The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

The Pillars of the Earth

Kingsbridge #1

Ken Follett

973 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous emotional tense slow-paced
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Ken Follett’s worldwide bestselling epic masterpiece The Pillars of the Earth’ tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known... Of Tom, the mason wh...

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Moods

adventurous 72%
emotional 53%
tense 46%
dark 39%
informative 35%
challenging 29%
sad 25%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 22%
reflective 22%
mysterious 14%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 44%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 24% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.15

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