It was very long and had tons of theological discussions. It was an excellent book but I didn't see how it could ever be a movie. What follows is a VERY complex and long but intriguing movie. Most of the monks there think it's the Devil at work but William thinks it may be a human. If you would like to buy books or other (non)bookish things, please consider using one of these links: Amazon | Waterstones | Carturesti.In medieval times William of Baskerville (Sean Connery) and his young helper Adso (Christian Slater) try to solve murders at a remote abbey. I would like to hear your opinion on Umberto Eco’s books! Which one of his books would you recommend to read next? When we consider a book, we mustn’t ask ourselves what it says but what is means … “ “Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquire. I will end this review with a quote from the book, a quote I find thought-provoking not only in the context of the story but also for the day-to-day life of book enthusiasts: And the 14th-century language style can make it a bit difficult to read at first, but you will get used to it quite quickly. I personally did not enjoy those parts of the story, but fortunately there weren’t many.

Given that the story is situated in the religious world, there were some philosophical and theological discussions touched upon. This made it easier to understand and follow the narrative story.

Every day represents a chapter, and each chapter is split into sub-chapters representing the canonical hours. I also liked that the book is structured in many parts. Structured and sprinkled with philosophical topics I found out later that the name of the character was actually inspired from one of Holmes’s cases – The Hound of the Baskervilles. Sherlock from other timesīrother William reminded me of Sherlock Holmes, he is the detective type that solves puzzles and is able to put together all the details to solve the mystery. The kernel of the micro-universe was the library, a labyrinthian and mystical place where only the chosen ones were allowed to enter. I particularly liked how the abbey was depicted as an isolated micro-universe, with its own network of relations and interests.

Regarding my opinion on the book … I enjoyed it A LOT! And it’s for sure a book that I would like to re-read at some point in the future. Once they got there, strange things started happening and the mystery was increasing with every new death… Sounds intriguing, right? Overall impression The story is narrated from Adso’s point of view, who carefully documented the events that happened during the entire week spent at the abbey. Brother William of Baskerville and his disciple – Adso of Melk – were invited to the abbey to solve a murder mystery. “The Name of the Rose” is a historical murder mystery, it action taking place in the 14th century, in a distressed Italian abbey.

The name of the rose by umberto eco