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Summary: An riveting book
Review: I think the reviews of this book are almost as entertaining as the book itself, although they took a lot longer to read. This is an excellent pulling together of both fact and fiction. The factual aspects of the book, those that deal with the historical Jesus and the inner workings of the various churches and secret societies, are interesting enough to demand a read. Interwoven with it, however, is an enticing mystery story set in the modern world of politics and power. OPEN YOUR MIND when you read the book, and, if you choose, do your own research. The journey will be startling and very much worth it!
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Summary: A REAL eye-opener! Can't put this down!
Review: What a book! And let me say, because of the length of the story, try the "large print". Makes your eyes a lot less tired. My cousin told me about this book. I had never heard of it. I could not put it down. The story is excellent and the truths that were told were something that just simply confirms my beliefs. Anyone who insults this book down for its content, should reconsider. Open your eyes to the possibilities as they exist. The Bible, some believe is the word of God. However, others like I, believe that they are simply stories... made up. They sound good, but come on. And that Jesus is not the Son of God. But instead a mere human. I had to go online and look for the Last Supper after I finished the book. I found it, and WOW. Thanks Dan Brown.
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Summary: Pseudo-feminism, pseudo-cryptography and a pseudo-plot.
Review: My gripes come in 3 areas: FEMINISM: Despite all the squawking about freeing the "sacred feminine," this is not a feminist book. What is the essence of the "sacred feminine"? The womb. What does the "sacred feminine" do? It allows men to experience divinity through sex with women. What does the "sacred feminine" do for women? Not a damn thing. Who gets to decide whether the truth about the "sacred feminine" is revealed to the world? A secret society with men at the helm. Should this great feminist truth be revealed? No, it should remain a secret because people like mystery. It is enough that the "sacred feminine" shows up from time to time in hidden symbols in the arts. The message of this book was the the essence of women is something to be controlled by men. Also, I couldn't help but notice that the female character is referred to by her first name, "Sophie," while the male characters are referenced by their last names (e.g., "Langdon"). Why the difference in treatment? CRYPTOGRAPHY: No, Dan Brown, the granddaugher's name is not a brilliant password. And the word "random" does not mean what you think it does. PLOT: It's completely implausible that Sophie and Langdon would ever have started this escapade in the first place at the Louvre. What exactly was the danger Langdon was in, and why did it help to run away? Their subsequent actions (kidnapping, etc.), were completely unjustified. It was hard to identify with characters who were behaving so rashly.
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Summary: Read the other reviews here
Review: I just finished a furious 2 days reading this book. The pace of this book sure isn't slow. It did remind me somewhat of a movie - but that wasn't a bad thing. The one thing about this book is that the story left me with questions - good questions - about our world, our religions, and symbols. Read over some of the other reviews of this, here and elsewhere. You can tell by some of the reviewers comments that they take personal offense to this book and the topic discussed. I have seen several websites that set out to "debunk" this book, which is quite humorous to me. It is kind of like those rabid Star Trek fans who try to find flaws in the episodes. (psst - it is fiction) Dan Brown writes an enticing, interesting story. Of course there are others out there that cover this topic, but Dan Brown does a very good job of introducing the ideas to a public that may not know about it. Do the ideas presented here hold water outside the covers of this book? After reading it, I want to find out how much of it is fiction, how much is fact, and how much is somewhere in-between. To me, that is the mark of a good book. Just like a movie, I don't think all the questions should be answered within the beginning and ending pages. Just like religion, you shouldn't let other people make your decisions for you. Read the book, and make up your own mind.
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Summary: unfortunately disappointing...
Review: I was very excited to read this book, given the hype about it. I have my own ideas of faith/God, but I thought the premise was very interesting and I had an open mind going into it. However, as another reader said, the plot lost steam about halfway through, and I had to make myself finish the book. I got to about 10 pages from the end and put it down because it was just taking so LONG! Those last 10 pages were somewhat interesting, but like the rest of the plot, it was just too conveniently wrapped up. Plot was thin, characters were thin, denoument of the plot was long and drawn out. It's amazing what an author's agent/publisher can do to promote such a mediocre book.
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Summary: completely historically inaccurate
Review: The book is mildly entertaining, but readers beware of the gross historical inaccuracies littered throughout the book. Brown's sources have no credentials for the field in which they write, and his fanciful ideas are merely for entertainment purposes. If you want to know more about the historical falsities, check out this website: http://answers.org/issues/davincicode.html
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Summary: Contested Theories and Historical Data Add to Book's Appeal
Review: Although the story does seem very formulatic in its cliff-hanger chapter endings and the ominous nature of the characters ponderings, those are the suspensful tools that craft a true page-turner. I found myself longing for the answer to the Da Vinci Code's many complicated secrets. One evening I buried my nose in the novel and looked up to find that I had inknowingly read for nearly three hours already. Brown has clearly perfected the thriller as have many other bestselling authors but he adds something that most of his colleagues cannot provide. Brown intertwines his exciting fictional plot with fascinating information that not only interests the reader but also enlightens them. With everything from the Golden Ratio: PHI, to symbology in art, Brown adds intellectual nuggets that keep the reader salivating. The premise of the story itself is the true nature of the Holy Grail and its history. Obviously that topic is bound to ruffle some feathers and the information conveyed in the book will undoubtedly be rejected by many but do not let a review influenced by disapproval of Brown's theories deter you from reading The Da Vinci Code, it is a masterpiece.
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Summary: Indiana Jones meets Tim LaHaye
Review: In this book all the players are "bad guys." The troubling thing is that it makes you pull for one set of these bad guys as though they were "good guys." Otherwise fun to read and full of interesting historical data. HOWEVER....the book IS fiction. Don't let it mess with your faith.
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Summary: Interesting ideas wrapped up in thin thriller...
Review: The ideas posed by The Da Vinci Code are new to me, but as I research now I see they have been around for some time. Dan Brown does a good job bringing these ideas into the mainstream and gives us all a little more to ponder when it comes to religion and just what we believe.
The plot, however, motivated me to look elsewhere for a better thriller. Elmore Leonard and James Patterson have taken care of the for me. The beginning of the book starts out very cliche with the phone ringing and waking up the main charachter. Maybe if it started with Langdon tracing the medallions on his way to the Louvre to meet with Sauniere not knowing he had been killed already. But it wasn't until he got to the Louvre is when I considered the story to actually begin. Some people may think that the story takes a break-neck pace or a non-stop plunge into the grail quest it is, but I thought the story just drug whenever any of the characters would recall something in the past. I realize that the reminiscing was essential to the different plot threads, but maybe he could have done it in a more of an explanation method instead of the "I remember when..." method.
The characters are another bright spot of the book. Langdon and Sopie stand out to most, but it was Teabing the caught my attention the most. Brown did a great job capturing the British feel for him and some of his lines still run around in my head, including the draw bridge troll feeling I got when Langdon and Sofie first came to see him at his home. The only character actions I didn't like was the relationship between Langdon and Sophie at the end. It seems like most writers fall into that two people involved in a stressful and close situation often fall in love. Why can't the two just stay friends?
Overall The Da Vinci Code was an enjoyable book and I would recommend it to others, but if you want a more satisfying thriller, look to Leonard or Patterson.
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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.
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