Il nome della rosa by Umberto Eco

Il nome della rosa

Umberto Eco

624 pages first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction historical mystery challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Ultima settimana del novembre 1327. Il novizio Adso da Melk accompagna in un'abbazia dell'alta Italia frate Guglielmo da Baskerville, incaricato di una sottile e imprecisa missione diplomatica. Ex inquisitore, amico di Guglielmo di Occam e di Mars...

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Moods

mysterious 87%
challenging 61%
dark 53%
reflective 49%
informative 37%
adventurous 34%
tense 32%
funny 9%
sad 7%
emotional 5%
inspiring 4%

Pace

slow 74%
medium 24%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 53% | A mix: 40% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 36% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 40% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

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