A review by haley_s
World Without End by Ken Follett

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is a modern day saga about the lives of the people in the town of Kingsbridge in the 12th century with modern language. We follow 5 people, one a peasant, one a tradesman, one a merchant, one a prior, and one a knight as they deal with daily life, survive the Bubonic Plague, and negotiate the new world  after the plague. We see their joys, sorrows, and growth over the 2 ish decades we spend with these people. 

While the span of time covered is large, the story never feels bogged down or overly detailed. I loved getting to know the characters so intimately and seeing what daily life might have been like for the non-nobility of this time period.