Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco

Foucault's Pendulum

Umberto Eco with William Weaver

533 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction historical mystery challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Foucault's Pendulum is divided into ten segments represented by the ten Sefiroth. The novel is full of esoteric references to the Kabbalah. The title of the book refers to an actual pendulum designed by the French physicist Léon Foucault to demons...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,359 reviews

Moods

mysterious 78%
challenging 76%
reflective 46%
dark 37%
adventurous 34%
informative 32%
funny 26%
tense 24%
sad 8%
emotional 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 22%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 45% | A mix: 31% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 17%

Average rating

3.8

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