Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco

Foucault's Pendulum

Umberto Eco

642 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction historical mystery challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Bored with their work, three Milanese editors cook up the Plan, a hoax that connects the medieval Knights Templar with other occult groups from ancient to modern times. This produces a map indicating the geographical point from which all the power...

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Community Reviews

3.8
based on 4,683 reviews

Moods

challenging: 78%

mysterious: 78%

reflective: 42%

dark: 35%

adventurous: 34%

informative: 34%

tense: 26%

funny: 25%

sad: 9%

emotional: 4%

inspiring: 2%

hopeful: 1%


Pace

1% of readers chose fast
19% of readers chose medium
78% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

38% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
23% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

58% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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