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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
Extravagant, inventive, and yet still a traditional locked room mystery. Or at least one room is locked, within a labyrinth, which is also a library. The setting itself is a stroke of genius, and Eco is able to people it with distinctive characters, some of whom harbor dark motives beneath their black habits. It's long. It's verbose. Eco loved languages and lists and symbols, and while I would never say he lacks discipline in his writing, he has a passion for detail that goes beyond anything reproducible in cinema -- which is easily seen by watching one of the film productions. I read it twenty years ago with different eyes, and I think it's still one of the most distinctive mysteries I've ever read.
i will never ever be smart enough to truly understand this book but it’s a great read. severinus and nicholas are real ones
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
informative
mysterious
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:
N/A
Let's just say I had a difficult time staying awake reading this one.
informative
mysterious
reflective
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
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
In the winding corridors of the abbey library, philosophy, language, time, religion, and mystery all mash together like the grotesques parading the edges of a faded apocalypse. Beautiful and tragic, and truly unique.
challenging
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes