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Summary: Makes you think
Review: Although it may not have been the author's intention, this book will probably make you question everything you think you know about the Bible and Christianity. Factually accurate or not, Brown raises issues about the Catholic Church, Holy Grail, and Jesus Christ. Are the things we learned from the Bible fact or just interpretations from a select few? What was Jesus' real relationship with Mary Magdalene? I'm not particularly interested in theology but I have considered these questions since reading this work. Any book that makes me continue to think even after I've finished it is worth recommending. Although the characters are not fully fleshed out, I can overlook this since the story only seems to span two days. The book sometimes becomes bogged down in too many details but the reader's patience will be rewarded. Brown cleverly lets his audience think they have figured out a key element of the plot only to veer in an unexpected direction. If you want an intelligent read, I recommend The Davinci Code.
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Summary: Pretty Good Book
Review: Although it reads like a suspense novel, it's underlying message is that of the secrets of the church. No big surprise there. Anyone that has read anything by Elaine Pagels or read the Nag Hammadi will see the connection. Anybody who is a true seeker, already knows the answers from within. No religion has it right when it comes to the feminine and how important it is to the whole picture. The suggestion that Jesus was mortal and married is not something new. He was a great master and teacher but people still do not hear his true message and that we are ALL from God. If all things were revealed to the world by the right scources, there would be still be millions of people who would not be able to take the truth. Besides that, who would support the church if their "flock" should ever know the real story of creation and the nature of our God? Women would no longer be second class citizens in a man's world which was created by man and still controlled by man.
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Summary: Don't Read this book if you are devoutly Catholic
Review: Although none of the revelations in this book are new, for most readers this will be their first exposure to The Priory of Sion and commonly held beliefs (by religious historians) that most of Christianity is a ....perpetuated by politicians (see Constantine the Great) and that the Bible as it exists today is nothing more than revisionist history to ensure the survival of a political empire and the power of the church. If you have an open mind you will find this book spellbinding. Though the ending is slightly anticlimatic, the journey is well worth the read.
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Summary: Accurate? Well...
Review: Although the premise is intriguing, author Brown's prologue statement that, with few stated exceptions, all facts are accurate is somewhat misleading. I think that Brown's idea of "accuracy" is somewhat similar to the way Oliver Stone treated "history" in his film "J.F.K." If the reader is less interested in complete accuracy than an interesting story, this is a fine book. The characters are one-dimensional and, at times, the writing seems workmanlike. Nevertheless, the premise keeps the fires of this story stoked until the very last pages.
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Summary: Contested Theories and Historical Data Add to Book's Appeal
Review: Although the story does seem very formulatic in its cliff-hanger chapter endings and the ominous nature of the characters ponderings, those are the suspensful tools that craft a true page-turner. I found myself longing for the answer to the Da Vinci Code's many complicated secrets. One evening I buried my nose in the novel and looked up to find that I had inknowingly read for nearly three hours already. Brown has clearly perfected the thriller as have many other bestselling authors but he adds something that most of his colleagues cannot provide. Brown intertwines his exciting fictional plot with fascinating information that not only interests the reader but also enlightens them. With everything from the Golden Ratio: PHI, to symbology in art, Brown adds intellectual nuggets that keep the reader salivating. The premise of the story itself is the true nature of the Holy Grail and its history. Obviously that topic is bound to ruffle some feathers and the information conveyed in the book will undoubtedly be rejected by many but do not let a review influenced by disapproval of Brown's theories deter you from reading The Da Vinci Code, it is a masterpiece.
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Summary: Well Researched
Review: Although this book is very fast-paced and clever in its first half, the cleverness factor diminishes toward the end. Many were shocked by the ending, but I found it somewhat cliched and predictable. The historical content was impressive.
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Summary: A page turner
Review: Although this is definitely a page turner, I found the end disappointing. It's as if suddenly an alarm went off and someone yelled time is up, you have 5 minutes to finish, and the author had to scramble to tie up all the loose ends. Some are hanging by a thread. Credibility is a bit thin at the end. I also found the very long detailed explanations of the religious symbolism to be excessive. It was still a good read but could have been a least a few hundred pages shorter.
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Summary: PHENOMENAL THRILLER
Review: Although wrapped as a thriller, this nailbiting yarn from Brown braces a controversial subject. Little surprise then that it has provoked such pointless debate here in the reviews. Funny, because a bit of literaly license is not uncommon, e.g., in the description of the Pyramids in "Death on the Nile" (Agatha Christie), or old England imagery from Sherlock Holmes, or the veracity of "Blairwitch Project." This is not intended as a documentary, it is fiction, so it is in fact quite a positive thing that it mirrors reality SO closely. As a sinister thriller with a killer plot, be prepared to immerse in speculation, action and intrigue. Fascinating. As a book about religion or cults, assuming that really gets your goat, well it will incite you to get to your keyboard (as it did me) and that's a good thing, people! A highly recommended book to own. I could even stand an entire second reading!
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Summary: Must read
Review: Although, some people say that this book is for eight grader. But I think it is not bad for people like me, who english is not so good. My sister's boss recommended to my sister and my sister recommended to me. They all love this book. I went to the author website, and I found out something very interest. The painting "The last supper" that Peter was grapped the wrist of an extral hand which held a knife. And others whom were sitting next to peter, they were all facing the audience and their hand held up. The palm faced audience, Which seems like Leonardo wasn't painted an extral hand accidently.
There are many different religions out there, each include their own culture and myth. Each claimed, they have their own creator for the world. Which one we suppose to believe? If there are really god out there. He supposed to stop the tragic of 9/11 or the earthquake.
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Summary: Just OK
Review: Am I the only one here who had no strong feelings for this book? I was neither offended nor enlightened. Simply this was just an ok book. At the beginning the plot was interesting and all of the extraneous facts actually served some type of purpose, but about midway through the book lost its zeal. It became a typically mystery with an average ending. Its topic was relatively new (a mystery surrounding the church) but that does not make up for following subsequent mystery rules. There are better books out there...that will truly wow you. The fact that this book is doing so well disheartens me as there are many more books more deserving. Look around people, just don't follow the crowd.
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