A review by thebobsphere
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

4.0

I have a hunch that if I read it again I'll give this book five stars.

Eco's Semiotic detective story is brainy fun. It's the Middle Ages and loads of monks are dying and it's up to William of Baskerville and his trusty sidekick Adso to solve the mystery.

As this is Eco, the plot is a macguffin - the whole book is about language acquisition and how it effects people. There's also discussions on humour, philosophy and so on. Despite the lofty plot Name of the Rose is accessible and a good starting point to Eco's books.