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Book Review of The Pillars of the Earth

The Pillars of the Earth
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Helpful Score: 3


I received this as a gift and gave it my best shot but failed. Last night, after having gotten to about the middle of the book, I realized that I wasn't enjoying it and really didn't care about finding out what happened next. So, uncharacteristically for me, I decided not to finish it and post it instead. I'm no prude, but some of the sadder things that happened (ie rapes) just dragged me down so much. It may be where I'm at in my life right now, but I just need a little more joy than this book offered me. I think it's well-written, but it's just not a story I want to spend the time reading.