Rating:  Summary: Excellent Review: This book was amazing!!! I finished it in 2 days. You won't want to put it down. It's an excellent book to read for book groups. You'll find so many things to discuss!! I highly recommend it!!!!!
Rating:  Summary: Enlightening!! Review: This book was amazing. It made me think and question and wonder. It was rivoting. Although the topic is not a light one, the book is an easy read with twists and turns that will keep you wanting more. I started it one Sunday morning and literally did not put it down all day. I read all but 80 pages in one sitting. This is worth your time. Do yourself a favor and keep an open mind when reading this book...anything is possible!
Rating:  Summary: Unbelievable Review: This book was an easy read, thankfully, or I would have given up. It so is full of such nonsense presented as "researched, documented, historical fact" that it was really hard to stomach. The anti-Catholic bias of this nonsense reaches ridiculous proportions. I mean, come on: for the last five centuries we have been taught that the Catholic Church was evil precisely because it had PERPETUATED goddess worship in the form of the cult of Mary and the saints. Now we are supposed to believe that the Catholic Church is evil for exactly the opposite reason, that it SUPPRESSED goddess worship? I guess any stick will do, when the game at hand is Catholic-bashing. But the most disturbing thing about all this is the book's popularity! Thanks to Dan Brown, psychiatrists in North America can look forward to to treating yet another generation of "the Catholics are out to get me" paranoid delusionals.
Rating:  Summary: Great book Review: This book was an excellent work that I couldn't put down!!! I really enjoyed Dan Brown's writing style as well and am looking forward to reading some of his other books. I recommend this book to Everyone!
Rating:  Summary: Average, at best Review: This book was average, at best. It was so hyped- I was prepared to read a great mystery. It failed on three counts: 1) the suspense: The mystery thread of the book was sophomoric at best. I was solving the codes well before the "symbologist" and "code breaker" were cluing in... it was obvious where the book was going- no suspense. 2) The writing: sophomoric as well. Dan's writing style is very simple- I guess to reach a broader audience? For those who read a lot and appreciate good writing, reading this book was slightly painful. 3) The "religious" aspect: regardless of what you believe, his "facts" and the way he presents them are so flimsy and vague. I would question anyone who said this book changed their life or made them question their faith. Really? Come on now... anyone that reads this book with any discernment can see through his facts that stretch miles to link up to equally vague facts. Chalk it up to fiction.I only give this book two stars because it appears this guy did some research and if nothing else, will prompt the reader to do a little research of their own. Don't waste your time and money. Or at least buy it used if you must.
Rating:  Summary: Truly amazing. Review: This book was awesome! It was an amazing mystey that kept me turning the page. Just when you thought you had figured it out, you were shocked again. I am Catholic and learned so much aout catholism. Probably the best book I have ever read.
Rating:  Summary: This was one of the best books I've ever read.... Review: This book was awesome!!! One of the best I've ever read. It keeps you on the edge of your seat til the very end!!! Don't listen to anyone who tells you it isn't a great book.
Rating:  Summary: Phenomenal Work!! Review: This book was both entertaining and informative and I strongly recommend it to anyone who is literate!!
Rating:  Summary: Excellence Review: This book was by far the best book I've ever read. Dan Brown presents so much information in this book. Some things I thought weren't true, so I looked them up, and I must commend him because he obviously did his research. While this is a fiction book, he presents an immense amount of factual information to tie in with his story.And to the contrary of what another reviewer said...this book is anything BUT predictable. The storyline was invented in the mind of Mr. Brown and has so many twists and turns, a claim that this is "predictable" is entirely false. I strongly urge everyone to read this book. It is guaranteed to make you think twice about some things in the future, and make you look at things in a whole new light. You will probably find yourself looking up things online to see if they're true, and then find yourself amazed when you reveal the truth and you realize Dan Brown knows his stuff. A great book by a great author and it tops my "must read" list. If my review doesn't convince you...look at the bestseller list for the past weeks...you'll notice a familiar name around the top.
Rating:  Summary: If you like art, history and suspense... Review: This book was captivating. I couldn't put it down. I have always been a fan of art, and historical fact and religious misgivings...and this book delivers all of this and more. The secrets uncovered are startling because this could all be true. The chapters are short and well placed events keep you intrigued. In fact, as soon as a finished The DaVinci Code, I ran out to get the other book with the same character, Angels and Demons. It is just as good! So never fear, even when you get sad that there is no more DaVinci Code to read, Dan Brown will give you more opportunities to envelope yourself in the chaos that is his artistry. GET THIS BOOK!!! You will not regret it.
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