The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana by Umberto EcoMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Under normal circumstances, I would never choose to listen to a book written by Umberto Eco because the writing is so dense, but if it is the only version the library has, I have no choice! The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana written by Umberto Eco and narrated by George Guidall is the last book of Eco's that I hadn't read. I have put this one off for so long because I didn't want to have a to be read list absent of his writing. However, the time had to come at some point. The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana reminded me bit of his book, Baudalino. It is the story of a man, told from his perspective. In this case, he has lost the memory of who he is and is finding himself again through his interactions with the world. I didn't really like the main character, but I did find it fascinating to think about the issues he raised in relation to myself. For example, if you didn't know anything about yourself, but all your friends and family told you that you were XYZ, wouldn't you wonder why or how that came to be and what it said about you? I did. That is also what I will miss about not having another new (to me) Eco to read. He always makes me think on a very deep level. His work is great brain food.
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