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jasonkno92 's review for:
The Name of the Rose
by Umberto Eco
Do not read this book expecting a fast paced thriller. Do not read it expecting an academic treatise on theology. Read it expecting something entirely different, a book deeply immersive but not necessarily escapist. Read this book expecting to live in the Middle Ages. Expect to experience the feel of the monastery, the complexity of its theological ground, and, yes, the boredom of sitting through theological debates you may not find particularly interesting.
I read the first three quarters of this book in a week and a half, and the last quarter over a month. I don't really know why, but I imagine it might have something to do with being exhausted with just how immersive the book actually is. The incredible sensation of living with the monks wore thin, and I decided I would much rather live in the twenty first century, despite its own unique horrors.
I do think Foucault's Pendulum is a much better book, but Name of the Rose is certainly a major accomplishment, and I loved the ending, despite what some other reviewers are saying.
I read the first three quarters of this book in a week and a half, and the last quarter over a month. I don't really know why, but I imagine it might have something to do with being exhausted with just how immersive the book actually is. The incredible sensation of living with the monks wore thin, and I decided I would much rather live in the twenty first century, despite its own unique horrors.
I do think Foucault's Pendulum is a much better book, but Name of the Rose is certainly a major accomplishment, and I loved the ending, despite what some other reviewers are saying.