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Violence
Some
Several murders; the deaths are strange and ritualized; no graphic gore
Language
None
Scholarly prose; some untranslated Latin passages
Sexual Content
A lot
A sexual encounter between Adso and a young village woman — written with literary frankness
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The nature of forbidden knowledge; the violence that institutions commit to suppress ideas; the psychology of fanaticism and inquisition; Adso's crisis of faith
What this book is about
In 1327, the Franciscan friar William of Baskerville and his novice Adso arrive at a wealthy Italian abbey just as monks begin dying in mysterious circumstances. As William's brilliant logical mind works to find the killer, the investigation leads into the labyrinthine library at the abbey's heart — and toward a book so dangerous that someone will kill to prevent it being read. Eco's extraordinary debut is a medieval murder mystery, a meditation on knowledge, faith, and power.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A sexual encounter — depicted with literary candor
Inquisitorial torture and religious fanaticism examined with psychological depth
Multiple deaths in a confined setting — intellectually disturbing
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