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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is the first Eco I have ever read. I have seen the 1986 movie several times as a kid/teenager, but the ending never quite opened for me. Now, that problem had been solved.
The first 90 pages or so of the Finnish version felt like walking knee-deep in a bog; I had to force myself through the overly-verbous descriptions of doors and history (the first two times I've attempted reading this have halted here), but after that everything became more and more interesting and the book read more like a traditional detective story (with some slower parts here and there). I've heard this was Eco's way, but I have no comparison, so don't know if it's true.
I liked it very much in the end, although the need to force myself through parts is not something I really hope from my books, so I'll need to leave the stars at 4.
The first 90 pages or so of the Finnish version felt like walking knee-deep in a bog; I had to force myself through the overly-verbous descriptions of doors and history (the first two times I've attempted reading this have halted here), but after that everything became more and more interesting and the book read more like a traditional detective story (with some slower parts here and there). I've heard this was Eco's way, but I have no comparison, so don't know if it's true.
I liked it very much in the end, although the need to force myself through parts is not something I really hope from my books, so I'll need to leave the stars at 4.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Ik was eigenlijk veels te jong toen ik De naam van de roos las; toch heb ik het helemaal uitgelezen. Destijds vond ik het erg moeilijk om een oordeel te vellen over dit boek, of om uberhaupt onder woorden te brengen wat ik nou precies gelezen had. Ik vond het geniaal en frustrerend tegelijk.
Aan de ene kant vond ik het mysterie ontzettend spannend en was ik diep onder de indruk hoe Eco de middeleeuwse ideeënwereld tot leven brengt. Ik heb nog nooit iets gelezen wat zo authentiek middeleeuws voelt (terwijl het dat niet is). Aan de andere kant zaten er vreselijk langdradige stukken tussen. De theologische discussies, die zoveel bijdragen aan het gevoel van authenticiteit van de setting, waren zowel fascinerend als tergend langzaam, vooral als het erg filosofisch werd. Fun fact: wat mij nog steeds bijstaat is dat De naam van de roos de langste zin bevat die ik ooit gelezen heb (meer dan één pagina, en de lettertjes waren miniscuul).
Aan de ene kant vond ik het mysterie ontzettend spannend en was ik diep onder de indruk hoe Eco de middeleeuwse ideeënwereld tot leven brengt. Ik heb nog nooit iets gelezen wat zo authentiek middeleeuws voelt (terwijl het dat niet is). Aan de andere kant zaten er vreselijk langdradige stukken tussen. De theologische discussies, die zoveel bijdragen aan het gevoel van authenticiteit van de setting, waren zowel fascinerend als tergend langzaam, vooral als het erg filosofisch werd. Fun fact: wat mij nog steeds bijstaat is dat De naam van de roos de langste zin bevat die ik ooit gelezen heb (meer dan één pagina, en de lettertjes waren miniscuul).
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No