I don't really do book reviews much, but I finished rereading In The Name of The Rose again, and I'm trying to figure out how it works so well. How can a book include so much information about Catholic infighting and still keep moving forward? It's all context for the characters, I suppose, but I can't imagine an editor saying, Oh, yeah, you can't cut any of this. The mystery is good and the vibes are excellent.

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