The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

The Pillars of the Earth

Kingsbridge #1

Ken Follett

1088 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous emotional tense slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known; of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect - a man divided in his soul; of ...

Read more

Community Reviews

4.17
based on 38,196 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 72%

emotional: 54%

tense: 47%

dark: 41%

informative: 35%

challenging: 29%

inspiring: 25%

sad: 25%

hopeful: 24%

reflective: 22%

mysterious: 13%

relaxing: 4%

funny: 3%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
44% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
59% of readers chose A mix
24% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

82% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

54% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

57% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...
Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more