A review by paulap
Cathedral: Ben Hopkins by Ben Hopkins

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This book is centered around the building of a cathedral in Germany in the 13th century. It focuses a lot in the church politics, the feudalism and the treatment of the jews. It is kind of a better written, slower version of the pillars of the earth. It does not have the same pull, but it has many more layers and complexity (it is more similar in that aspect to Wolf Hall). I enjoyed it.