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Summary: Incredibly fun read!
Review: Incredibly fun read from Dan Brown that once again brings back the main character Robert Langdon from his previous work, "Angels & Demons". This time Langdon must figure out the mysteries of a secret society before some of mankind's greatest truths are lost forever. The story begins with the assassination of the curator of the Louvre, one of the most famous museums in the world. Langdon is called in by the police and the daughter of the murdered man to assemble and decode the clues left by the curator within some of Leonardo Da Vinci's greatest works. From there the reader is taken on a non-stop thrill ride as the men behind the assassination come after Langdon while he also attempts to flee the authorities that have named him as the primary suspect in the murder case. It is not difficult to see why this book has remained on Amazon's Top 10 best-seller list for months and months now. It is a fun read that makes you really think while you are being entertained. I can't wait for the next installment in the Langdon series. Enjoy this great read for yourself!
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Summary: Drivel
Review: Yes, it reads smoothly and quickly. So do the newspapers displayed and sold at supermarket checkouts.
No, it carries no original information or message. It relies on sly innuendo to mulct credulous readers.
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Summary: SUCH A THRILLER.
Review: This book was so thrilling and I couldn't put it down once I started it. It was so amazing how Dan Brown made all the codes fit in. Very very GOOD!!
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Summary: Timely Read during the Harmonic Concordance
Review: The imagery that Dan Brown conjures up is quite vivid throughout the entire novel. I commend the author for helping people to awaken to other customs, rituals, belief systems and hierarchy within organizations. From 8-NOV through 23-NOV, celestial bodies will form the Magen David above the planet Earth. This symbol is discussed in detail, throughout the novel. I wonder if the author is trying to help people understand that the "Star of David" is not just for the Jewish people. Dan Brown references this symbol being used by the ancients before Judaism. The subtle reference to the 325A.D. conference of priests and the casting out of certain Divine Teachings (like reincarnation) was thoughtful, historically accurate, and might help Catholic Christians better understand the levels of hell. I very much enjoyed this. What's next, Dan Brown?
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Summary: Da Vinci Code
Review: Wonderful Book, fast service!
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Summary: Nice Vacation Reading
Review: A fun book to read and you must be careful not to get caught up in the fiction and believe what Brown is writing. This book is titled "Fiction" for a reason. I highly recommend reading this book just because there is some history you can take from it. I learned a little about art, paris, and the pagan religion. Some Christians may find the book offensive but you just have to realize you are reading this for the adventure. I just noticed that Amazon has lowered the price too, this is a great deal for the price they are offering. Go ahead and pick up Brown's Angels and Demons while you are at it. This one in just as interesting if not more. Angels and Demons will keep a Catholic turning pages!!! Enjoy!
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Summary: Read it, but read it as fiction
Review: First the good news. Brown should recieve an award for "strategic writing." This book has all the elements of the best seller it has become. The chapters are short, each ending with a tantalizing foreshadow of what incredible event lies just beyond the next page. The story is faced paced, uninhibited by lengthy character or setting development. The events are just to the other side of incredible. You won't be able to put this book down.
Now the bad news. This book could not be footnoted, Brown takes enormous license with historical facts. He takes as fact all the claims by the marginal political groups with personal agendas, while dismissing as false any respected scholar as being in bed with "the church." The last time I checked there was a heated debate going on between "the church" and respected New Testament academics, prehaps Brown missed Reimarius, Schweitzer, Funk. Also absent is an understanding that no women in her right mind would vote in the Gnostics over the cannon gospels. Perhaps Elaine Pagels being the only exception, a woman who, in the words of the Gospel of Thomas, wants to become a man so that she will be allowed entry into the Kingdom of God.
But lets not ruin good fiction by demanding that it should not be. The reader is evidently meant to take the author's note in the beginning of the book as fiction when he states, "All descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents and secret rituals in this novel are accurate." They are anything but accurate.
The book is entertaining and will cause a dialog about the nature of Jesus, for that it should be praised. But it should not be taken as accurate evidence, when it is no more than one author's wishful construction of history to fit his current needs.
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Summary: No Way - I've Got To Check That
Review: This book is a fast paced adventure that was researched quite well. There is some conspiracy element to it, but it is written in such a way as to not detract from the readability of the book. The puzzles, the suspense, and the art history make it a thoroughly entertaining read. I, like other reviewers, found myself doing research tied to what was in this book - everything in the book was tied to reality. After the Da Vinci Code, you may want to read Angels & Demons, which I actually enjoyed more - it has an element of science that makes you ask yourself "Could that really happen?" If you have ever been to the Louvre in Paris, you will know that Mr. Brown's descriptions are exactly right. I was able to visit the Louvre for a quick look back in 2002 and the book described a lot of the things that I saw. Da Vinci Code gives you inside information on the Louvre, while Angels & Demons gives you inside information about Vatican City. I read this book faster than any book I have read in the past - so beware, you may want to start on a weekend when sleepless nights are more easily tolerated.
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Summary: Reading at a 12th grade level
Review: This book is actually quite depressing, because its popularity is based upon a readership fairly unfamiliar with Western history (and Western art history). A few other reviewers are right on target in bringing up the fact that St. John is always portrayed as a "feminine" looking youth and that it is a real rookie move in art class to say "is that a girl in the painting with Jesus?". Folks with any regard for St. John or Mary Magdalene or Leonardo or the Knights Templar or Constantine or Isaac Newton or Victor Hugo shouldn't read this book unless they are looking to raise their blood pressure. Material in this book that hasn't been lifted from a legitimate source like "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" appears to have been copied from Fundamentalist comic books ("Constantine worshipped the sun god, and was not a Christian!"). Other parts are strangely New Age, touting the human nature of Christ and the pairing of the feminine and masculine in the Deity. This book has the capacity to make almost every reader angry. Why is it so popular? If you want make-believe "conspiracy theory" history, read Ishmael Reed's "Mumbo Jumbo", which is at least presented as a joke.
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Summary: Amazing
Review: The Da Vinci Codes is quite simply put, a page turner. Not only does it show Dan Browns talent as a masterful story teller, but the entire book is intricately laced with fine research and astounding facts. Even if you aren't the type to enjoy intellectual pieces such as this, the story is still enthralling and may just open your eyes. After reading this, I began delving deeper into the theory of Mary Magdalene and the holy grail. I was never a history buff but this is just too good. I highly recommend it.
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