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Summary: Good start....but loses steam toward the end.
Review: The Davinci Code is a damn good novel, but I felt there were holes in the plot, but it was still a damn good novel. Now everyone and their mother has heard about The Davinci Code, and now I am not going to spoil it, but I am going to talk about some of the good points and bad points in this novel.
The novel starts out with a murder by an albano man inside a Paris museum. Now Robert Landgon, a lecturer and a writer who wrote a novel based on Davici's paintings is then called in by the French police since he was supposed to be the last person to see Robert Landgon alive. So they take him to the murder scene, and a French dectective named Falis starts asking him questions about the murder, but what Robert does not know that he is considered a suspect in the murder of Jaques (the man who was murdered). So now comes in Sophie, a cryptologist which someone left a code, and she can not figure it out, but she has a hinch about it. So now, she tells Robert that they are tracking him and that they have him as a prime suspect. So now as a way to escape, Robert and Sophie throw out the GPS tracking device out the window into this passing truck, and the French Police go after of what they think is Landon. So now as they escape, things start to unravel in this tale. As they move forward, it turns out that Landon finds out that Sophie's grandfather Jaques (who was murdered) because he was in a secret society which they know where the holy grail rests! So now, they find this poem that links to where they can find the grail. Now, they head to the country side of France to a good friend of Robert's. He then tells him that in the secret society; Sir Issac Newton, Victor Hugo, and Leonarado DaVinci along with Sophie's grandfather Jaques. Sophie then figues out the code where her grandfather left her on the floor. It turns out that it is the bank code in this bank vault in a Swedish bank. So they get the rosewood box which would lead them to the holy grail. So now, as the story moves around, it gets good, but by the end, it just falls flat. I am not going to spoil the end because I want people to make their own decision. So if you want to read it, then read it, but read it with a open mind because some of the things in this book are going to think, and maybe even mad at Dan Brown for saying some things. Good, but I have read better thrillers with better endings: The Sum Of All Fears by Tom Clancy is one of them.
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Summary: Anti-religious Mystery
Review: The Da Vinci Code was a fine mystery, except for the anti-religious elements that were a huge part of the book. Since, I believe that the bible is 100% true and accurate, I was very disappointed with the logic in this book that indicate that the New Testament is false. I, therefore, can not recommend this book to any Christians - because it will be very offensive to you.
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Summary: The painful truth.
Review: Umberto Eco dumbed down for the culturally illiterate American masses: drivel.
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Summary: Stumbled in and Stayed
Review: I stumbled onto "The Da Vinci Code" in a rather odd way. I had recently read "My Fractured Life" and loved it. I asked the person who had recommended that book to me for another recommendation. That recommendation was Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code". As I started reading I had many reservations. The reason I wanted a recommendation from my friend was because I had enjoyed "My Fractured Life" - a brilliant, slice of life trip into the hallows of Hollywood. "The Da Vinci Code" was nothing like it. This is a mystery, and a religious themed mystery at that. What had my friend been thinking? At 11 PM with no other new book to read though, what could I do but keep reading? I am so glad that I did. By the third chapter I understood why my friend had recommended it. "The Da Vinci Code" is a superb book. (I watch LAW & ORDER which is a crime show, that doesn't mean that I can't also love FRIENDS and ER which are different genres. So it stands to reason that I can love books from two different genres.) This is more than a mystery. It is a brilliant book. Some mystery authors can only write mysteries. I think Dan Brown is a brilliant writer who just happens to choose to write mysteries.
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Summary: A plot with a roller-coaster effect!
Review: This novel was phenomenal! The plot was believable and the characters were great. Dan Brown takes you on a journey through time and codes, art and history, to reveal lost secrets of Da Vinci and the Holy Grail. This book has more excitement than you can shake a stick at, and you won't be able to put it down, I guarantee it!
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Summary: The Code is too Trivial
Review: This was a really disappointing book. I enjoyed "Angels and Demons", and from the first few pages this book was just too similar. It seemed like an obvious attempt to capitalize on the formula. I'm not concerned either way by the religious issues, by the way, and I'm no grail scholar. That said, the puzzles were insultingly simple. How long can it take for a cryptologist to recognize a Fibonacci series? Does anyone not know that Da Vinci was known for using mirror-image handwriting? The big puzzle at the end of the book (I won't spoil this one for you) was introduced fully 100 pages before it was solved, but as soon as the full poem was printed (after 10 pages) the answer was obvious. I spent the next 90 pages hoping that the answer would be something more clever, but it was exactly as I thought. Am I some sort of puzzle-solving genius? Not likely. I know plenty of people better at it than I am. If you haven't read "Angels and Demons" and try not to think too hard, you might like this book.
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Summary: Stretched too far
Review: This story is beyond believable and not particularly well written. There are so many hints at things to come; the reader is left hanging just too many times. There are too many long explanations of historical events, theories, art. The main characters continue to be chased by the police, like some Hollywood concoction. All that is missing is a car chase. The storyline is so convoluted that I felt I could not take another twist or explanation. To be honest, I cannot finish the book.
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Summary: It's Fiction & It's Fun
Review: I prefer biographical or legal non-fiction; heretofore, the only two series of fiction I've read are Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe detective novels and the "Left Behind" series by Lahaye & Jenkins. You can imagine why I enjoyed "The Da Vinci Code" so much. If you like history, art, religion, mystery, or puzzles you will enjoy spending a few hours with Robert Langdon.
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Summary: Incredible!
Review: One of the most entertaining books I've ever read. I'm not sure how accurate the book is, but even if everything included in this book is false it still makes for a great read. Many readers will certainly find this book to be offensive. Keep an open mind while reading this book. it's validity may be questionable, but the thought it provokes is unparalelled by any other novel! It's the kind of book that you'll make sure you find time to read!
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Summary: There's a reason
Review: There's a reason this book has stayed on top of the bestseller list for so long--it's a good, fun read, full of interesting facts and a lot of fiction. Okay, the writing is not going to win Brown a Pulitzer, but I don't think that was what he was going after here. Basically, Da Vinci is one big car chase and it's great fun. Couple this with the interesting tidbits (some of which I knew, some I didn't) and you can't go wrong. And part of the intriguing aspect of this book is that you'll want to go look up some of what Brown is saying (actually what Langdon, the character, is saying) to see for yourself what is what. This book is what it is: a thriller that's entertaining and a fun read--nothing more, nothing less. Also recommended: "The Last Juror" and "Bark of the Dogwood" by McCrae
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