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Summary: Give me a break
Review: Yes, it really is as bad as the reviewers are saying. A sad commentary on America
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Summary: WOW
Review: I thought this book was awesome! Hard to put down? YES.... I finished the book w/in 24 hours.I can't see anyone not liking this book. I'd have to say the only reason (IMO) one might not like it, is the fact that it could make you question your faith in Catholism. I thought this book was an interesting & fun read, considering I have for a number of years questioned and researched on my own about the council of cicea, priory of sion and symbolisms.
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Summary: One more great review
Review: I just wanted to add my voice to the choir. This book is marvelous.
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Summary: Dummied-Down Dreck
Review: I found The Da Vinci Code to be an insult to my intelligence. Anyone who paid attention in high-school math and history class can figure out the codes. And while the theology is interesting, concepts are reiterated so many times I felt like there was going to be a test at the end. Brown actually stops the action of the novel to explain everything to the reader. C'mon, now. The characters were flat, static, dull, monotonous...Little to no attention was given to their development. I didn't get to know them and I didn't care one bit about any of them. The faux-suspense created at the end of every chapter was tedious and condescending. And why so many chapters? Not all of us have the attention span of toddlers; there are intelligent learned persons out here who read books all the time. Give us a break. This book was written to the lowest common denominator of America and it makes me cringe; half because Brown allowed himself to do it, and half because it just shows how many ignorami there are out there.
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Summary: Very Enjoyable
Review: I very much enjoyed this book. Very pleasant way to spend the weekend.
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Summary: Give me a break
Review: This book started out with a bang: a thriller of a first chapter. I had such high hopes. But the further I read, the more disgusted I became. The plot and the theology became more and more sensational and outrageous. Dan Brown certainly has a right to express his views on church history and theology, but as a conservative Christian, I personally found it offensive. I would imagine most Catholics would take offense at the corrupt and negative characterization of the Church. I went away from the book with a sick feeling.
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Summary: Didn't get past the 1st chapter (yawnnn)
Review: I read mostly technical manuals and other dry stuff. Anyhow. Once in a blue moon I'll pick up a fiction novel. The 1st chapter will either hook me and I can't put it down. Or it gathers dust. This book has gathered dust. It's easy to put down and forget. Am I crazy? Maybe I'm crazy.
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Summary: Great read!
Review: I'm not a big fan of "thrillers," but this was recommended to me, so I decided to take a look. I loved it! Dan Brown's work is more than just a conventional thriller; it also provides a bit of history and gives some interesting insight to our perceptions of theology. I'll second that recommendation - I couldn't put it down. Dan Brown really did his homework with this one, and I look forward to reading his next work. Sneeble! Sneeble. Snarble. Snibble, snooble, snib. Bleeble! Blarble. Blibble, blooble, blib. Neeble, narble, nooble, nerble, nabble, nubble, nerp! Blee, blee, blee, blee, blee, blee, blurp.
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Summary: Informative
Review: Great research: way out. For a very similar book, check out "MEET MARK TWAIN."
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Summary: fairly entertaining FICTION
Review: Ok, so I finally gave in and read this book. I must admit to some serious disapppointment. First of all, Dan Brown is no great writer. In the same spirit of dime store murder mysteries, his character development is shallow and he depends almost entirely on a string of "catch me if you can" episodes to keep the plot moving. In between these exciting moments, the characters have long-winded dialogues during which supposed "ancient truths" are revealed to the reader. Let me just say that as someone who has done a lot of research on Christianity, Mr. Brown's facts are more like fantasy. Essentially what he has done is take a TINY grain of truth, embellish it with consipracy theories and his own bias, and try to foist it upon the public as a revelation on the history of Christianity. In one scene he even goes so far as to claim that Jesus' disciples all knew he was only a human teacher, and that the Emperor Constantine was the one who declared Jesus divine in order to strengthen his own rule. What a crock! If that is the case, then why is it that 11 of 12 disciples of Jesus chose torture and death rather than renounce the divinity of Jesus Christ? (The 12th died in prison.)All they had to do to save their own lives was state that Jesus was not the Son of God, but each of them chose a gruesome, painful death rather than betray the man and God who had died for their sins. There are many other glaring fantasies in Mr. Brown's book but I will not continue. Bottom line- if you want a fairly entertaining beach read, buy a used copy of this book and read it with a huge grain of salt. However, if you are seeking the truth about God and Jesus, look elsewhere. It most definitely is not in this book.
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