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Violence
A lot
Multiple murders in the abbey; some graphic deaths
Language
Barely any
Mild language in the Italian original
Sexual Content
Barely any
A sexual encounter involving the novice
Substance Use
Barely any
No significant substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Intense intellectual and theological conflict; inquisition themes
What this book is about
Il romanzo storico di Umberto Eco del 1980, ambientato in un'abbazia benedettina italiana nel 1327, segue il frate francescano Guglielmo da Baskerville e il suo novizio Adso mentre indagano su una serie di morti misteriose. Il libro è un intreccio di giallo medievale, semiotica, teologia e critica letteraria. Pubblicato in italiano e tradotto in oltre 50 lingue, è diventato un bestseller mondiale e fu adattato in un film con Sean Connery.
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Multiple deaths and murders
Inquisition torture scenes
Sexual encounter
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