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Summary: Wow
Review: Wow, i just finished this book and i thought it was one of the best books i have ever red. Usually i am not one to read these kinds of books but my dad red it and loved it so i thought that i would see what it was all about. I couldn't put it down. It was just so compelling. It was as if it kept whispering to me to keep reading (I'M NOT KIDDIND)some of the things i did find a little far fetched but i thought that that just added to the fun. Over all, i thought i was SOOO good that i would recomend it to almost anyone!!
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Summary: It's a great yarn
Review: The Da Vinci Code is an excellent historical novel that combines elements of Umberto Eco - "Name of the Rose" and "Foucalt's Pendulum" - Katherine Neville's "The Eight" with just a touch of Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt.No doubt this book has its detractor's especially those who are steeped in theological history, but it is not, nor does it claim to be, a textbook. It is fascinating precisely because it does cast a speculative light on Judeao-Christian history. It's a great yarn too. Robert Langdon, our modern day Indiana Jones and Sophie Neveu, who could be straight out of CSI, a cypher expert are on the trail of the Holy Grail. Clues are presented and solved with such regularity that crossword lovers would adore this book. The pace is riveting and there enough twists and turns to keep the reader guessing. The ending has a touch of Hollywood, but so what? Speculation, History, Religion, Conspiracy Theory. A book such as this has a bit of everything. No wonder the reviews are so diverse. In spite of all that it is a good buy and a good read.
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Summary: Good Reading, But Not An Accurate Portrayal Of Jesus
Review: The book is a good conspiracy type story that did keep me interested. Although, at times I felt that Dan Brown was trying to hard to get his point across, and the characters almost seemed to be preaching at times. The factual information regarding the life of Jesus that Dan Brown writes about in his book is very controversial to say the least. For a more accurate portrayal of Christ I would recommend The Case For Christ by Lee Strobel. There are other controversial subjects Dan Brown touches on such as the interpretation of art and history pertaining to the Holy Grail. The one thing that I really did enjoy about the book is that much of the action took place in well know places of interest... places that I have not visited, and by reading this book I learned a lot about these places. I liked it enough that I plan to read some more of his books.
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Summary: An unexpected page turner
Review: I bought this book because it was on the NY times bestseller list and the small blurb I read was interesting. I had no idea I'd be so captivated by the the story. It was a page turner that kept me wondering... what will happen next and who's involved. I do believe that these reviews should just be a REVIEW and not a book report, so I will end by saying, I recommend this book to anyone... I am not an artist.. or any sort of scholar or even a student researching DaVinci or secret societies... I read because I love to and this book beckons any on who's into a good mystery.
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Summary: Warning: Not for devout Christians, Catholic OR Protestant
Review: I began this novel knowing only a small bit about the contents, not having visited here prior to purchase. If you are a Christian, Catholic or Protestant either one, this is not the book for you. Blasphemy disguised as intellectualism. What's so sad about it is that people who haven't studied the Bible and its history will believe the fables therein. My main question after reading the novel is, if Christ was merely a normal man, not divine, not God's Son, then why would his bloodline be of Royal Lineage? Makes no sense whatsoever. His bloodline only matters if He is God's own Son, as He claimed.
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Summary: Only a little bit of scholarship is a dangerous thing!
Review: Brown did enough homework to fool the average reader, but reader beware! The premise of this book regarding a vast conspiracy of the church to cover up the true identity of the holy grail is so far-fetched that fiction doesn't even begin to describe this literary work. It would be one thing if Brown didn't claim that the descriptions of art and religious history were all true. This tale is far-fetched, predictable and sells out to a reductionistic view of history.
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Summary: Engrossing, Engaging & Enlightening
Review: This book kept me up at night, and reaching for it whenever I had a free moment! A fantatstic, wonderful read - Intelligent, and yet still easy to read and understand. The anagrams and various other puzzles contained within this book were entertaining as well as engaging - Overall, a phenomenal read that gets my highest remarks! Definitely a worthwhile investment of time and energy!!!
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Summary: Fabulous!
Review: This was a fabulous, fast-paced, intriguing read. The plot was as intricate as a maze and highly entertaining. It was particularly fascinating to learn so much about the sacred Feminine throughout history. I seldom read a book that teaches me something I never knew before..particularly in Math of all things. I'm very happy to learn that Mr. Brown is working on a sequel. I highly recommend this book if you're looking for an exciting, unputdownable read. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: The Holy Grain of Salt
Review: This is not a book for theologists, art historians, academics, or intellectuals. It is for curious, reasonably intelligent people who can admit that they know very little about Leonardo Da Vinci or religious history, even if they are well-educated in other subjects. If this describes you, then "The Da Vinci Code" may just blow your hair back, and hopefully entice you to go out and explore other (ahem, better, more well-researched) books on these topics. Brown does succeed in presenting ideas and theories most of us have never considered or even heard about, and it has the potential to challenge an average person's religious views and beliefs. I found some of it downright fascinating, but as I told my father (who gave me the book), I wish he had simply written a nonfictional essay, outlining his various theses--however "half-baked" they may seem to those religious scholars out there--in similarly simplistic language (ie. layman's terms) for those of us who are less knowledgeable but still fascinated. What I do admire about Brown as a writer is his ability to reach a large number of people from vastly different walks of life. By veiling his sentiments (however thinly) in a popular fictional genre (however awkwardly), he has attempted (and succeeded, judging from the sheer number of reviews on Amazon.com) to "spread the word"--a strange new gospel of Dan, if you will. As a composer in a decidedly unpopular musical genre, I can appreciate that accomplishment for what it is. Having said that, I cannot recommend "The Da Vinci Code" as great fiction. Read it if you love art but don't know it; read it if you are fascinated by religion but not religious; heck, read it if you are on vacation (I was) and you need a fun read at least two steps above Danielle Steele. But most importantly (and I say this about most things in life, because nobody has the answers), read it with a grain of salt! Ideas are just ideas, however dramatic, explosive, and offensive they may seem. Think of this book as speculative cocktail conversation, with a few exaggerated Hitchcockian details thrown in for spice. We all enjoy that from time to time.
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Summary: Too unbelievable a plot
Review: One of the pleasures of reading fiction is the ability to suspend reality for awhile. Within that context, however, the plot needs to be believable. For example, in science fiction, the author will lay out most of the 'rules of the universe' early on, for example, 'takes place 10 or 100 or 500 years in the future', 'government is now galaxy-wide', etc., etc. The basic premise in THIS book is that a number of people can keep a deep secret for 2000 years, and that NONE of those folks would be confronted with a motivation to break ranks (successfully, anyway). He also mis-states a fair amount of history: one example, overstating the number of gospels that were floating around before the Council of Nicea. Sadly, I think the real motivation behind this book is simply anti-Christian, and more specifically, Vatican-bashing. I suppose if it's subtle enough, people will get sucked into it, but frankly, the plot was just too stupid for me.
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