Jessica's review
The Name of the Rose
by Umberto Eco
Da Vinci Code is hardly an "Everest" -- more like a little foothill. Name of the Rose is actually a lot more challenging, but even if you don't get a lot of the Latin and religious references, it's a ripping yarn.
Here's another book you might like that is - I hate to say "like the DVC" but I guess I just said it. But this book is sooooo much better. The Eight
umberto eco is a god amongst men. "the name of the rose" is a lot of fun. easily his most accessible book.
I could not read this book at all. I don't think i got through page 2, though people kept telling me I should read it because of my medieval phase. I thought it was unreadable.
The Da Vinci Code was very amusing however, though definitely lightweight. But some of his stuff IS convincing, like when you go back and look at the Leonardo's Last Supper you can see his point.
the thing is he stole the whole book from leigh and baigent's "holy blood, holy grail". it's just bad form, regardless of the merits, or lack thereof, of his own novel. i'm surprised you found tnotr unreadable. do you like other eco?
Jessica's review
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
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Somehow I don't think I'm ever going to get around to scaling the Everest of The Da Vinci Code, but maybe sometime I'll try this instead, it looks kind of similar.... I'm sure Dan Brown won't mind if I skip him, he's got plenty of money already. This obscure Umberto Eco guy probably needs me more than Brown does, wouldn't you say?
One time I knew this guy named Umberto, but he was Dominican so of course he spelled it "Humberto." Man, was I embarrassed.
One time I knew this guy named Umberto, but he was Dominican so of course he spelled it "Humberto." Man, was I embarrassed.
Da Vinci Code is hardly an "Everest" -- more like a little foothill. Name of the Rose is actually a lot more challenging, but even if you don't get a lot of the Latin and religious references, it's a ripping yarn.
Here's another book you might like that is - I hate to say "like the DVC" but I guess I just said it. But this book is sooooo much better. The Eight
umberto eco is a god amongst men. "the name of the rose" is a lot of fun. easily his most accessible book.
I could not read this book at all. I don't think i got through page 2, though people kept telling me I should read it because of my medieval phase. I thought it was unreadable. The Da Vinci Code was very amusing however, though definitely lightweight. But some of his stuff IS convincing, like when you go back and look at the Leonardo's Last Supper you can see his point.
the thing is he stole the whole book from leigh and baigent's "holy blood, holy grail". it's just bad form, regardless of the merits, or lack thereof, of his own novel. i'm surprised you found tnotr unreadable. do you like other eco?



