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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
Trying so hard these days not to DNF, and over all I’ve been pretty successful… but this was a slog and I dropped it at about 50-60%. I’m more interested in and knowledgeable about Medieval philosophy than the average joe, less interested in but still game for a Sherlock Holmesian mystery… but this mashup of the two didn’t work for me. I would have preferred one without the other. The mystery, bogged down by philosophy and history, progressed waaayyy too slowly… Furthermore, although some of the ideas were clever (the labyrinthine library in particular), I was not attached to the characters and had little to no interest in the actual mystery. On the other side, the detailed history and philosophy, included for no other apparent purpose than to give a certain realism to the story — but also mixed up with fiction — seemed rather pointless. It’s presented sort of glibly, at arm’s length. It never goes very deep; there’s nothing here to challenge the reader beyond perhaps the mere intellectual exercise.
It’s well-written, and I can see how some people would enjoy it, but I dunno. Life’s too short.
It’s well-written, and I can see how some people would enjoy it, but I dunno. Life’s too short.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Very catholic
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Me ha gustado muchíiiiisimo!!! Voy a echar mucho de menos a Guillermo...
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Dense and verbose, sometimes to a fault. Still, an absolute banger of a book. Good, sometimes even subtle characterization, a enjoyable mystery and also lot's of monks. I, for some reason, quite like monks. Adored the ending. A favorite.
challenging
dark
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
What a terrible disappointment. If the purpose of reading this was to confirm how horrible the Catholic Church is and how much I hate religious zealoutry of all kinds, then job done. But I read it because I had been told for years that this is the epitome of cipher and puzzle based mysteries and I simply couldn’t overlook it.
Big lie. Maybe 5% of the book matches that description; the vast majority is about religion and politics and religious politics and it couldn’t have been more tedious and uninteresting. And, not to give spoilers, but when the final motive for the murders is revealed it is so painfully inane as to be infuriating.
One might think I should have known better given the subject matter, but I have read many books, mainly mysteries, set in churches and monasteries and almost none of them dwelt on religious topics in any great detail. But this is the second book by Umberto Eco that I have read and not enjoyed so that’s a lesson (finally) learned.
Big lie. Maybe 5% of the book matches that description; the vast majority is about religion and politics and religious politics and it couldn’t have been more tedious and uninteresting. And, not to give spoilers, but when the final motive for the murders is revealed it is so painfully inane as to be infuriating.
One might think I should have known better given the subject matter, but I have read many books, mainly mysteries, set in churches and monasteries and almost none of them dwelt on religious topics in any great detail. But this is the second book by Umberto Eco that I have read and not enjoyed so that’s a lesson (finally) learned.
No sé si son peores las torturas de la inquisición que se describen en este libro o lo que he sufrido para terminarlo.
Honestamente, cuando empecé El nombre de la rosa me esperaba otra cosa. Me esperaba más carga de misterio en la trama, pero la mayor parte del libro habla sobre teología, religión y filosofía, tres cosas que a mí no me gustan en absoluto.
¿Cómo he conseguido terminarlo? Honestamente, no lo sé. Supongo que el motivo principal es que lo estaba leyendo en lectura conjunta con otra persona, si no, probablemente lo habría dejado a medias. Si no es el clásico que menos me ha gustado de todos los que he leído, se le acerca.
Respeto que este libro sea tan famoso y le haya gustado a tantas personas, pero personalmente no lo entiendo, lo siento.
Honestamente, cuando empecé El nombre de la rosa me esperaba otra cosa. Me esperaba más carga de misterio en la trama, pero la mayor parte del libro habla sobre teología, religión y filosofía, tres cosas que a mí no me gustan en absoluto.
¿Cómo he conseguido terminarlo? Honestamente, no lo sé. Supongo que el motivo principal es que lo estaba leyendo en lectura conjunta con otra persona, si no, probablemente lo habría dejado a medias. Si no es el clásico que menos me ha gustado de todos los que he leído, se le acerca.
Respeto que este libro sea tan famoso y le haya gustado a tantas personas, pero personalmente no lo entiendo, lo siento.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes