qboq@bookwyrm.social reviewed De Slinger Van Foucault by Umberto Eco
Relevant premise
2 stars
Tough book to read. This was my third attempt to read it. I love a good historical novel, and I enjoyed 'The Name of the Rose' so much, that I read it either twice or thrice. So for some reason, I decided to give this book a last try.
In the year 2024, the premise of the book is as relevant as ever and the idea of the story is fun. I even have the feeling that the story was meant with a bit of satire.
However, the author overly used esoteric jargon, almost palpably for the sake of letting the world know how much esoteric jargon he knew. Not only did it make the satire fall flat, it also made the story extremely slow to develop.
I feel that the book could have had the exact same story with 200 fewer pages. Then, it would have been a banger.
