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El hombre de San Petersburgo by Ken Follett

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claudiazr's review against another edition

2.0

A boring, wannabe thriller

Loved the premise. However, the delivery was awful. The characters are horrendous, all of them over the top archetypes, making it difficult to continue reading.
I would tell anyone wanting to read a Ken Follet book to skip this one.

ferdavilareads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

barbarajanna's review against another edition

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5.0

loved it!

svenjab's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

annettefunnycello's review against another edition

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4.0

Stands up well -- published in 1982, released as a political thriller, and works beautifully as mid-winter escapism in pandemic 2022. The novel manages to feel very much of today, as Russia assumes war-postures against Ukraine. Women play important roles, refreshingly so.

ljm57's review against another edition

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3.0

Set against the political backdrop of a looming WWI, this is a great mix of historical fiction, thriller and romance. Aristocratic Lord Walden is hosting nephew, Russian Prince Orlov in London where he has been tasked with negotiating an alliance with the Russians so that both countries can take on Germany’s military might. But others have a revolutionary interest in preventing such an alliance so Orlov’s life is in danger. Throw into the mix Walden’s Russian wife, Lydia who holds dangerous past secrets and their daughter Charlotte whose hitherto repressed rebellious character threatens them all and it all leads to a suspense-filled climax where lives and the outcome of war are at stake.