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Summary: MMeenan
Review: I was given this book before a business trip. I'm not normally a reader of fiction. Working in the IT field I find myself reading mostly technical books. Digital Fortress was a pleasant surprise. It was a fast and entertaining read. I'd recommend it on its ability to deliver a good story. Its technical details take some expected artistic freedom. All in all, it is worth the read. MM
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Summary: fine 'til the end...
Review: A well-written thriller with a clever and original premise, it captured me and I read it through in a single day. Imagine my disappointment, indeed anger, at the incredibly stupid ending.
I suppose etiqutte prohibits my revealing it but it both denies history and denies science. It was equivalent to a premise that, contrary to popular belief, FDR wasn't actually the president during the Second World War. I just couldn't beleive that Brown actually used this mindless device to end an otherwise enjoyable book.
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Summary: Definitely can tell...
Review: ...that this is one of his early novels. The character development and plot twists are nowhere near as intricate as in Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code (the first two books of his I read -- and adore). I kept waiting for the big climax of the story, but it never happened. Maybe that's because I was able to figure out who the villian was by page 100. Still, not a bad way to pass a rainy afternoon.
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Summary: Another 5 *'s for Dan Brown
Review: Digital Fortress was Dan Brown's first book, but I read backwards from DaVinci Code and Angels and Demons to get to it.
It's totally different from the last two books and just as good.The National Security Agency has a secret...no big surprise except that it's about to be revealed that they have a super computer that can break any code...until they are threatened with a new computer that will enable anyone on the internet to access and break all codes. It's a story of power and betrayal and using people who believe in their mission to betray that mission. Digital Fortress is a fascinating way to learn more than this reader knew about cryptography,and the suspense makes it a page turner to the end.
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Summary: Fast Moving
Review: I'm always surprised to find typographical and/or spelling errors in a mass market paperback. It changes how I ultimately judge a book.
Digital Fortress was a very fast read. I like the short chapters and the simplicity with which the author moves from character to character and in and out of settings.
I'm not a techie but I am an experienced computer user; however, I didn't quite grasp some of the computer jargon. In some cases the simplicity is taken too far....'oh yes, and by the way, he's dead.'
Comic relief, "Captain, she's gonna blow!"
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Summary: 3 out of 4 isn't bad
Review: After devouring all four of Dan's books, this is the only one that I didn't like. In the middle of the book I had a tremendous desire to throw the book away - I wish I had. Way too predictable and dialogue just not up to par. Read the other three. Can't wait for his next book.
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Summary: Awesome Book!
Review: This is probably in my top 3 list of books I love. I never wanted to stop reading, each page was filled with excitement and thrills. Although some characters were a little dumb at points it is still an excellent and I reccomend it to everybody.
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Summary: Outstanding Book
Review: After reading his other three books I had to give this a try. Very enjoyable, very fast paced. Looks like this would be a perfect screenplay...
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Summary: Digital Fortress
Review: I truly enjoyed the da Vinci Code by Dan Brown and thought Digital Fortress would be as good. I was disappointed, however, because of the lack of character development. The main characters seemed remarkably similar to those in da Vinci Code without the same depth. The plot is good, but not a page turner. Lastly, the "villians" were "lack luster." It seems that Brown used more foul language and seediness to make up for real content and excitement. I was so disappointed I didn't even finish the book.
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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: Great book - Ignore the reviews from the folks who spend more time analyzing the minutia of the book than actually reading it and enjoying it. It's a good book to read and enjoy, finished it in 24 hours.
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