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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. it felt like a cross between Canticle for Leibowitz and the Conclave - featuring monkish life and the copying of manuscripts and texts. This book features lots of Latin which I do not know hardly any so that made me feel I was missing things at times. This is also one of the rare times in which I was able to correctly predict the antagonist, so that was a tad disappointing. I really enjoyed the logy and philosophy discussed throughout and the sections dealing with the labyrinthine library were excellent.
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
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:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
I don’t normally read mysteries, but this one was more literary than most. A lot of rich detail about the disagreements the occupied the church in the 1300s. While all the philosophic conversation could get a little overbearing sometimes, I was always along for the ride, and I learned a bit along the way. There’s some spooky stuff in here.
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment
I still remember the smell of the book... it was so good.
It's one to read, sitting on your bed in your teenage room, with Grace by Jeff Buckley on the stereo.
That's how I did it and it was great.
Only thing is there are so many monks it's hard to remember which one is/was which. So I made a card with every name and some details about him.
It's one to read, sitting on your bed in your teenage room, with Grace by Jeff Buckley on the stereo.
That's how I did it and it was great.
Only thing is there are so many monks it's hard to remember which one is/was which. So I made a card with every name and some details about him.
challenging
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes