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

challenging mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Murderous monks maniacally memorise mnemonics. That isn't what this is about, but there are murderous monks with a passion for literature, and an author who loves excessively long lists. Umberto Eco clearly knows a lot about this whole philosophy and religion thing and I struggled to remain interested in the long diatribes of various monks on it. Zzzz (sorry). I liked the little glimpses of Adso and Williams mentor and protégé relationship, and the actual mystery.