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Iain Hawkes
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So a significant portion of the cast decided to become Luddites (or at least Luddite adjacent)? Okay. Anyway, it's fine, I guess. I'm still not fond of Follett's writing style, but echoing what others have said, the Pillars of the Earth series is a story of place rather than characters. In this sense, Kingsbridge is arguably a microcosm of the Industrial Revolution, so I guess it succeeds there.
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Iain Hawkes
is on page 261 of 752
It's okay, can't comment much for better or worse. Poor Amos. :(
— May 09, 2026 09:36PM
Iain Hawkes
is on page 198 of 752
Don't have much more to say - more of the same. Like Pillars of the Earth, the dialogue is banal, but it has a good sense of scene/place.
— Mar 24, 2026 03:02AM
Iain Hawkes
is on page 97 of 752
Still okay, at this point. Not much more I can say.
— Mar 12, 2026 12:48AM
Iain Hawkes
is on page 74 of 752
For better or worse, this is effectively more of the same from Pillars of the Earth (can't comment on the other Kingsbridge books) in terms of both writing style and location, if not timeframe. Certainly captures the peculiarities of the era well enough.
— Mar 04, 2026 03:10AM
