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Summary: Mystery and imagination
Review: I read Brown's DaVinci Code only because several friends had said that they were reading it and I felt I needed to read it before forming my own opinion. I agreed with many of them that Brown's sotry was captivating, but needed to remind them that it is, in fact, fiction. He has taken well resarched historical events and interpreted them in such a way to almost make one believe that this is how things "must have" happened. One example is the Council of Nicaea, which was a real historical event, but to say that Christ's divinity was established then, is blatantly incorrect. If he were to have read any of the Old or New Testament, he would find that references to the divinity of Jesus Christ run throughout. To mention just a few - Mathhew 16:16, 1John 1:5-7, Acts 3:12-16 and on and on. His followers most definitely did know that He was the Son of God (divine). I gave it 2 stars only for Brown's ability to captivate his audience, but I regret that there will be people reading it who will combine his historical research with his "interpetation, which is totally fiction, and assume it all to be truth. Not a book I would recommend.
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Summary: My new favorite author
Review: I read Da Vinci Code first and liked it so much that I proceeded to read three other books by Brown: Digital Fortress, Angels and Demons, and Deception Point. I've loved every one of them! Brown writes books that are so good, you find you are setting aside everything else until you finish them. He is a suspenseful writer, holds your interest, and is enticing enough with his 'facts' that you're willing to suspend disbelief. Every one of his books leaves you satisfied and ready to read another. If you haven't become acquainted with this author yet, you're in for a treat!
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Summary: One Of Two Who Knows
Review: I read Dan Brown's "The DaVinci Code" with great enjoyment and admiration for his imagination and mix of true and fictional information. I'm sure you will enjoy it too, so long as you keep in mind that this book is merely a fictional mystery novel, not the result of a search for the truth, in this case, true religious history. And, I'm happy to see from a previous review (the one Nov.1st with cypher title [acronym?]) that there are "at least two" "DaVinci Code" readers who have had the pleasure (and enlightenment) of reading Norman Thomas Remick's "West Point: Character Leadership: Thomas Jefferson" which IS the result of a search for the truth, in this case, true history of a hitherto secret America/West Point/Thomas Jefferson nexus. I agree with that reviewer who said if you found the unique presentation of Dan Brown's "The DaVinci Code" enjoyable, you will also find the unique presentation of the Remick book enjoyable. I did, in both cases, and am happy to be one of "at least two" who knows.
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Summary: probably better if you read the book
Review: I read his other book "Angels And Demons" and thought it was okay so I thought I would check this one out. The library didn't have the book in so I checked the tapes out. The book probably would have held my interest more than the tapes did. As it was, I don't know how many times I stopped the tape because it didn't hold my interest and because I would find myself thinking about something else. It is natural for that to happen once in a while but it was continuous. Then when I got to the part of Mary Magdelene supposedly carrying Jesus's child, etc., I almost gave up listening to it completely, but I had to remind myself that it was just fiction. After that it did get a little more interesting (although I still had to stop the tape and rewind it because I missed something). During the last part of the last tape I fell asleep and gave up. The book just was not realistic or believable enough for me to enjoy. I am not sure why it has been so popular. If you are someone who enjoys farout whacko theories then you will probably enjoy it.
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Summary: Didn't get past the 1st chapter (yawnnn)
Review: I read mostly technical manuals and other dry stuff. Anyhow. Once in a blue moon I'll pick up a fiction novel. The 1st chapter will either hook me and I can't put it down. Or it gathers dust. This book has gathered dust. It's easy to put down and forget. Am I crazy? Maybe I'm crazy.
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Summary: Thought provoking, mind boggling book
Review: I read the book in two days. It was really quite good and really questioned a lot about what I believed in fact or not. It brings alot of questions to the table about Jesus, the paintings of all the great artist.I have to agree with some of the reviews that the ending could be a tiny bit better but overall VERY EXCELLENT. I highly recommend it. Oword of advise is to read it with an open mind and a lot of it IS FICTION.
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Summary: A Great Thriller
Review: I read the book. It was good. A guy gets killed, and a really smart Harvard man and a French policewoman try to find the killer. Bhosre waale gandu aur maader chod logo kush aur kerne koo nahi hai joo yahaa computer kai saame apne maa koo chod rahee hoo. I stayed up all night to read this book, it was that good. Jaa kar kahi aur gand maraao. If you can understand Hindi, then I am talking about you.
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Summary: The Da Vinci Code Review for Mr. Miller's class
Review: I read the Da Vinci Code, it is a very good and entretaining book to read. It is a ficticious mystry novel, it takes place in Paris, other parts of France, England and Scotland. This book invlovles historic characters and art.
In this novel you have two main characters that try to solve a mystery.
I recomend this book for everyone to read it is a very good book and once you start reading it you cannot stop. I
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Summary: What a potboiler!
Review: I read this based on many recommendations. As long as you don't expect anything of higher quality than a typical waiting-at-the-airport book, go for it. But don't count on it for anything else. Stereotypical characters (an albino killer monk? please!) and situations. I'm glad I didn't buy this, but read a lent copy instead.
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Summary: Familiar
Review: I read this book after having read Lewis Perdue's _Daughter of God_ a couple of years ago, especially after the recent articles about Perdue's charge that _The DaVinci Code_ was based on his own. I was prepared to side with Brown, after all on the surface they share the common theme of early Christianity. After finishing, I think my first impression may have been wrong.
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