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The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose | Umberto Eco
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Tkimsal
The Name of the Rose | Umberto Eco
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Took me one month to the day, but I finished. As challenging in its own way as Rushdie‘s THE SATANIC VERSES. Book discussion a few weeks away. A big “whew” from me! #FirstSaturdayReaders

Ruthiella I loved this book but it is a challenge and a chunkster! 2mo
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Tkimsal
The Name of the Rose | Umberto Eco
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Finished PARABLE OF THE SOWER for September book club, and thought I‘d get a head start on October‘s door stop of a book, THE NAME OF THE ROSE. #FirstSaturdayReaders

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Daisey
The Name of the Rose | Umberto Eco
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I really enjoyed the history and mystery aspects of this story, but there was too much theological discussion to keep my full attention.

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Sace I read this book many years ago and felt the same. I wonder if I would have enjoyed the audiobook more. 5mo
Deifio I hear Umberto Eco is really hard to read. I only ever watched the movie tbh 😅 5mo
Daisey @Sace @Deifio It definitely wasn‘t an easy read. I enjoyed the audio, but it also allowed me to skim through some parts where I probably would have set a print book down for a while. 5mo
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Anna40
The Name of the Rose | Umberto Eco
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Whew!21hours.This is the longest audiobook I‘ve had the patience to listen to.The book&film adaptation are masterpieces.There is so much to discover:scholasticism,the Catholic Church-heretics& the Inquisition,postmodernism,crime&historical novel.So many references to medieval and modern thinkers.The untranslated passages in Latin are a challenge when listening but the audio is a delight especially when Salvatore comes alive.Thanks @rwmg

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kspenmoll
The Name of the Rose | Umberto Eco
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1) tagged book
2) Celeste Ng
3) Nashville
4) Stevie Nicks
5)Nightingale/ Carole King

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Hidie
The Name of the Rose | Umberto Eco
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After more than 10 years and two failed attempts, I finally finished this novel! It was worth the struggle to read through all the philosophical and theological discussions despite the slightly disappointing ending.