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

challenging informative mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

the major (and only) complaint i had for the first three quarters was that every time it started to get really engaging it’d be interrupted by a long winded conversation about something very christian and very incomprehensible to me. the only yapfests i found interesting were william’s. i will say he does justify the inclusion of all the discussions/debates in the postscript but you know..doesn’t make them any easier to read