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Summary: Mithra-nthrope
Review: Fun, fast facts about intriguing subjects (templars, paganism, big, bad catholic church, big, bad men...) I thought it would make a good afternoon movie for Lifetime for Women channel. However, bad characterizations, flimsy plotlines, and that oh so condescending "all scholars agree that Christ wasn't God and Da Vinci and Newton were Goat-head wearing fertility god and goddess worshipers... like me!" comments denigrated from the story. Umberto Echo in "Foucalt's Pendelum" handled the tangled web and intentional ambiguity of early Christian/Mason/Templar symbology and mythology better than this book. My deep despair is in the book reviews written here by readers who take it all as unambiguous fact and state "I never knew that Christianity was nothing more than just a corruption of the TRUE naturalistic religions of Sex worshipping Pagans. I'll just grab the kids and join the local Wicca coven. Hope they have a Sunday School for Junior!"
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Summary: Absolutley Wonderful!!
Review: I am an avid book reader of all types of categories. I can absolutley tell you without a shadow of a doubt, this book was
one of the best ever written! Its a true page turner from page one on.The moment Robert Langdon answers the door to the end of the book is one surprise after another. The history that is revealed in this book is utterly amazing! And well worth the time to look it up on the internet. Especially if your not familiar with Da Vinci, Priory of Sion, etc. The descriptions of the many places visited, made me believe and think i was actually there. This is truly a wonderful, well written book.
I love it! I am a Dan Brown fan now!
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Summary: Nice Mystery But ....
Review: Give credit where it is due, this is a relatively absorbing mystery that will keep you turning pages. In addition, there is an interesting "revelation" about early Christianity (new to me, at least), and I will never look at "The Last Supper" the same. That being said, Brown's writing style is hit-you-over-the-head manipulative (reveal crucial incidents a tiny bit at a time, just to maintain suspense, etc.). And the characters are extraordinarily dull-witted, perhaps the better for the story and plot but at a considerable sacrifice to plausibility. (To avoid modest spoilers, stop reading now.) Our hero, for example, doesn't seem to realize that the "Divine Proportion" is an irrational number. Furthermore, anagrams and backward writing are pretty obvious on their face, yet hero & heroine -- "experts" both -- are curiously oblivious. Finally, the supposed cryptologist has to have the 'atbash cypher' explained to her. If you are like me you won't regret reading this book, but you will be frustrated by all these lapses that keep it from living up to its hype as a truly intellectual mystery.
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Summary: Excellent Read
Review: This book keeps you on the edge of your seat.
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Summary: a good read
Review: This book was entertaining, and I enjoyed for just that, the entertainment. If I want a lesson in art history or religion I will read a book about that. Too many people are critical of the details. This is a novel, it's FICTION. If you want fact then read an art history book. IF you want a good book that will keep you turning the pages then read this one.
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Summary: Couldn't put it down
Review: The DaVinci Code was one I couldn't put down - a true rarity for me. Brown has blended a wonderful array of topics into a truely suspensful story. Stories of code breaking, religon, art history, secret societies and more are all woven together to form a fantastic story. Highly recommended!
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Summary: MIND CANDY FOR SMART PEOPLE
Review: THE DA VINCI CODE IS AN INTELLIGENT BUT EASY TO FOLLOW STORY. THE BOOK IS SO LUSH WITH OBSCURE INFORMATION ON EVERYTHING FROM RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHY TO ART HISTORY TO DERIVATIONS OF WORDS AS THEY ADAPTED FROM DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AS WELL AS HOW POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE CONNOTATIONS WERE ATTACHED TO DIFFERENT WORDS. THE PLOT IS STAND-ALONE INTERESTING, BUT THE HISTORICAL REFERENCES AND TIDBITS TAKES IT FROM INTERESTING TO PHENOMENAL.
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Summary: A fantastic read.
Review: Just the type of book I like. Action, interspersed with little known bits of information that makes the book flow. In fact, it is probably the best book I have read this year. A real, hard-to-put-down winner. I would guess the author's exposure of the secret Catholic Church cult, Opus Dei, among whose prominent members include FBI traitor Robert Hanssen and ex-director Luis Freeh will bring on the wrath of some Cathholic readers. His approach to the super-secret church Canon Laws is both intriguing and fascinating. A warning, however. Once you start, it is impossible to put down.
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Summary: Best Book EVER
Review: This is one of the best (if not THE best) book I have ever read. Talk about a thought provoking book..this is it. Those who are of the Pagan/Wicca/Catholic beliefs will TOTALLY enjoy the read. I don't think the Catholic church will see it that way, but with all the true facts in this book, they may be upset. BEST READ EVER.
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Summary: Stilted and Amateurish...
Review: It GREATLY disappoints me that the "facts" in this book are conjecture since that seems to be the only thing that is interesting about DaVinci's Code. Now I have no idea if I have truly learned anything new or if it is all fiction. The characters are thinly drawn and "grinning" in all the most inappropriate places. The plot is fairly predictable. If this is considered to be a GREAT read by mystery readers, I had better stick to literature.
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