Reviews

Birth of the Kingdom by Jan Guillou

fiskmat's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative inspiring relaxing slow-paced

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

5.0

hyms's review against another edition

3.0

2.5

jenny_hedberg's review against another edition

adventurous informative medium-paced

• 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

4.0

100kg_paarynoita's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative 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? Yes

5.0

toves_bokhylla's review against another edition

5.0

Fantastisk!

nadude's review against another edition

emotional informative tense slow-paced

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

5.0

yvonne_larsen's review against another edition

4.0

Arn er vendt hjem efter 20 år som tempelridder i det hellige land. Første mål efter hjemkomsten er at blive genforenet med sin elskede Cecilia. Dette vister sig dog mere besværligt end først antaget, for Cecilia er blevet en brik i kampen om kongemagten.


Kærligheden sejre dog til sidst, sammen med en god portion kvindelist. Dette er min personlige yndlings passage i bogen, da forfatteren her på fortræffelig vis beskriver, hvorledes kvinder kunne tænkes at have haft overordentlig stor magt i fortidens mandsdominerede samfund. 


Arn begynder nu, med sin Cecilia ved sin side, at opbygge den militære styrke som skal sikre freden i landet. 


Bogen slutter af med beskrivelse af flere store slag da Danmark og den danske kong Valdemar Sejr vælger at angribe. Slagene er meget malerisk beskrevet, men der er dog lige lovlig meget krig og ødelæggelse for min bogsmag.

josefinessen's review against another edition

2.0

Jag vill gilla dessa böcker men tyvärr är det lite för trögt för mig (och kanske lite för mycket historia).

theodor's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

4.0

aquaflame64's review against another edition

5.0

I one this book in a goodreads contest, and I'm looking forward to reading it.