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Summary: WOW!!!!
Review: This is, hands-down, the best book I have read in a long while. I was quickly drawn in, and the ever-unfolding story held my attention wll the way through. I was torn between not wanting to put the book down and not wanting it to end. Contrary to another reviewer, I found the short chapters an effective means of keeping the pace of the novel brisk and exciting. This wasn't the first time I had heard some of the theories that the book offers, but it is the first time that I have felt compelled to research them for myself. Enjoy!
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Summary: Enlightening
Review: It seems that many of the reviewers were reading a different book. Anybody with a pulse will find this book exciting. It seems that the people who did not enjoy this book were determined to dislike its content for personal reasons. Brown offers controversial historical facts that are intertwined with a compelling mystery. In addition, in the opinion of some of the literary snobs on this site, authors are not supposed to produce anything that appeals to the masses. What a load of C***. Wake up! Reading is for pleasure and in this case Brown provides exactly that. An easy, informative and enjoyable read. Lighten up and go with the story. Not everything needs to be "War and Peace".
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Summary: The Da Vinci Code
Review: Do you want to read a really fabulous book? BUY THE DA VINCI CODE NOW! Everything I'd heard about it turned out to be true and then some. I don't believe in long, detailed reviews that ultimately give the plot away, so I'll just say it is thrilling, intellectually stimulating and impeccably researched. And if you are a woman, like yours truly, you'll enjoy it even more. It is now on my "Top Ten Favorite Books" list. Don't hesitate, don't think about it anymore, just read the book. You can thank me later....
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Summary: Awesome
Review: I couldn't put this down. It's entertaining, educating and incredibly thought-provoking. I definitely recommend this to anyone!!! I can't wait to read another Dan Brown book!
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Summary: An interesting fiction with historical facts!
Review: I knew Dan Brown with "Angels and Demons". "The Da Vinci Code" is similar in its action and structure. I liked both books because they combine fiction with history and an excellent description of museums, churchs and other esoteric/historical landmarks.
If you are looking for a literary book, this is not. HOwever, if you are looking for an excellent thriller, intelligent and very well written, this is the book.
In fact, I want to read Brown's previous books.
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Summary: How bad can a book be? Dan Brown tests the limits.
Review: Simply the worst-written book I've ever read. Yes, the plot is (just) amusing enough to keep you reading (though pretty implausible), but only at the expense of having your intelligence insulted by the most cliché-ridden, clumsily-written prose you're ever likely to encounter.
Perhaps the rave reviewers don't mind how their entertainment is delivered (just as millions are apparently satisfied with their daily burger), but if you require even the most basic attention to literary style from your reading material, avoid this book like the... um... well, I'm sure Dan Brown would have a suitable expression to use here.
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Summary: Enlightening!!
Review: This book was amazing. It made me think and question and wonder. It was rivoting. Although the topic is not a light one, the book is an easy read with twists and turns that will keep you wanting more. I started it one Sunday morning and literally did not put it down all day. I read all but 80 pages in one sitting. This is worth your time. Do yourself a favor and keep an open mind when reading this book...anything is possible!
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Summary: This Code is Not Worth Deciphering!
Review: This is a run of the mill novel mixing old fashioned Catholic bashing and New Age nonsense - it's a wonder so many readers are willing to park their brains to find "meaning" in so lightweight a book. In 454 pages, this book has 105 "chapters" - even the author can't string enough nonsense together to write anything more than a few paragraphs at a time to make his feminist/religious points. This "Code" is just not worth deciphering!
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Summary: Very entertaining and thought provoking.
Review: I very much enjoyed this book. You will see a few one star reviews, however anytime anything is popular, and someone is dissapointed by it, they will lash out without appropriate thought or conduct. The sotry is well thought out and well written. The ending however is a little bit loose and left me feeling slightly dissapointed. I would have given this book a perfect rating if the ending had been as tight as the rest of the story, however the intrigue and mystery of the book is done a disservice by it's anti-climatic ending.
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Summary: Not an original work
Review: Brown's *The Da Vinci Code* mixes the holy grail story with some very superficial, web-based research on symbolism, iconology, paganism, the early history of christianity, and historical tidbits of certain historically significant places in London and Paris. His structure is choppy, and his writing, at points, borders on ... Consider the following excerpt from his book (p. 395):"Westminster Abbey is considered neither cathedral nor parish church. It bears the classification of roayl peculiar, subject only to the sovereign." With the following excerpt from the Westiminster Abbey web site at http://www.westminster-abbey.org/ : "Neither a cathedral nor a parish church, Westminster Abbey is a 'royal peculiar' under the jurisdiction of a Dean and Chapter, subject only to the Sovereign." One can only guess how many other such examples pervade the book. Very disappointing.
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