The Name of the Rose
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The Name of the Rose

by Umberto Eco

1980•Mystery•533 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectivehistoricalcrimeslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA weighty mystery that is smart, slow-paced and grounded. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.2 / 5

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About This Book

It is the year 1327. Franciscans in an Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, but Brother William of Baskerville’s investigation is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryDetectiveHistoricalCrimeSolving the riddle/not as it seemsSocial commentary

Subjects

HistoryMonastic and religious lifeChurch historyMonastic librariesMedieval LibrariesMonasticism and religious ordersSemioticsHermetism

Details

Author
Umberto Eco
Published
1980
Pages
533
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