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The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
4.0
challenging reflective tense 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

An intriguing murder mystery, happening amongst the ecclesiastical politics of the early 14th century.

The pace of the story at the start is slow. If you don't like the idea of a book set in this time, the quality of the murder mystery is probably not good enough to overcome this. 

For anyone with some knowledge of Latin, the book also provides a good opportunity to test this!