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1029 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451224996
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 07 October 2017
Description
#1 New York Times BestsellerIn 1989, Ken Follett astonished the literary world with The Pillars of the Earth, a sweeping epic novel set in twelfth-century England centered on the building of a cathedral and many of the hundreds of lives it affecte...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,472 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
tense 43%
dark 39%
informative 35%
hopeful 28%
challenging 26%
inspiring 22%
sad 21%
mysterious 14%
reflective 14%
relaxing 7%
lighthearted 4%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 33% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceModerate
Abortion, War, MisogynyMinor
Dementia, Suicidal thoughts1029 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451224996
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 07 October 2017
Description
#1 New York Times BestsellerIn 1989, Ken Follett astonished the literary world with The Pillars of the Earth, a sweeping epic novel set in twelfth-century England centered on the building of a cathedral and many of the hundreds of lives it affecte...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,472 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
tense 43%
dark 39%
informative 35%
hopeful 28%
challenging 26%
inspiring 22%
sad 21%
mysterious 14%
reflective 14%
relaxing 7%
lighthearted 4%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 33% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceModerate
Abortion, War, MisogynyMinor
Dementia, Suicidal thoughts