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Umberto eco
foucault’s pendulum is super sinister, super fun, and i found it incredibly moving! name of the rose feels more complex in its medieval stuff but also rocks though, it's like "what if sherlock holmes was a medieval monk trying to solve and solve the oldest mystery in western philosophy and also a murder"
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@joepeters
Jan 29, 2024
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@Mint_Octopus
I tried to get into FP several times, but I'm just not built for it. I am sure I'll try again. I'm not super smart, which may be germane.
Jan 31, 2024
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@wallycox
Focault’s Pendulum and a guidebook got me through four weeks of travel in Hong Kong and SEA back before we had these phones
Jan 31, 2024
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@ruffianbandwidth
I love the name of the rose, but having the "the key to" companion book was clutch, making it way easier/quicker to understand/appreciate the references and follow along
Jan 29, 2024
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