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Re: Yeah. Camilla Send a noteboard - 23/07/2010 09:39:31 PM
Focault's Pendulum has one side that is beautifully constructed and a bit like diving into a sparkly pool of historical trivia, and another that feels a little grafted onto that bit. I still like that bit, but the whole feels much more fragmented than The Name of Rose.

At times the story seems to become secondary to the trivia, which was my biggest beef -- LOTS of detail. But at its best there was really some good ideas and beautiful language going on.


Oh, yes. Always beautiful language. He has been good in his choice of translators as well. They don't translate word for word.
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The Name of the Rose -- Umberto Eco Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 01:26:32 AM 5883 Views
Hm. Just read Foucault's Pendulum a while back. I intend to get on to this eventually. Panorphaeon - 23/07/2010 07:24:39 AM 1803 Views
I started Foucault's Pendulum just last night. I know Tom loved it; what do you think? Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 07:34:28 AM 1710 Views
It is less ... organic? Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:21:51 AM 1656 Views
That's a pity. The cohesion of Name was spectacular. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 11:17:52 AM 997 Views
Yes Camilla - 23/07/2010 11:23:28 AM 1692 Views
Yeah. Panorphaeon - 23/07/2010 08:27:33 PM 1676 Views
Re: Yeah. Camilla - 23/07/2010 09:39:31 PM 1754 Views
It's a great book. Nate - 23/07/2010 07:56:25 AM 1675 Views
I really should have emphasized that more. Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 08:33:20 AM 1629 Views
Re: I really should have emphasized that more. Nate - 23/07/2010 04:19:23 PM 1666 Views
Re: It's a great book. Macharius - 23/07/2010 05:40:25 PM 1761 Views
It is, indeed, a lovely book Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:19:53 AM 1693 Views
It even made me respect postmodernism! Well, a little. Eco's variant. Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 11:22:02 AM 1683 Views
Re: It even made me respect postmodernism! Well, a little. Eco's variant. Camilla - 23/07/2010 11:24:18 AM 1706 Views
I didn't think you would. Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 05:20:04 PM 1579 Views
Re: I didn't think you would. Camilla - 23/07/2010 09:38:34 PM 1684 Views
Maybe. I hope so. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/07/2010 12:05:36 AM 917 Views
I'm going to re-read this again sometime in the next few months Larry - 23/07/2010 02:29:29 PM 1682 Views
Good old Jorge of Burgos. Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 05:23:59 PM 1686 Views
Re: Good old Jorge of Burgos. Camilla - 23/07/2010 09:41:16 PM 1735 Views
Oh, I agree. I just wanted to clarify that I think it extends beyond a shout-out to Borges. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/07/2010 12:06:57 AM 933 Views
Even when Eco states quite explicitly that some of it is so? Larry - 23/07/2010 10:20:34 PM 1950 Views
Larry, Larry, Larry. It's all about the reader response. Ghavrel - 24/07/2010 12:10:07 AM 1996 Views
Re: I'm going to re-read this again sometime in the next few months Camilla - 23/07/2010 09:40:29 PM 1655 Views
That too Larry - 23/07/2010 10:18:29 PM 1797 Views
Thanks to Rebekah for the cover image! *NM* Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 08:07:17 PM 932 Views
Free of charge. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 09:44:19 PM 1650 Views
A very good review. This book definitely deserves a reread. *NM* Tim - 26/07/2010 09:16:35 AM 1004 Views
You see how smart I am when I'm at my laptop? Ghavrel - 26/07/2010 10:33:13 AM 1666 Views
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