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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- 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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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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