Fall of Giants by Ken FollettMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
First of all I must confess that I did not know about The Century Trilogy until I read a review of the second book. (Librarian FAIL). So I immediately got my hands on a copy of Fall of Giants, which actually languished in the back seat of my car for a couple of weeks until an audiobook version became available to me. After that I went liberally between the two. Follett is an amazing storyteller and I am ashamed to admit that I have only read one other of his books. His characterizations are masterful, though I must say that had I not become a fan of Downton Abbey, I might have not held so much interest in certain parts of the story. In any case, reading Fall of Giants has made me want to go back to examine the historical events that make up the backdrop of the book.
To anyone who finds the length of the book daunting: don't worry about it. It reads quickly and is not tedious at all. Listening to parts made me slow down and pay attention as well.
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