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doriastories 's review for:
The Prague Cemetery
by Umberto Eco
Lurid and grotesque, written in an antique style, I give Eco credit for his mastery and his research. But the book was in no way enjoyable to read. Littered with period images of anti-semitic cartoons, the reader stumbles through endless exhaustive (exhausting) lists and detailed descriptions, it just….dragged. I longed for it to be over, and came so close to not finishing. Out of sheer stubbornness and a desire to just see the thing through, I persisted to the end. It left me depressed, grossed out, and resolved to DNF next time. There’s no prize for finishing a book, especially if it leaves you feeling depleted.