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Summary: Ultimately disappointing thriller
Review: I loved the first third of this book, with its intricate twists and fascinating look at art and the Louvre and Paris and the depth of research into the history of the Catholic Church. But then it just started getting to be too much; too many details, too many symbols, too many cliffhangers until I found myself exhausted by it all, yet still racing through it just to see how it would be resolved - but it really wasn't worth the race.
The curator of the Louvre is found murdered in a locked room, so to speak - and in a macabre start, leaves clues drawn in his own blood, including the name Robert Langdon. Langdon is a professor from Harvard visiting Paris to give a lecture on religious symbolism, and coincidentally had an appointment with the murder victim, who of course failed to show. The victim's granddaughter, Sophie Neveu, is a cryptographer with the Paris equivalent of the F.B.I. but the two of them become the chief suspects in the murder. Their only hope is to solve it themselves, but with the cops hot on their tail they have to stay one step ahead as they race their way through France, then England, in this complex yet ultimately disappointing thriller.
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Summary: Great Story But......
Review: I loved the premise of the book. Secret soieties, clues hidden in world famous paintings, and some of the best-kept secrets of the world. This book is absolutely phenomenal and I would recommend it to all my friends. It is no wonder that it has stayed on the bestseller list.The only thing that I can find at fault with this book is the ending. It leaves the reader with the sense of, "Wait, what just happened?" Other than that, I think this book is one of the best books of its time.
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Summary: The best!!!
Review: I loved this book and can't say enough. Anyone who loves history and solving puzzles is in for a treat!
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Summary: Great Book, But Don't Believe Everything You Read
Review: I loved this book and, like many people, I couldn't put it down. I highly recommend reading it. It is a thoughtful, well written, intelligently constructed novel. Dan Brown is either a genius, or had a great deal of help constructing the cryptography of this book. To those who view it with religious disdain I say this: It is a work of fiction and you know it. To create this world, Dan Brown has included some not quite truths that work with the internal logic of the story. That is fine, we expect that of an author. To those who disbelieve him, I say this: It is possible. Highly bloody unlikely, but possible. This is an incredible book-read it and judge it on its merits, but do not judge it without reading it.
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Summary: Page Turner!
Review: I loved this book more than I had imagined I would. I couldn't put it down! I kept telling myself that I would just finish this chapter and do something else - impossible. Facinating and mysterious at the same time. I was sad to finally reach the end. A great book for a friend in the hospital or on bed rest!
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: I loved this book! Don't read it if you are looking for a textbook, but only as a light read that also deals with the real role of christianity. Despite small plot flaws, this thriller is fun and a great introduction to the grail story.
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Summary: Fascinating, to say the least....
Review: I loved this book! I heard the uproar surrounding it, and decided to check it out for myself. It was so much better than I expected. Before I read this one, though, I read Angels & Demons. It set the stage. Amazing. I didn't think it could any better. I was wrong. The Da Vinci Code blew me away!!
If you've read the book, you have to check out Dan Brown's website. www.danbrown.com
There are some fascinating facts, pictures, and an incredible game. Game seems too light a word. More of a treasure hunt along the lines of the adventure Robert and Sophie took. It led me all over the internet, and I certainly learned a few things.
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Summary: Fast Paced and Highly Intelligent
Review: I loved this book! It is refreshing to find a best-selling author who can actually write well. The plot is intriguing and the characters believeable. Even though I was quite familiar with the theories presented, the author managed to make it all seem fresh, new, and exciting. I could not put this book down. It even inspired me to buy everthing else than Dan Brown has written and I have been favorably impressed with all of his other books. It seems that I have a new favorite author!
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Summary: Entertaining Reading
Review: I loved this book! When I read, I want to be totally involved with the story and the characters, and in this book, I was. It reminded me of James Patterson's book- The Jester, which was also very good. I only have time to read at night and want to be relaxed and entertained.I was also captured as I became more involved in this wonderful mystery. I thought it was a great read. I think you will enjoy it too.
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Summary: Mind-Blowing and Masterful
Review: I loved this book, and I am not normally a big fan of the "thriller"/mystery genre. The writing is fast-paced and easily digested, and the plot moves quickly. But I think I liked it best because the puzzles the characters are presented with (and therefore you, the reader, as well) are so intriguing, and I learned so much I didn't know. I know the book is controversial, and although based on some facts, it is a work of fiction...but still, it gives one some food for thought that challenges some long-standing assumptions that are just taken for granted about Jesus, the Catholic Church, famous paintings, various religious and political figures, and symbols you grew up with and probably never even thought about. Dan Brown gets my vote for a rare author who can create unqiue, entertaining characters, move a plot forward quickly with hooks galore, and make you think and learn at the same time. I definitely plan to read more of his books! - Julia Wilkinson, author, My Life at AOL
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