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World Without End | Good but not great

World Without End

	World Without End Dutton, 2007 average customer review:based on 395 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

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After I read Pillars, I thought to myself, "no I want more," and then I found out, "hey there was more." I think this one might even surpass pillars in the emotional connections the reader makes with the characters. I finished this one in 3 days, KEN FOLLETT GIVE ME MORE!!!!!!!

Good but not great

Part of the allure of "Pillars of the Earth", the book that preceded this one, is the originality of it. This one seems like a slightly paler version of the first book. It takes place in the same English town, Kingsbridge, and has dastardly lords, poor but honest peasants, and clergy who jostle for position and power. There is plenty of action, but to me the characters were not as interesting or compelling as the ones in the first book. It was clear that the peasants would be exploited by the upper classes, so I just gritted my teeth and suffered through the cruelties knowing that eventually all would be well. If I had read this book first, I might have had a slightly different opinion of it, but it did seem like a less compelling version of the first one.

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World Without End

Having never read Ken Follet before, I was looking forward to reading this book. I have to say however, I was disappointed, it did not live up to what I perceived his writing to be. I thought the story line was interesting enough and appreciated the historical perspective. My main objection to the book is that Ken Follet's dialog was largely unbelievable, given the time period of the novel. His characters seemed to be thinking and verbalizing in more current day vocabulary and jargon. This detracted from the book. While I did finish the book, afterall, I bought it for my Kindle, I would be reluctant to purchase another of his books.

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