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The three star rating is misleading, because I greatly enjoyed reading Foucault's Pendulum. But there were a few things that ended up bugging me a bit.
1. The length. Normally, I wouldn't presume to tell Eco that he needs an editor. Why would I, when I'm just a fan of big novels, sprawling plot-lines and digressions that go madly every which way? Neat and tidy minimalism has its uses, but it's good to have books like this in the world as well. Also, to me it always seems that Eco's asides always ...more
1. The length. Normally, I wouldn't presume to tell Eco that he needs an editor. Why would I, when I'm just a fan of big novels, sprawling plot-lines and digressions that go madly every which way? Neat and tidy minimalism has its uses, but it's good to have books like this in the world as well. Also, to me it always seems that Eco's asides always ...more
Book on conspiracy theory about Templars and Rosicrucianism. For characters studying conspiracy theories ends in tragic way, so don't try it.
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Audio Book voiced by Tim Curry. I'm in love already.
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Jennifer
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