A review by amieg17
Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett

4.0

I finally finished up The Century Trilogy! I'm really glad I read this series as, not only are they enjoyable books to read with characters that you become invested in over the course of generations, but also because this book in particular taught me a lot about the Cold War. I never claimed to be knowledgable about history and politics but this book really hit home to me how I didn't know a lot about what is actually very recent history. That was a major highlight of this book for me. Follett had a lot to cover as the book spans from 1961 - 2008 so naturally some parts of history are missing. I am also well aware that this is told from Follett's perspective and therefore, his opinions on what was right and wrong do come through. A few reviewers have criticised this book for having a clear liberal agenda. It's definitely something to be aware of as you read it - you are getting just one man's view - but, I enjoyed how this span countries and decades and created a picture (albeit a biased one) of what is was like during the Cold War. Edge of Eternity was a conversation starter for me, away for the book itself. I became very much invested in most of the character within this story, specifically the Franck family as well as Dimka, George and Tania however, some of the other characters less so. There are lots of characters within this book and to make a reader be invested in them all would be very impressive work. A very solid four star read which almost became a five.