I received a review copy of this book from the publisher. Even for free, I was really disappointed with this one. I have read most of Eco’s novels and have always enjoyed them, but this one just didn’t seem up to par. In fact I don’t recall ever opening one of his books halfway through and thinking “ugh, how much longer?.”
There was no real mystery, nothing but time driving the action forward. Eco’s other works sometimes start slowly, but usually end well, so I always invest the time to finish them. Sadly, I was only pleased that it ended…
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