Rating: 
Summary: Disappointing
Review: I greatly enjoyed Angels and Daemons and DaVinci code, but Digital
Fortress was disappointing. Being well-versed into technology and
cryptography, I found several errors in this book. Calling ZIP an
"encryption algorithm", for example, is not only wrong but misses the
point. The final moments of the book are completely laughable. The time is
running out to find the "kill-code" and all these PhD and scientist in
the room can't solve a simple riddle. I certainly hope Dan Brown did more research in his latest books.
Rating: 
Summary: Nice
Review: ¡§Digital Fortress¡¨, by Dan Brown, is definitely a book that¡¦s hard to put down. Its full of suspense, surprises, and thrills. It hardly ever stops deceiving the audience.
Unlike some books, the plot of ¡§Digital Fortress¡¨ is not far-fetched, nor is it common and overused by most authors. Instead, the plot is something that we can relate to in the real world and also possibly happen. All the settings and agencies mentioned through out are real and really do exist. In other words, ¡§Digital Fortress¡¨, although fictional, can almost fit into the non-fiction genre.
Dan Brown certainly does not leave anything unexplained. Every event, setting, or background information given is furnished with the utmost detail. And every detail is necessary to understand what¡¦s going on. What seems to be a petty description at the first glance may turn out to be an important element as the story progresses on.
The book is a roller coaster that¡¦s unpredictable. It steers you in one direction only to take a sharp turn in the opposite direction half way down the road. Dan Brown makes it obvious and clear to what¡¦s going on. He supports it by adding lots of evidence and explanation until you¡¦re convinced. Except, at the last second, he turns the whole thing upside down. Overall, it¡¦s simple to understand, but all the twists and turns shake you off course. You will never know the final destination until you¡¦re almost there.
¡§Digital Fortress¡¨ is a one-way bullet train from beginning to end that doesn¡¦t stop. You can¡¦t get off and you can¡¦t truly understand what¡¦s going on because this train is just going too fast. But when you board the train several times, everything will come to light. And when they do surface, what you see and read will be totally amazing.
Rating: 
Summary: Entertaining-if you enjoy the technogeek stuff
Review: The DaVinci Code was my first exposure to Dan Brown and I looked forward to reading Digital Fortress. His writing combines a great deal of thought provoking ideas and conspiracy theories.
Digital Fortress is about a computer genius gone mad. You've heard the story before and this one follows the pattern. However, if you enjoy the technological aspects of the book, you will enjoy the storyline also. It's a fun read and one that will entertain you for a few hours but don't expect anything new.
Rating:
Summary: Wanted to give this more stars, but still a good read
Review: Had high hopes for this ... I wanted to like it more. It got started well, but I thought this book was trying too hard to be like a screenplay-ready Crichton novel. While entertaining, the story line became somewhat predictable.
Rating:
Summary: not his best work
Review: I have already read Browns two better-known books, The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons. They did not disappoint - with the exception of the Nancy Drew/Hardy Boy "perfect" heros and heroines, the plots were fascinating and the books were real pageturners.
However, this book was disappointing in that (1)the lead characters were extra-specially gorgeous, perfect and infallible and (2) it seems that the author let his own opinions on the availability of private communication data to the government be known over and over. However I would certainly read him again, though I cannot really recommend this book.
Rating:
Summary: COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN!!!
Review: This book consumed the life of myself and my husband for an entire weekend. Things like cleaning the house and going to the grocery store were put on hold! This was one of the best books I've ever read - read it and then recommend it to everyone you've ever met!
Rating:
Summary: The Second Greatest Book
Review: Dan Brown is a gifted artist with a serious talent for writing mystery thrillers. Digital Forfress is a wonderful story which captires the conscious mind in a split second. I urge everyone to read the book and enjoy it. ---Sherry Ann Rollins
Bloomfield College
BA, English-Writing
May 23, 2002
Rating: 
Summary: "Thriller" genre
Review: I did finish the book but I don't know why.
It reminds me of a "B" movie script that was later novelized by a hack writer.
But tastes differ - if you enjoy the first few chapters then you might enjoy it more than I did.
Rating:
Summary: good first effort
Review: I read the Da Vinci code first and Angels and Demons second. Compared to these two outstanding works this first effort is average. Be sure to not judge this writer by this first effort, the two I mentioned earlier are 5+ stars, don't miss them. But if you haven't read this one, you can skip it without too much guilt!
Rating:
Summary: A great security/technology thriller...
Review: Since I wasn't able to sleep on my red-eye flight to Orlando, I was able to start (and finish) Digital Fortress by Dan Brown. A very enjoyable read, especially if you're into technology security and encryption. The storyline revolves around the National Security Agency (NSA) and their activities surrounding the monitoring of communication. They are able to break any encryption with the aid of a massive secret computer, and life is good. But when a code appears that can not be broken, all hell breaks loose. The author, a former employee of the NSA, is about to release the code to the highest bidder. The NSA has to stop this from happening so that they will not be locked out of all encrypted data. When the employee is murdered, it gets impossible to tell who is selling out who. Great pacing, believable storyline, and a very good read. If you want a nice techno-escape, this would be a great choice.
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