This book was
the first I grabbed in library on its opening day and didn’t bother to read the
short description. Well, I wasn’t disappointed anyways.
This is a story
with one fictional character (a protagonist) who takes an active part in
establishing anti-Semitism in the twentieth century Europe. Sounds boring? By
all means it is not. Eco wrote real people into his story as easily as if he
knew them. Quite cynical gourmand Simone Simonini hates Jews from his childhood
for no particular reason. Eventually he becomes a lawyer he decides to use his
position to work against the hated nation. There are lots of conspiracy plots
in this book.
Adventurous plot
in the Dan Brown’s style compensates lots of layers and complexity of writing. It
was a fun read, but sadly for me author focused too much on roots of
anti-Semitism. Although it touches so many topics.
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