3.4k reviews for:

O Nome da Rosa

Umberto Eco

3.98 AVERAGE

emilos's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious

alwaysgowiththe_flo's review against another edition

4.5

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

alli753's review against another edition

3.0

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

patchouli_irl's review against another edition

5.0

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

hegraves630's review against another edition

4.0

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

ravalyn's review against another edition

3.0

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

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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). 

alainabartkow's review against another edition

3.0

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

lan_raleigh's review against another edition

5.0

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

livyatan1996's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

wendigolove's review against another edition

3.0

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I read this during one of my rare periods of being interested in church history, philosophy, and morality debates. The murder mystery is pretty fun and set in a monastery with some good twists. While solving the mystery, there are numerous, lengthy debates about morality, church doctrine, philosophy, and if laughter is 'good'. Very lengthy.