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Book Review of The Name of the Rose

The Name of the Rose
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I just could not finish this. It seemed dishonest, arrogant, and grotesque. I love a good meander through a roaming book with lots of words, but this one didn't work for me. It seemed as if, having shot itself in the foot, it was then bent on shooting me in the foot as well.
I wish I could be more specific. I could start, but the list is too long on the many ways this book did not appeal to me. I know lots of people have enjoyed this book. Me, I'll stick with the Brother Cadfael series. At least in there, the descriptions of the characters doesn't make them all sound like zombies.
It could be the translation, or the culture the book comes from. I don't know.