A review by robhughes
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

3.0

This is a book i left on a plane months ago with just 60 pages left to go. I now finally know who did all the killing but I can't say it was worth the wait. A bit like Moby Dick in that narrative haste is frequently sacrificed for indulgent pontificating. Hard to believe this was a best seller and that everyone who read it was completely satisfied after all that effort.