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Summary: eBook Disgust
Review: This was my first eBook purchase - and it was purchased as a gift. We followed all the instructions but the eBook is in some sort of 5th dimension and unaccessible by our PC. Once you download the book, whether successfull or NOT, you cannot download it again on another machine. The help desk is not helpful and there is no 800 number to call.. so we will be out our fee for the eBook. Feeling helpless that my gift eBook is gone with the wind with no recourse, I will NEVER try this again from AMAZON... I will purchase elsewhere where customer service is IMPORTANT and prompt.
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Summary: Highly provocative
Review: The Da Vinci Code, at the moment, seems to be the book du jour. Everyone's talking about it - and for good reason. In what is rare in modern fiction, it combines the rare duality of highly suspenseful entertainment along with provocative historical insight. The intriguing settings of Paris and London make for an ideal backdrop for this well-crafted tale(it is fiction people) that you can't put down. This is one of those rare books that will keep you up at night reading - as opposed to serving as a cure for insomnia.Si vous pouvez parler francais, c'est tres utile pour ce livre. If you can't(speak French, that is), then a French-English dictionary would be of use when reading The Da Vinci Code, which, at times, uses French without translation. The characters are well designed, yet mysterious - which lends itself to the making of a great mystery. Not only are you trying to figure out the identity of the murderer(it happens on page 1 so I'm not giving anything away here), you also find yourself deeply ensconced in the quest for the historical truth of, among other things, Mary Magdalene, Jesus, Da Vinci, The Holy Grail, Opus Dei, The Vatican, and most inscrutably, The Priory of Sion. While this is fiction, it will invariably raise some eyebrows in any circle. Read it yourself and be your own judge.
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Summary: The DaVinci Code - A review
Review: The DaVinci Code is an exceptionally written and deceptive story that takes you through the twists and turns of a mystery that keeps you on your toes the entire time.
Sophie Nevue is a DCPJ cryptologist, which is someone who deciphers codes. She was raised by her grandfather, Jacues Sauniere. They had a fall out when Sophie was in college and accidentally saw something unforgivable. She hadn't talk to her grandfather in 10 years until a picture of him dead was sent to her at the DCPJ lab which had a code next to him. The last line of the code clearly had the words saying, P.S. Find Robert Langdon. As a young child her grandfather had called her Princess Sophie so she new that she had to find Robert and figure out what he was trying to tell her.
Robert Langdon is a Harvard symbologist who has published many books. Robert and Sophie play a cat and chase game with Bezu Fache, the head of the DCPJ police who believes Robert to be the killer. Fortunately Jaques had left many clues that all were interconnected and made the path for Sophie and Robert to find out the truth about her deceased family and how to find the most sought after possession for over 200,000 years.
As they make there way from place to place they find out that Jaques was part of a secret society, which were the protectors of the possession. By the end of the story they have the power to keep the secret that has lasted since Christ's death or to change history for ever. Robert and Sophie meet many people that help them but at the same time make it that much harder to find whatever Jaques intended for them to find. Dan Brown, the author, is able to lead you in one direction and then completely change it to the point that you are completely baffled. After finding out the history and the intelligence of Jaques Sauniere you think of him as a wonderful and powerful man that you would be honored to meet. The book has so many twists that there isn't a point in the book that you aren't fully intrigued. Another part of this book that stunned me is how much I learned about Jesus and the sought out possession as well as the true meaning of signs we use today. Over all this book is incredibly well written and beats all other books that I have read in the past. Dan Brown was able to combine history into a thrilling mystery.
I don't have any complaints about the book at all because you couldn't tell what was going to happen in the future and you learn many things about the history of paintings and unknown facts about famous people. The one small change that I would have is that there is a code towards the end of the book which dumfounded Robert and a man who has devoted his life to learning about the possession and trying to find it. It was easy for even me to figure it out. But that only lasted maybe a page and didn't have any affect on the book. From beginning to end this gripping story of two young, intelligent people seeking for the most powerful object in the world is believable and amazing. Dan Brown did an exceptional job and The DaVinci Code is sure to be a Pulitzer Prize winner. I would recommend this book to anyone who really wants to hear a story which will mislead you, interest you, and teach you all in an amazingly written novel.
