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A review by kaadie
The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I really did enjoy the book and it's the third one I have read of the Kingsbridge series, however I will say that (for this series at least) Ken Follet has a formula and if you are too familiar with the other novels it may become tedious and repetitive. I personally enjoy the formula: young and intelligent male main character falls in love with impossibly beautiful and equally intelligent female character whom is however, not an option for marriage, typically due to social status. Our entrepid main characters then age through the years and face many hardships at the hands of evil clergymen, despot noblemen and mother nature herself. However, at the end of the book the tables turn and their noble behaviour throughout their trials earns them a happy ending.
Despite the books being a bit repetitive I do enjoy Ken Follet's characters and the way he builds a rich and believable environment, making the reader feel as if they are there among the characters. His villains are truly awful and I do hate how much the protagonists suffer throughout. The final act is satisfying because you do witness the downfall of said awful villains but I wish we spent more time with our heroes thereafter. Finally, our protagonists are happy and free and I would find it more fulfilling to read more about that, especially because they often experience seemingly endless misery during the body of the book.
Despite the books being a bit repetitive I do enjoy Ken Follet's characters and the way he builds a rich and believable environment, making the reader feel as if they are there among the characters. His villains are truly awful and I do hate how much the protagonists suffer throughout. The final act is satisfying because you do witness the downfall of said awful villains but I wish we spent more time with our heroes thereafter. Finally, our protagonists are happy and free and I would find it more fulfilling to read more about that, especially because they often experience seemingly endless misery during the body of the book.