you definitely don't need to try to understand all the layers and meanings that are meshed into the book in order to enjoy it. It's a great read just as a medieval murder mystery set in a mysterious monastary with a fantastic labyrinth, wrapped up in interesting theology, history, and philosophy.
My problem with books such as this is that I know there are much deeper elements/symbolism/etc that I don't understand so I get frustrated. It's why I can't read Gene Wolfe.
The Name of the Rose -- Umberto Eco
- 23/07/2010 01:26:32 AM
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Hm. Just read Foucault's Pendulum a while back. I intend to get on to this eventually.
- 23/07/2010 07:24:39 AM
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I started Foucault's Pendulum just last night. I know Tom loved it; what do you think?
- 23/07/2010 07:34:28 AM
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It is less ... organic?
- 23/07/2010 10:21:51 AM
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It's a great book.
- 23/07/2010 07:56:25 AM
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Re: It's a great book.
- 23/07/2010 05:40:25 PM
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It is, indeed, a lovely book
- 23/07/2010 10:19:53 AM
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It even made me respect postmodernism! Well, a little. Eco's variant.
- 23/07/2010 11:22:02 AM
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Re: It even made me respect postmodernism! Well, a little. Eco's variant.
- 23/07/2010 11:24:18 AM
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I didn't think you would.
- 23/07/2010 05:20:04 PM
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- 23/07/2010 05:20:04 PM
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I'm going to re-read this again sometime in the next few months
- 23/07/2010 02:29:29 PM
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Good old Jorge of Burgos.
- 23/07/2010 05:23:59 PM
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Re: Good old Jorge of Burgos.
- 23/07/2010 09:41:16 PM
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Oh, I agree. I just wanted to clarify that I think it extends beyond a shout-out to Borges. *NM*
- 24/07/2010 12:06:57 AM
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Re: I'm going to re-read this again sometime in the next few months
- 23/07/2010 09:40:29 PM
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A very good review. This book definitely deserves a reread. *NM*
- 26/07/2010 09:16:35 AM
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