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Summary: The Da Vinci Code Review for Mr. Miller's class
Review: I read the Da Vinci Code, it is a very good and entretaining book to read. It is a ficticious mystry novel, it takes place in Paris, other parts of France, England and Scotland. This book invlovles historic characters and art.
In this novel you have two main characters that try to solve a mystery.
I recomend this book for everyone to read it is a very good book and once you start reading it you cannot stop. I
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Summary: Why is Mona Smiling?
Review: A couple of years ago, a friend recommended Dan Brown's 'Angels & Demons' to me, which I read and thoroughly enjoyed. Because of that, 'Da Vinci Code' was a must read for me.
The story really gets started in the Louvre, with the mysterious and gruesome death of a curator, along with a secret post mortem message delivered via Mona Lisa. From here the adventure begins, and the reader is whisked on a whirlwind tour of Europe in an exciting quest to solve a mystery that has haunted generations. I enjoyed the first half of the book tremendously. The plot moves quickly, keeping the reader engaged, and the characters are fairly well developed. The story line was, at times, a little over the top. But, hey, this is fiction, so why not?
In the second half of the book, Dan Brown seemed to lose the momentum he had built up. I didn't lose interest completely, but had definite moments of ennui. He wrapped up the story just in the nick of time. Overall, I really enjoyed the story, and definitely had developed a very strong interest in the history and myster of Mary Magdalene.
On a fun little side note, some time after finishing the book, I found this website (http://www.randomhouse.com/doubleday/davinci/) which provided a great afternoon's entertainment of mystery solving.
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Summary: Interesting possiblities.
Review: This lively mystery takes us all the way back to the time of Jesus and Mary Magdalene and to a centuries old search for the Holy Grail. Along the way we meet a fairly interesting cast of characters and events filled with the twists and turns that leave the reader speculating on who is friend and who is enemy, and whether or not the hero and heroine will fall in love. I was intrigued by the author's exploration of the relationship of Jesus and Mary Magdalene and of the way in which Christianity and Catholicism over the centuries has supposedly dealt with woman and their potential for power and influence. The story of the battles within the church and the endless intrigues that resulted were fascinating and, for the most part, credible. I found the end of the book just a bit flat and the tieing together of the various threads somewhat of a stretch of the imagination. Otherwise the book was an enjoyable read.
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Summary: Great fiction book -- even for a non-fiction reader!
Review: I usually feel like I'm goofing off if I read pop-fiction. Anything but classics or non-fiction is just a step better than TV. This books has the best of both worlds. It's an absolutely gripping, keep-you-up-all-night-to-finish type of a read, with a beautifully woven plot. But it also builds on fascinating history. Some of it is considered a bit of a controversial version of history, but nevertheless, I felt like I was able to indulge in fiction without completely goofing off with this one!
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Summary: Fiction that hooks you with fact...
Review: It has been a long time since I was able to become so drawn into a novel that I literally couldn't wait to find time to read the next stage of the plot. With Angels and Demons, I became obsessed with reading as fast as I could to get to the end. It is the same with DaVinci Code. The storyline is compelling and even though you may know the theory he is extrapolating upon, it still has a magnetic affect on you. Dan Brown writes in tiers; layers of plot that seem to reach their pinnacle, suddenly another dimension is added to it. He writes about DaVinci being a prankster, which history supports, but he also plays games and amusing pranks with the reader. The protagonist is named Robert Langdon, whereas the consultant he uses, who happens to be a leading cryptologist, is John Langdon. The name of the man murdered in the novel is the name of the man purported to have found the documents referred to in the book. (Not to give the plot away.) My only complaint is that the plot development seems redundant from his previous work, so he needs to develop the story in a more unique fashion next time. There are so many fascinating elements to the theme of this book that whatever your level of knowledge regarding the theories are, there is still something to think about or to learn. His approach makes you stop and think about what he is proposing as a theory and even after you have read it, you still find yourself thinking about it. For those readers that like to delve into the possibilities that are still unknown to us, Brown is the author that helps you explore them while providing a rich, fast-paced novel to sink your teeth into and keep you up at night. A must read!
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Summary: Great Read
Review: This book was very intriguing and exciting to read. A page turner that does not disappoint.
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Summary: Good idea but wish Brown was a better writer
Review: The story was interesting and it was definitely and quick beach read but Brown's style of writing detracted from the strength of the book
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