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Summary: Disappointing
Review: If this is an intelligent mystery, intelligence is losing ground. The writing was awkward, many of the riddles were predictable, and the religious theories were heavy-handed. The book was a little too much like a rambling manifesto of conspiracy theory; its passing mention of minor symbolic points (The suits in a deck of cards are symbols of the sacred feminine!) detracted from the force of the more interesting points about religious iconography.
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Summary: Don't waste your money!
Review: If you are a catholic, please don't waste your money in a book that calumniates the Catholic Church with all kind of accusations including murder, fraud and others. Even if you are not catholic but Christian or Muslim, you should know that the author denies the celibacy of our Lord Jesus and other truths of our faith.View of Opus Dei is delirious. Although I am not a member I have known Opus Dei quite enough to make me grin when reading a member committing murder or the Opus Dei Prelate involved in the plot. By the was, almost all the text written in Spanish is full of grammar mistakes, perhaps like this review but at least I don't earn my money writing books.
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Summary: Anti-Catholic Bigots' Delight
Review: If you are a radical feminist or an anti-Catholic bigot, you will love this book. Otherwise, stay away.
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Summary: Academic Entertainment of the Highest Degree
Review: If you are at all interested in anything from Medeval/Modern Philosophy, Religious Works, Mysticism, Symbology. Anything that deals with the search for the truth this will be of interest. A mysterious murder occures in Paris. The clues are intense and well researches. The murder victim lays out a set of clues to what has happened. Which only leads to more and more things shrouded in mystery of an ancient society. Why was this society created? Why has it lasted so long? Why were Leonardo Da Vinci, Sir Issac Newton, Botcilli, and other famous intellectuals invloved in it? The answers will keep you interested way past when you get to the end of the book. This is a must have for anyone who enjoys the intracies of life and things that we have taken as true.
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Summary: The Da Vinci Load of ....
Review: If you are buying this nonsense, get a clue. Familiarize yourself with Leonardo's work. Check out his other portrait of St. John. The likeness is painted just as effeminate as in the Last Supper. Brown is yankin' the collective chain and getting quite rich doing it. Hopefully his next book will be entitled "How to Get Rich Appealing to the Gulliblility of the Public." Or There is Indeed a Sucker Born Every Minute." I give this one 2 stars for Brown's mercenary genius. As for his writing skill, I think I'll stick with the Bobsey Twins.
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Summary: derivative, unoriginal & boring
Review: If you are in any way familiar with anything to do with the templars then you know 90% familiar with everything this book has to offer by way of plot. There is no character development of any sort. Not even a good summer read; give it a miss.
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Summary: Looking for a Good Book?
Review: If you are in search of a captivating book I have no better suggestion for you than the Da Vinci code. As an art history/history major this book was like a review of everything I learned in college - quite an education! But if you are not intereseted in history or art, don't pass it up. This is one of the most suspenseful, masterfully written books I've read in a long time, possibly ever. While critics might call his quick chapters that end in a way that you just have to read the next chapter "formulaic", it works. There are many unpredictable plot twists that will keep you guessing til the end. I began the book on a plane ride and finished it at 3 in the morning that night, barely being able to put it down in between.
This book entertwines so much history with the religious hypotheses that it just seems so believable. It will give you something to think about and talk about for months after you finish. In fact, you will be so interested in what you read that you will want to find out more about everything from the Knights Templar and Mary Magdalene to Opus Dei and the Priory of Sion.
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Summary: WOW!!!
Review: If you are looking for a book that keeps you on the edge of your seat, this one is a must-read!!! It is no wonder it is dominating the New York Times Bestseller list! There are so many twists and turns that you cannot even begin to start guessing how it will end. I LOVE that in a book! I spent a lot of time looking up information on the internet about Phi and Da Vinci and this book has sparked many lively conversations debating its religious and scientific theories. I have recommended this book to everyone I know and currently have a list of people that want to read it! I also read Angels and Demons, which is not quite as good as this one, but still definitely worth reading!
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Summary: Da Truth
Review: If you are looking to kill a few hours and have your B.S. detector set relatively low, you may enjoy this book. Mr. Brown has made an attempt to popularize some very stale and discounted conspiracy drivel in a creaky, formulaic throw-away mystery. I can see other authors trying to capitalize on The Code's success by resurrecting Lincoln, JFK and even Bermuda triangle conspiracy ideas that have received some past interest in print. I am not a Catholic, but I think that Mr. Brown owes the church an apology. The irony here is that Brown uses deception to make some kind of case about what he believes are the lies of the church. His agenda is obvious in the tedious preaching of the unbelievably one dimensional characters. The least he could do is donate some of the profits to a Catholic charity, maybe the Mother Teresa foundation.
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Summary: How have you not read this yet?
Review: If you are one of the 27 people left in the U.S. who has not read The DaVinci Code yet, please do! I ended up having to allow 1 hour reading time to 1/2 hour internet time to look up
Dan Brown's references. It was so exciting. His historical
notes were intellectually stimulating. I also purchased 3 books
of da Vinci's paintings. I wanted to see how accurate his
story was. Oh my, yes it seemed so true! Not only is the main character a symbologist, so informative, he hooks up with
the daughter of the murdered curator to form a team that totally
piques our curiosity. I have gotten my nephew at NYU, my best friend, and assorted others to read this book. I also pass on my printed web-pages and da Vinci books. Many are those who are not into top-ten fiction. However, they have ALL said this is one of the best novels they have ever read! Read, enjoy,
and access the internet for confirmation.
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