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Re: It's a great book. Macharius Send a noteboard - 23/07/2010 05:40:25 PM
you definitely don't need to try to understand all the layers and meanings that are meshed into the book in order to enjoy it. It's a great read just as a medieval murder mystery set in a mysterious monastary with a fantastic labyrinth, wrapped up in interesting theology, history, and philosophy.


My problem with books such as this is that I know there are much deeper elements/symbolism/etc that I don't understand so I get frustrated. It's why I can't read Gene Wolfe. :P
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The Name of the Rose -- Umberto Eco Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 01:26:32 AM 5501 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 1564 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 1479 Views
It is less ... organic? Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:21:51 AM 1413 Views
That's a pity. The cohesion of Name was spectacular. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 11:17:52 AM 903 Views
Yes Camilla - 23/07/2010 11:23:28 AM 1455 Views
Yeah. Panorphaeon - 23/07/2010 08:27:33 PM 1447 Views
Re: Yeah. Camilla - 23/07/2010 09:39:31 PM 1516 Views
It's a great book. Nate - 23/07/2010 07:56:25 AM 1442 Views
I really should have emphasized that more. Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 08:33:20 AM 1392 Views
Re: I really should have emphasized that more. Nate - 23/07/2010 04:19:23 PM 1437 Views
Re: It's a great book. Macharius - 23/07/2010 05:40:25 PM 1519 Views
It is, indeed, a lovely book Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:19:53 AM 1452 Views
It even made me respect postmodernism! Well, a little. Eco's variant. Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 11:22:02 AM 1440 Views
Re: It even made me respect postmodernism! Well, a little. Eco's variant. Camilla - 23/07/2010 11:24:18 AM 1459 Views
I didn't think you would. Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 05:20:04 PM 1347 Views
Re: I didn't think you would. Camilla - 23/07/2010 09:38:34 PM 1454 Views
Maybe. I hope so. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/07/2010 12:05:36 AM 826 Views
I'm going to re-read this again sometime in the next few months Larry - 23/07/2010 02:29:29 PM 1449 Views
Good old Jorge of Burgos. Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 05:23:59 PM 1446 Views
Re: Good old Jorge of Burgos. Camilla - 23/07/2010 09:41:16 PM 1492 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 829 Views
Even when Eco states quite explicitly that some of it is so? Larry - 23/07/2010 10:20:34 PM 1709 Views
Larry, Larry, Larry. It's all about the reader response. Ghavrel - 24/07/2010 12:10:07 AM 1760 Views
Re: I'm going to re-read this again sometime in the next few months Camilla - 23/07/2010 09:40:29 PM 1423 Views
That too Larry - 23/07/2010 10:18:29 PM 1552 Views
Thanks to Rebekah for the cover image! *NM* Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 08:07:17 PM 845 Views
Free of charge. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 09:44:19 PM 1415 Views
A very good review. This book definitely deserves a reread. *NM* Tim - 26/07/2010 09:16:35 AM 902 Views
You see how smart I am when I'm at my laptop? Ghavrel - 26/07/2010 10:33:13 AM 1419 Views
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