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#11
09-29-2005, 08:15 PM
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Re: pillars of the earth (possible spoilers)
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Loved the book. It starts slow, just sticking with a single perspective for a while. Then, all of the sudden any person is fair game to have his/her own point of view told. The book pretty much rocks from then on. BTW, if you like this, try Game of Thrones. Similar sturctures. [/ QUOTE ] VERY glad to hear that, because Game of Thrones, etc. is my favorite series ever - I'm dying for the new one! 
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#12
10-20-2005, 10:30 AM
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Re: pillars of the earth (possible spoilers)
Well now I just finished this book last night. It was good, but it did not end cleanly at all. The author rushes through the last 100 pages or so to come to a conclusion that was significantly farther than he needed to go.
Other than the last 100 pages, it was an excellent read. *Edit* I just re-read the OP, and I guess I'm just saying I agree 100% with everything he said. Can anyone recommend other similar books? I was thinking about reading Rutherford's Sarum next, has anyone here read it?
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#13
10-20-2005, 10:48 AM
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Re: pillars of the earth (possible spoilers)
I generally like Ken Follett books quite a bit... Hes written a number of books similar to this one. A Dangerous Fortune is pretty good and A Place Called Freedom wasn't bad either. While they are similar to Pillars of the Earth (in that they follow the characters through their whole life), they weren't as good.
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#14
10-20-2005, 10:52 AM
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Re: pillars of the earth (possible spoilers)
I came to the same conclusion after reading it. After 900 long pages of story Follet has to wrap everything up in 100 pages and does it pretty poorly. I thought the characters got predictable and the villans were very stereotypical as well. A lot of people love this book and I did manage to finish it which is a rarity for me if a book is over 400 pages.
If you haven't read them 'I, Claudius' and 'Claudius, The God' is about as good as historical fiction gets. (Mentioned in the Rome History thread as well)
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#15
10-20-2005, 10:52 AM
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Re: pillars of the earth (possible spoilers)
this is the 1st ken follett book i have read. which one would you recommend i read next?
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#16
10-20-2005, 10:53 AM
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I read it a long time ago, but I had no complaints. Thought it was great. I tear through any Follett I get my hands on now. Read 'Eye of the Needle'. [/ QUOTE ]
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#17
10-20-2005, 10:53 AM
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this is the 1st ken follett book i have read. which one would you recommend i read next? [/ QUOTE ] Eye of the Needle was very good as I recall. Been awhile though.
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#18
10-20-2005, 11:18 AM
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Re: pillars of the earth (possible spoilers)
Most recently I read A Dangerous Fortune which I enjoyed quite a bit. It takes place in the late 1800s (1860-1890) and is mostly about a rich banking family in London. If you liked Pillars of the Earth this is the best one of the same type I've read... but I've only read 5-6 of his books.
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#19
10-20-2005, 11:25 AM
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Re: pillars of the earth (possible spoilers)
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I read it a long time ago, but I had no complaints. Thought it was great. I tear through any Follett I get my hands on now. Read 'Eye of the Needle'. [/ QUOTE ] This will stop when you get to his newer non-period works.
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#20
10-20-2005, 11:28 AM
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Re: pillars of the earth (possible spoilers)
Besides some of Follets other books (I personally reccomend a key to rebecca), George R.R. Martin's A Song of Fire and Ice series is another good read that is similar pillars.
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