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Summary: Good Book
Review: I liked this book. It was interesting, fast-paced, and fun. On the downside, the book attempts to "teach" you the entire time, which gets a little patronizing and annoying towards the end. Still, the information provided is interesting.
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Summary: When does the movie come out?
Review: I just finished the book and have to say it was a real page-turner. That being said, I also kept getting the sense that I was reading the script for a movie. The suspense is definitely there but reality was really being stretched as the story unfolded. Some of it also tended to be predictable. I figured out the text under the rose on the box immediately and ran to my bathroom mirror to decipher it before reading on. Brown definitely has done a lot of research on the subjects of the Holy Grail, Mary Magdalen, Opus Dei, and the Vatican and has used the information well to write this fast-paced book. But it seems too incredible to believe that all of this story and all the coincidences could fall successfully into place in a 24-hour period. Would I recommend the book? Yes, absolutely. If for no other reason than to pique your interest into finding out more about the Holy Grail, Mary Magdalen, Opus Dei, etc. The Truth is Out There....
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Summary: LOL
Review: I READ THIS BOOK SIMPLY BECAUSE EVERYONE WAS TALKING ABOUT IT. AS A FEMALE, I ALMOST BECAME INTRIGUED WITH DAN BROWN'S THEME REGARDING THE RELIGIOUS, HISTORICAL TREATMENT OF WOMEN.HOWEVER, SOMETHING RAISED THE RED FLAGS IN MY MIND. THE ONLY THING I CAN REALLY POINT AT IS MR. BROWN'S TERRIBLE WRITING STYLE. IT IS SO ANNOYINGLY POOR, I DEFINITELY WILL NOT READ MORE OF HIS WORK. AND, I BELIEVE IF A AUTHOR CANNOT REASONABLY WRITE WELL, IT FOLLOWS THAT HIS INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY DOES NOT INCLUDE THE ABILITY TO ACCURATELY INTERPRET HISTORY. I KNOW MR. BROWN IS MAKING MERRY TRIPS TO THE BANK AND HIS LAUGHTER IS OK WITH ME. I HAVE LAUGHINGLY ENJOYED READING ALL THE REVIEWS ON THIS INSIGNIFICENT BOOK. THESE DAYS I APPRECIATE HUMOR WHERE EVER I CAN FIND IT. READ THIS BOOK IF YOU MUST AND WANT TO BE FULLY ENGAGED IN CONTEMPORARY LIFE ALA ALL THE OTHER POPULAR FANTASIES OUT THERE. PS: MINERVA, I AM ON YOUR SIDE BUT GIRL, YOU HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO SPELL SO PEOPLE WILL RESPECT YOUR OPINION. PEACE.
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Summary: Oustanding book!
Review: Hey folks...It's a NOVEL, meaning it's FICTION! Lighten up! I loved the book. Very well researched, then artistic license taken AS IT SHOULD BE. IT'S FICTION! Besides, religion is for those who can't cope with death and refuse to accept the fact that when you die, worms eat you and nothing more. Does God really need money, or a church? Mankind wrote the Bible, not God. Get a life people, and read this book. It really is excellent.
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Summary: Paleeeez
Review: A bit too James Bondy for me.
While the historic accuracy is debatable, I did however enjoy the mockeries Leonardo DaVinci placed within his paintings.
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Summary: Whta difference do historical inaccuracies make?
Review: It's still an edge of the seat novel. That's why you buy a mystery like this. The interesting thing is that everyone wants to talk about whether it is or isn't Mary Magdalene in the Last Supper, but they don't want to talk about the Catholic Church burning over 5 million women at the stake over 3 centuries during the Inquisition. And why does the person in a picture controversy drag the book down to a single star? What a bunch of idiots.
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Summary: Predictable
Review: This book has a formulaic plot and poor character development - Perfect for a Hollywood B-movie. A page-turner which is basically a treasure hunt with predictable riddles flavored with religious secret society conspiracy theories.
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Summary: Boldfaced Fiction
Review: Before reading "Da Vinci Code", I've read "History: Fiction or Science?" by Fomenko. Reading Dan was real fun compared to academic Fomenko. And after all, history of humankind was never a real science. It is a boldfaced fiction!
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Summary: That's fiction, baby
Review: Dan Brown answers with his book the thorny question "History: Fiction or Science?" asked by Anatoly Fomenko. dan spells out loud and clear: that's fiction, baby!
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Summary: Interesting page turner
Review: I picked up this book with a little bit of skepticism because of all the hoopla surrounding the book. Two days later I was glad I read it. It is a well written and researched book. It grabs the readers from the very beginning takes them on a wonderful journey. A well designed balance of historical facts propels the book and never lets up. The ending is well thought out and worth the effort to get there. I really enjoyed this book and now understand why others do too.
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