Reviews

Alb infinit by Ken Follett

lisastriker2024's review against another edition

Too many stories waiting to.spend time on something I'm not enjoying. 

quenchgum's review against another edition

5.0

I used to think it was weird that Follett wrote mostly mid-sized page-turner crime/mystery/adventure type novels, and then he wrote PILLARS OF THE EARTH and the like. I couldn't understand how the same author could write two wildly differing books.

Now I get it. What made Pillars of the Earth and World Without End and Fall of Giants so lovable, to me, was the character development. He got you inside the minds of his characters, made you cheer for them, and wrote flawlessly of their intrigues and actions and thoughts without boring you one bit.

THAT is what made this novel so amazing for me. This was another one of his regular page-turners that I picked up at a garage sale for fifty cents. I read it on a five hour car ride and enjoyed myself immensely. I wanted to know what happened to all of my quickly cherished new friends, and loved the novel all the way throughout. A solid plot, very realistic, and SUPER entertaining.

Thank you Ken Follet! I'm now persistently on the lookout for more of your books!!

temichka123's review against another edition

3.0

Като за първа среща с Фолет ми хареса. Държа ме в напрежение, а и темата с вируса е актуална. На любителите на трилъри, би се харесала, и все пак нещо не й достигна за повече звезди.

nikachelle's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

mkday82's review against another edition

3.0

Book #13 - 2024

Title: Whiteout

Author: Ken Follett 

Pages: 472

Started: 25/07/2024

Finished: 07/08/2024

Days: 14

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I was expecting a great story going into Whiteout by Ken Follett but unfortunately for me it was rather average. I’ve read a few Ken Follett stories over the years and this one is not one of his best pieces of work. The story mainly takes place over two days, the first chapter promised a fantastic story about a deadly virus, but then it went downhill from there. The first half of the book was mainly character building, too much in my opinion, and at some points I wondered about the relevance of why certain characters had so much of the spotlight. It picked up again slightly for the last half of the book but it was still lacklustre. It was an easy read, it had potential, but didn’t quite deliver.

sketchugo's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

stephanf's review against another edition

2.0

Twaddle. Definitely a page turner, but still twaddle.

patriciawraw's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

kparry's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

tracib's review against another edition

2.0

2.5 stars, but I can”t round up to 3. A decent plot overshadowed by unlikeable one-note characters, some cringe-inducing writing, and a completely unnecessary attempt at romance. The plot was interesting enough to keep me going, but I admit, I was cheering for the virus. And at almost 500 pages, way too long.