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Summary: Test: Are you going to like this book?
Review: Here's a riddle. We need a five letter word for an orb: "It speaks of rosy flesh and seeded womb".
If you think this is easy, you will not like this book. Unless you like to feel smarter than the best code breakers on earth.
In the end, I felt cheated. Should be good for high school kids, though.
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Summary: Good read although implausible and a bit amateurish
Review: This book is a good read. I read it in one sitting. My main criticisms are: 1. The priory of sion is really a hoax. 2. It is too politically correct and contrived. 3. I did not really care about the secret of the Holy Grail. 4. I never cared about the characters.The positives are: 1. Dan Brown teaches the reader a few interesting facts about some fascinating works of art. 2. The first half of the book is a good murder mystery.
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Summary: Historial Genius
Review: Among the criticisms I have read for this book say that Dan Brown's writing is banal and wooden, and that the reader would do better reading Holy Blood, Holy Grail or Umberto Eco instead. Unfortunately, I am not patient enough to read Umberto Eco. All I needed to know was within the Da Vinci Code. What is so amazing about this novel is that is interweaves fascinating history and trivia in the midst of a highly readable thriller. Something is just about to be revealed at the end of every chapter, so you just have to keep reading. I especially loved the tidbits of trivia interlaced throughout the book, such as explanations of pagan symbology and even references to Walt Disney as a Grail enthusiast. And it doesn't matter that the search seems to be over by the middle of the story when the truth of what the Holy Grail is revealed. I knew who the Holy Grail was before I read this book, and it didn't harm my reading of the story in the least. All in all, I read this book in two days and was astonished by it, enough so to seek other Holy Grail books as well as other Dan Brown novels. One thing I have to say in criticism of Dan Brown: if you've read more than one of his books, you will know that he uses many of the same plot devices. Angels and Demons and the Da Vinci Code begin in almost identical ways, and Robert Langdon's neverending and surprisingly quick moments of clarity and revelation become really old, but it still doesn't hurt my star count for this book. It IS intelligent. It is a fantastic accomplishemnt. The Da Vinci Code has brought religious history to the masses of the world who feel like having a stroke at the thought of trying to read Umberto Eco novels.
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Summary: Could not put book down
Review: This books is a real page turner. Perhaps a little too intense in some parts, but it will keep you on the edge of your seat. This book is unlike any other. You will learn a lot while you are being entertained! I also recommend Christmas Gifts, Christmas Voices. (See my Amazon review of book.)
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Summary: doesn't make it to the level of "lite" reading
Review: It's shameful that Dan Brown, his editors and Doubleday have marketed _The Da Vinci Code_ as an "intelligent" mystery novel, "layered with remarkable research and detail." The writing is astonishingly lazy. The proliferation of chapters is a cheap attempt to cover up the fact that the author isn't able to create a viable structure for the book, interweave elements of a plot or create complex characters. The sentence structure is poor throughout, and the figurative language is utterly inane. The research informing the book is pretty much what one expects from students in a freshmen creative writing class (at a mediocre school). Skip Brown's pseudo-intellectual posturing and read Umberto Eco instead.
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Summary: One of the best...
Review: This is one of the best books I have read so far. I see a surprising number of reviews on here that disagree, but please be your own judge. You really have to try this book. Love it or hate it, I think it will become a classic. Even if you do not agree with the controversial issues this story brings up, the book still makes you think, especially if you do not take all the details literally (it is a novel afterall). To me the point is, what if something similar has/does happen, you know, the big conspiracy theories. Very entertaining thought to me. I could not set it down. It is really worth a try. A little warning to strict, very religous people, it may be a real shocker and maybe a bit offensive to you (Just remember, it is considered fiction!). I however, completely loved it.
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Summary: I prefer not to
Review: I found it unenlightened and banal. It was so hackneyed and trite and vapid and tasteless that anyone who reads it loses a multitude of braincells. Why would you subject yourself to such a travesty of the English Language???? Brown should take a lesson from Emerson's self-reliance and get his own ideas...
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Summary: 3 stars for plot, but substance ...
Review: I would recommend this book for plot, historical fact combined with a contemporary story, and puzzles contained within. The problem I have is with the liberties Mr. Brown takes on several serious religious theories. Jesus having a child, etc. There are books that approach this story utilizing more traditional religious theory on the Holy Blood, the Royal Bloodline in France, and the quest for the Holy Grail. Try a book titled THE GOAT WITHOUT HORNS.
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Summary: Great, Fast Paced Book!!
Review: What an amazing book. I literally read this book in less than two days. I only put the book down to eat, go to the bathroom, and to sleep. The book is an incredible mix of conspiracy and thrill. This book is recommended by me 110%. For anyone who loves religious conflict and conspiracy, this book is a must read.
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Summary: Very Interesting
Review: I could not put this book down! It has been a long time since I have read a book that was not only a page turner but also a history lesson!
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