Man, what cave have I been hiding in the past couple years? I cannot believe that Ken Follett's "Pillars of the Earth" didn't make it into my book pile until just now. Wow. And it was EPIC! Good triumphs over evil, God defeats Satan! I think I was on the verge of straining an eye muscle towards the end. It reminded me of the times when I read Harry Potter books in a weekend and "The Shining" in two days (the latter mostly because I was too scared to leave my recliner). And similar to Harry Potter, I thought it was a fantastic story even though the writing itself was basic. Follett can stitch a story like a quilt, but Cormac McCarthy he is not. That being said, "Pillars" is miles and miles above Dan Brown's DaVinci shenanigans and don't even get me started on the Twilight series.
I enjoyed this book so much that I'm going to avoid reading Follett again for a while; I'm afraid his other work won't be as exhilarating. This was a fun and easy break, and as soon as I catch my breath I'll be ready to get back to thinking.
Up next: It's autumn, it's getting cooler, so back to the Russians at last! "Dead Souls" by Gogol
