elizabethlima's review against another edition

I enjoyed the other Ken follett books but this was almost a caricature of his writing style. His characters were either good or evil from page one and had no development from there. There was no plot, just all the main characters sitting in on Interesting historical incidents over about a hundred years. Some of the phrasing was really lazy (my dude, please replace "how come" with "why" throughout). And worst of all it gave in to prejudiced stereotype about Catholics and Protestants during the reformation in a way that suggests that the author read some third grade history books promulgated in modern Protestant countries and didn't bother to look any deeper. Real disappointed with this one.

hatteapear's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? No

4.0