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Not Follett's best., Nov. 27 2003
I'm a fan of Ken Follett's work & intend to read all his stuff. I have read 5 books so far. This was a disappointment, though. At first it seemed like nothing more than a historical novel bodice-buster, but then the plot did pick up. The main problem, though, was the character of Feliks. Follett wants to make him at least a little sympathetic, maybe a lot, but it didn't work for me. Feliks is a big, smelly, dirty, cruel, ruthless, coldblooded Communist assassin. The fact that he's good in the sack & glib with words does not compensate for his evil. And can Charlotte really be that stupid? Oh, well. They can't all be winners.
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Flawed, but still an enjoyable read., Jui 10 2000
Ken Follett captures very well the tone of English High Society in the pre-WWI years. The story is interesting, and this is a quick and easy read. This said, however, I was disappointed in the development of the main characters and much of the plot was implausible. Additionally, Follett has the tendency to romanticize Feliks, who is really an evil and manipulative individual. If you're looking for a book that you can finish on a summer vacation, or read on the beach, this would be a good one to pick up.
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Disappointing but worth reading., Nov. 29 1999
Like all of Follet's novels, `The Man from St. Petersburg' is a page turner and worth picking up if you like a good historical adventure. That being said, however, this novel is not that great when compared to `Eye of The Needle', `The Key to Rebecca' and his masterpiece `The Pillars of The Earth.' Follet is a good and sometimes great writer. The problem I find with his writing is that sometimes he edits down to 300 pages what would be a great-classic epic of 1500 pages (i.e., like `Pillars of the Earth'). Sometimes the shorter form works (i.e., `Eye Of The Needle' and `Key to Rebecca' where the action is close to real time), but sometimes he shortchanges himself and the reader (i.e., `Man From St. Petersburg' and `Place called Freedom') by limiting his scope and range to be under a certain number of pages. I don't know if this is a publishing thing or what?If given more room for characters and historical detail, Follet gives us classic epic novels like `Pillars'. When he limits himself he sometimes succeeds and sometimes misses. More longer Follet novels are better.
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INTERESTING BUT SIMPLISTIC, Fév 24 1999
This is an interesting story, but the characters and plot are simplistic and one-dimensional. This book had a melodramatic, soap operaish feel to it. Still it is an interesting story and the author DOES do a very good job describing the gross disparity between the upper and lower classes circa the early 1900's. He also demonstrates the plight of the early feminists in a fair and impartial manner.
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