Les Piliers de la Terre by Ken Follett

Les Piliers de la Terre

Kingsbridge #1

Ken Follett with Jean Rosenthal (Translator)

1049 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

Description

Dans l’Angleterre du XIIe siècle ravagée par la guerre et la famine, des êtres luttent pour s’assurer le pouvoir, la gloire, la sainteté, l’amour, ou simplement de quoi survivre. Les batailles sont féroces, les hasards prodigieux, la nature cruell...

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Community Reviews Summary of 19,405 reviews

Moods

adventurous 72%
emotional 52%
tense 46%
dark 37%
informative 34%
challenging 30%
reflective 23%
sad 23%
inspiring 22%
hopeful 21%
mysterious 14%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 44%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 23% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.13

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