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The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett

21 reviews

schaffermi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Murder, War, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

ladylizardxvii's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Physical abuse

Moderate: Slavery, Murder, Violence, Sexual violence, and Rape

Minor: Infidelity, Violence, and Animal death

jaqxun's review

dark slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Slavery, Bullying, Death, Excrement, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Rape, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Murder, Alcoholism, Violence, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, and Child death

eatingfiction's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Another great start to my reading year with another great Ken Follett historical epic. As always, his writing is immerserve and detailed. I was transported to the dark ages and invested in the tumultuous lives of our vast cast of characters. Follett really has a way of making you despise his villains and rooting for his heroes.

Unfortunately though, at this point I've read the following three Kingsbridge novels and they begin to feel formulaic. I doubt any of them will ever reach the heights of Pillars of The Earth (and maybe that was because it was the first one). I didn't connect with the characters as much in this one, and the plot was aimless at times. But i enjoyed the nitty gritty of everyday medieval life and the politics. This remains a great read, especially for the beach where this 900 page tome only took me 3 days to consume instead of 3 weeks! 

Looking forward to reading Armour of Light next summer. 😅

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Child death, Slavery, Murder, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Sexual violence

goldenlake's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Addiction, Murder, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Stalking, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Bullying, Alcoholism, Violence, Sexism, Infidelity, Misogyny, Gore, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Dementia, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Blood, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Xenophobia, Vomit, Trafficking, War, Pregnancy, and Confinement

Minor: Colonisation, Genocide, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, and Cursing

laurareadsbig's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Death, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Murder, Gore, Pregnancy, and Confinement

dornmoore's review

adventurous hopeful tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Sexism, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Rape

brighteyed's review

adventurous informative slow-paced

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

4.0

overall a pleasant read - much of the same as the other books in the series. i love the historical detail in this book, though the plot is less exciting because it’s nearly identical to the other books. still, i was attached to the characters and compelled by the drama and how different social norms affect the characters’ interactions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Rape

siniandi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I loved revisiting King's Bridge, learning about the origins of the town I already spent hours of my life reading about. The story is easy to follow and the three main characters' lives are interwoven in a very skilful way. I feel like I learned slightly less about the historical period and certainly less about architecture in this book than the last, but I still throughly enjoyed reading this book and think it is much improved from Follett's last installment of the Series (Column of Fire).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Animal death, War, Alcohol, Blood, Chronic illness, Classism, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Physical abuse

sramac's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Infertility, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Vomit, War, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence