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mattia_masciadra's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
sambam_42's review against another edition
4.0
Wow, all I can say is this was quite the slog. I adored the first two books and blew through them in no time flat. To finish this book I finally had to download the audio book and listen to it on my commute or I was never going to get it done.
First, I still love this series but this book didn't seem to hold my attention the way the first two did. That doesn't mean I'm not interested in the historical events, but perhaps not *as* interested as the First and Second World War.
Second, I though he seemed to pay too little attention to the collapse of Communism in the Soviet Block in the 80's. We spend half the book with Jack and Bobby Kennedy and Dr. King covering Civil Rights and the aftermath of the war, but then seems to pay lip service to the time period focused on the downfall of the U.S.S.R and the Iron Curtain. Perhaps there's not enough there to warrant that kind of time or maybe he just wanted to find the end to an already enormous book.
All in all, excellent series. Would highly recommend.
First, I still love this series but this book didn't seem to hold my attention the way the first two did. That doesn't mean I'm not interested in the historical events, but perhaps not *as* interested as the First and Second World War.
Second, I though he seemed to pay too little attention to the collapse of Communism in the Soviet Block in the 80's. We spend half the book with Jack and Bobby Kennedy and Dr. King covering Civil Rights and the aftermath of the war, but then seems to pay lip service to the time period focused on the downfall of the U.S.S.R and the Iron Curtain. Perhaps there's not enough there to warrant that kind of time or maybe he just wanted to find the end to an already enormous book.
All in all, excellent series. Would highly recommend.
psychointhenorth's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
4.0
robergeginette's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
lilletalks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
ales_99's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Deportation, Police brutality, Addiction, War, Death, Murder, Racism, and Sexism
dunnadam's review against another edition
4.0
Walking the line between history and fiction, this one comes a little too close to crossing over. Still always fascinating. I think the longest book I've ever read, I finished it in a week of vacation.
andreea27's review against another edition
5.0
"It was high summer and sweltering hot in Bucharest on 7 July. Dimka and Natalya were there with
Gorbachev for a Warsaw Pact summit. Their host was Nicolae Ceauşescu, the mad dictator of
Romania."
It was hard not to giggle upon reading this.
Gorbachev for a Warsaw Pact summit. Their host was Nicolae Ceauşescu, the mad dictator of
Romania."
It was hard not to giggle upon reading this.
outoftheblue14's review against another edition
3.0
1200 e passa pagine.
Sono contenta di aver finito questo libro. Molti capitoli li ho letti abbastanza velocemente.
Mi sembra che questo terzo volume non sia all'altezza dei precedenti. Pochi i personaggi memorabili, poco interessanti le loro vicende. Mi sono commossa alla caduta del Muro, ma quello mi succede sempre.
Non credo leggerò più niente di Ken Follett.
Sono contenta di aver finito questo libro. Molti capitoli li ho letti abbastanza velocemente.
Mi sembra che questo terzo volume non sia all'altezza dei precedenti. Pochi i personaggi memorabili, poco interessanti le loro vicende. Mi sono commossa alla caduta del Muro, ma quello mi succede sempre.
Non credo leggerò più niente di Ken Follett.
onejazzycat's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.75