A review by stefhite
Fall of Giants by Ken Follett

3.0

Well ... it's not Pillars of the Earth, so a bit disappointing on that front. One of the things I loved about Pillars - I learned so much about the time period due to Follett's impeccable historical research. The same attention to detail holds true in Fall of Giants, but about a time period that we know much more about (World War I). So the book became more a formulaic experience, a little history, a little character-driven plot ...a little history, a little character-driven plot - wash, rinse, repeat. That being said, it held my interest for the 1000+ pages - so good read. But it's not Pillars.