A review by marcery199
The Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follett
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
An absolute unit of a book about a church. Characters come in, live, grow, die, thrive, and fail. But the book moves ever forward. A book that constantly reminds you of violent history and brutal people, but also of love, and a goddamn church that serves as a through line to it all.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Stalking, Sexual assault, and Sexism
Minor: Alcoholism and Death of parent