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simo_t's review against another edition
4.0
Hengästyttävä ja paikoin uuvuttavakin sukellus salaliittojen maailmaan uponneiden ihmisten joukkoon. Eco osoitti kirjassa, miten kaiken saa halutessaan liittymään kaikkeen, jolloin historiasta voi rakentaa palapelin, joka todistaa mitä tahansa. Kirjan mieleenpainuvin osa on loppu, joka kuvaa vaikuttavasti ja koskettavasti mitä salaliittoteorioihin paneutuminen voi pahimmillaan ihmiselle tehdä.
katymvt's review against another edition
3.0
That was so weird. Kind of confusing. And a bit bizarre. I have no other words
tanja_321's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
chglein's review against another edition
4.0
The first section of the book: brilliant, one of the best things I've read in years. The last section of the book: brilliant, one of the best things I've read in years. But I'm skeptical that most things in between those parts needed to be told the way they were. Two areas in particular stand out to me: In both of those areas, I think the sense of place that was so strong at the beginning of the book gets lost (save for the episode ), and they don't feel as thought-provoking as the final section of the book. Another problem, perhaps, is that they keep taking us away from Belbo, the most intriguing character by far.
Still, with the rise of right-wing cults and cult-like thinking around the globe, this book is as relevant as ever. Ultimately, I may be somewhat ambivalent about the product in toto (sorry, but I have to drop a little Latin when talking about Eco), but the highs are high.
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1) I think the Brazil section and the cult ritual in the Italian castle felt redundant, and I'd have kept only one of them in; and 2) what was gained by giving us every last detail of the Plan?Spoiler
at Belbo's villaStill, with the rise of right-wing cults and cult-like thinking around the globe, this book is as relevant as ever. Ultimately, I may be somewhat ambivalent about the product in toto (sorry, but I have to drop a little Latin when talking about Eco), but the highs are high.
aventadistrict's review against another edition
3.0
it's like a 3.5 for i liked it and thought it was good but i am never reading all that again
delightedmoth's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
sandra_goodson's review against another edition
2.0
meh, got boring. It's cool how they tied all the esoteric religions throughout the centuries together to form one grand occult tradition but damn nothing ever really happens. Self fulfilling prophecies, we make our own reality etc... okay, yeah. I'm sure most of this book went over my head, but I can't see myself rereading it any time soon.
nancysbooknook's review against another edition
2.0
I was definitely not smart enough to understand this book!! Kudos to those of you who knew what the hell was going on.