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The Name of the Rose

Umberto Eco

Start date: July 15, 2020

Finish date: September 15, 2020

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Why we're reading this: July/August World Mystery selection. Formerly Sept. 2013 BOTM.
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May 18, 2012 Suzanne rated it did not like it

I feel like a literary lunkhead, not liking this book. I really wanted to like it as I participate in a group that studies the Rule of Benedict and how to apply it in modern life.

Umberto Eco is obviously exceedingly familiar with medival history, religion, and philosophy. I just couldn't get into the story. Monks raved for pages and pages and pages about different heretical groups and politics and sin. I'm not a huge Sherlock Holmes fan and found William of Baskerville just as annoying (yes, I g ...more

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Sep 06, 2009 Kathleen Valentine rated it it was amazing

Brilliant! The standard to which all literary/intellectual mysteries should aspire to.

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Nov 30, 2016 Antonio Gallo rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: narrativa, folio-society, in-inglese

Non so quante sono le edizioni che sono state fatte di questo libro in tutte le lingue. Basta scorrere la pagina qui su GoodReads per rendersene conto. Una quarantina di anni anni fa, forse di più, portammo le classi del liceo dove insegnavo a vedere il film che venne fatto dal libro. Fu questa operazione commerciale prima che culturale a far crescere la fama e il successo del libro.

Non sono stato mai un grande ammiratore del compianto Umberto Eco, ma ho sempre apprezzato molto, dico molto, la ...more

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