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I must admit I was a little disappointed. I feel like sort of a traitor admitting that.
I so loved Pillars of the Earth!
I've had World for quite a while and have saved it until I had the time to really sink into it....
I did like it, but World was almost the same as Pillars - just 200 years later.
The deep love relationships are thwarted again and again.
The pompous, hypocritical church tries to control events again and again.
The main characters are the only town members with vision and common sense - again.
The nobility are cold, heartless, twisted and only cared about appearance and money - again.
There were chapters I felt like I was watching a traffic accident. I was too curious to stop, but it was so painful to read the details.
Had I read this first - I think I might have called it my favorite.
I cared about the characters more than Pillars. The plague and the 'witch' accusations are a part of history that I've actually heard of - so it made it all more plausible.
But - I also need to admit that I read into the single digits of the night more than once with this story.
Bottom line - I really liked the story, the characters, the whole plot. But, standing on this side and looking back - it felt too much like a rerun for a wholehearted recommendation.
Shucks!
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