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652 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099287155
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 June 2001
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,359 reviews
Moods
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
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
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Religious bigotry, Chronic illness, DeathModerate
AntisemitismMinor
Cancer, Alcohol, Misogyny652 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099287155
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 June 2001
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,359 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Religious bigotry, Chronic illness, DeathModerate
AntisemitismMinor
Cancer, Alcohol, Misogyny