Baudolino by Umberto Eco

Baudolino

Umberto Eco

522 pages first pub 2003 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy historical adventurous mysterious slow-paced
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Description

It is April 1204, and Constantinople, the splendid capital of the Byzantine Empire, is being sacked and burned by the knights of the Fourth Crusade. Amid the carnage and confusion, one Baudolino saves a historian and high court official from certa...

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Community Reviews

3.75
based on 1,621 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 97%

mysterious: 55%

funny: 53%

reflective: 38%

challenging: 36%

informative: 31%

inspiring: 14%

emotional: 13%

lighthearted: 13%

tense: 11%

dark: 10%

hopeful: 9%

sad: 5%


Pace

7% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
26% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

49% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

68% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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