Winter of the World by Ken Follett

Winter of the World

The Century Trilogy #2

Ken Follett

940 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

This book is truly epic. . . . The reader will probably wish there was a thousand more pages. --The Huffington PostPicking up where Fall of Giants, the first novel in the extraordinary Century Trilogy, left off, Winter of the World follows its fiv...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,213 reviews

Moods

informative 70%
adventurous 68%
emotional 62%
tense 51%
dark 43%
sad 41%
reflective 38%
challenging 23%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 19%
mysterious 8%

Pace

medium 70%
fast 15%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Plot: 22% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 38% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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