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Summary: An AMAZING read! Everyone, GET THIS BOOK!
Review: I could not put this book down! It takes everything you historically thought you knew and turns it into something else entirely. I got the book on a Friday and finished it Sunday and wanted more, more, more! I found myself searching online for the historical references mentioned, and never before has history intrigued me like this book. Do yourself a favor - get the book, turn the tv off, grab a cup of coffee and ENJOY. You'll be so very glad you did!
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Summary: Great book
Review: This book was an excellent work that I couldn't put down!!! I really enjoyed Dan Brown's writing style as well and am looking forward to reading some of his other books. I recommend this book to Everyone!
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Summary: Why this book is unique
Review: I took this book to be what it was written to be, namely, a fictional story drawn on historical facts. If you do the same, that is, don't take it too seriously, you will find it to be a great read. The author, Dan Brown, did a great job of writing a fictional story, somewhat of a fantasy, presenting it within the framework of true history. It is unique. The only other author I have seen who did that is Norman Thomas Remick in his book "West Point" in which he writes a book of true history but presents it within the framework of a fantasy. I loved Dan Brown's book, and Remick's, too. I think all book lovers should read them.
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Summary: A fantastic read
Review: This book was a truely fantastic read, I wasn't able to put the book down till I actually finished, such is the gripping nature of it. Everything, is in such great detail, and every question that arose in my mind, while reading the book, was answered somewhere later in the text. The cryptic clues are not too obvious either, and the story line isn't predictable, which is the case with some books. I had mant thoughts crossing my mind while reading the text. This I believe is a clear indication that in this book you can maintain an interest, and it makes you keen to keep on reading.
All of the escape plans devised by devised by Sophie Neveu and Robert Langdon are pure genius, as was their escape when they were in the hangar just as they'd landed at Biggin Hill. Everytime you expect them to get cornered by the DCPJ, they find some way out!
The text also provides a lot of information for the reader which enables them to feel like their actually living the scenes in the book.
This is one of those books, that could make a blockbuster film in my opinion!
A definite must buy! You won't be able to put it down! Trust me!
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Summary: A Scavenger Hunt
Review: It grabs your attention and holds it throughout, although you may end up feeling a bit used. Circumstances surrounding a bizarre murder ensnare an unlikely academic who begins to uncover clues. Actually clue after clue intersperced with cliffhanger after cliffhanger during the, in effect, scavenger hunt to uncover the reason for the crime. It is all very interesting with lots of well-researched material about DaVinci's eccentricities and philosophies but I got the feeling that the publisher may have set a requirement for a certain number of chapters so the author had to keep creating situations.
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Summary: Mary Magdalene, the wife of the Messiah
Review: An excellent book - I could hardly put it down. It's sinful that mainstream Christianity has demonized Mary Magdalene, the wife of Jesus Christ the Messiah. Mr. Brown reveals the truth to a broad audience. Thank God for this fine book!!
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Summary: Pulp Fiction with a Twist
Review: This book, as expressed by other reviewers, was definitely a page turner and a bit of a mystery/thriller with a great deal of disjointed symbolism from history, religion, and science thrown in. It definitely falls into the "pulp" category however, rather than a substantive exploration of the subjects it addresses, due to the thinness of the plot, stock characters, forced interjection of romance, endless pop culture references, aand predictable "surprise" ending. Hopefully, it feeds the reader enough tidbits of knowledge about Paganism and early Christianity to encourage delving into When God was a Woman, The Chalice and the Blade, and other non-fiction books. The Mists of Avalon, a fictional feminist revision of the Arthurian legend, is a much better book that tells a story and leads the reader to knowledge.
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Summary: Totally overrated.
Review: Reading Dan Brown's "The DaVinci Code" brought me instantly back to the way I felt when I first tried John Grisham: this is the perfect author for someone who either has difficulty reading or doesn't really enjoy it. Strictly eighth grade level, at the most. No one you will ever meet in real life talks or acts remotely like Brown's banal characters in their contrived predicaments. The "DaVinci" plot could have been actually fascinating, but Brown's shallow, cliche characterizations and simplistic writing style are insulting. Any "Harry Potter" book is more intelligent and engrossing, not in any way meant as disrespect for J.K. Rowling by lumping her fine work in with this clap-trap.
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Summary: okay read if you like revisionist history
Review: Okay writing, mediocre thriller. I'm not a Catholic, but I am a Christian and I find the vast majority of the conclusions Brown leaps to in this book laughable. Take the Last Supper analysis for instance. That is not Mary Magdalene seated next to Jesus. It is St. John painted in the same beardless effeminate manner that Da Vinci painted him in his St. John the Baptist portrait. The hand and knife belong to St. Peter who would later use a knife to cut off the guard's ear in the garden. Peter is leaning hard on his left elbow to speak to John thus projecting is left hand out. Brown might be right about one thing "Everybody loves a conspiracy theory." So if that is you, buy the book.
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Summary: An intriguing tale, but...
Review: An intriguing story but the ending may lead to more than a few raised eyebrows. The author has a talent for writing and storytelling, but the book could have been a better read by eliminating the repititious and rather juvenile fascination with the female anatomy. It detracts from an otherwise well-written story and provides absolutely nothing for the either the plot or the puzzles. Because of that and because the fiction borders too close on the fantasy, I only gave it 2 stars. I'm glad I only borrowed the book instead of buying it and I probably won't bother to read his other publications.
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