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Summary: Great Summer Read
Review: Yes, some of the facts are inaccurate, the romantic points of the story are a waste of time (don't worry there aren't too many of them), and the ending is disappointing.
However, I found this book to be very engaging from the start and built up enough momentum a long the way that the ending and other "flaws" seemed to be of little consequence.
Dan Brown provides enough solid facts to compensate for those that seem to be skewed in the name of plot development. Had the author taken the time to explain every side of every arguement the characters make in regards to history the book would have not moved nearly as fluidly. Remember, this book is meant to be read for enjoyment, not to base your college thesis off of. In the end the reader is left with a heightened interest in the works of art and groups mentioned in this book and has been entertained in the process.
If you are looking for a fun book to read this is a great choice. It moves you along quickly and keeps your interest. It may cause you to want to review some history and I think that it is wonderful when a book helps to develop new interests.
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Summary: Jesus and Mary Have a Baby? Say What?!
Review: Yes, that is the fantastic premise of The DaVinci Code. Dan Brown very cleverly mingles fact with fiction to create a highly suspenseful thriller about a super secret society dedicated to protecting an explosive revelation about Jesus and his relationship with Mary Magdalene. But the incredible fascination over whether the premise of this work of fiction is true is very disturbing. It's just a story, folks. In the same way that the Left Behind series is nothing but a highly dubious fictionalized "prediction" of the Apocalypse, the DaVinci Code is just a fun read when your brain is tired. But don't make anything more of it than that. Please.
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Summary: What's the Fuss?
Review: Yes, the storytelling and character development are pedestrian at best, but it seems that those who decry the 'facts' in the book the loudest are those who fear that they may actually be true.
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Summary: Great read
Review: Yes, the topic of the Holy Grail can be found ad nauseum on-line or in conspiracy theory books, but, regardless, I found The Da Vinci Code hard to put down. It is intriguing even if it can be somewhat predictable, I lerned a lot and his sources and interesting factiouds throughout the book make the plot and the central idea seem even more credible. It definitely caught my attention and Dan Brown has earned my respect as a fiction writer.
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Summary: IS RELIGION THE BIGGEST SCAM EVER?
Review: Yes, there is a plot and the characters, and the heroes but it all takes a secondary place to the history of civilization and religions. Frankly, I was not thrilled by the plot but I did not care. Plot was just the background for the real story. I knew bits and pieces of what Dan Brown presented in the book but I have never saw this information so well put together. How did he do it? He made no mistakes in his information and the assesments of it and the real history supports it.Yes, all religions are full of questionable wholes. You read the "Holy" books and you have problems to digest them. But when you ask a question, the answer would take you back to the mystery of God. Why is the mystery? Was there an explanation? If it could be explained, why was not it? If it could not be explained, did it really happen as we were told? Yes, all religions, over the years, were "cleaned up" and "adjusted" in accordance with the specific situation, culture, historical events, the local customs and the desires of the rulling class. God always helped to rule. God always help the rullers to keep the rulled under control. No, God had nothing to do with any of the "Holly" books. People wrote them, people compiled them and people enforced them. How many people died a violent death because of these books and because of these intrapretations of what God said and what God meant and how we should serve him. Or, is it her? Dan Brown collected the wealth of information and he presented it extremely well. Read it and think of what it said or did not say. Thank you Mr. Brown.
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Summary: Some flaws, but still an awesome read.
Review: Yes, there is no character development, the writing style is something you would expect from a high school student, and there are implausible circumstances. However, it was impossible for me to put this book down. That's the reason why much of us read to begin with. To find something so captivating that all we think about is when we can get back to it. That's enough of a reason for me to recommend this book.
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Summary: A Page Turner
Review: Yes, this book is a page turner however I did find the writing to be a bit simplistic. Having said that, I still read this book in less than one week. Dan Brown had me hooked. I thought the topic was very interesting and the way the author weaved his story using fact and fiction as the thread was wonderful.
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Summary: Mixed feelings
Review: Yes, this book is a page turner. Yes, it is a somewhat interesting read for someone who knows very little about religion but is always eager for information (but not stupid enough to take anything in this book as fact). But I have mixed feelings about this book. While the "historical" descriptions are good and left me wanting more, the "story" gets tiresome and by the end I really didn't care much for the characters and had pretty much figured out that the "grail" was not going to be delivered by the last page, which seems pointless in a fiction book, where anything is possible. I also found the writing very simple and hurried, as if the author had too much story and too little pages. It flowed nicely, but it was never all-involving or had me completely engrossed. The situations were all together very much contrived. I never feared for the characters because, alas! they were able to escape at the last minute! About twenty times through the whole book! If you have a passing curiosity about religion and art history then I would recommend this book. If you have a fervent curiosity I would look for other worthier sources. This is definitely a short, somewhat forgetable read aside from the subject matter and is not worth the hype.
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Summary: More than just a page-turner
Review: Yes, this is a fun, fast pager-turner murder mystery, but much more. The elements of the Holy Blood mystery are all laid out here in easily digestable form. Don't make the mistake of thinking that the author is making this up, he's not. You could even look at this book as simply a vehicle for bringing the Holy Blood, Holy Grail mystery to a wider audience. I am surprised no one else mentioned this. Read also Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Baigent et al for a more "non-fiction" treatment of this subject. P.S. - The author cleverly uses the names "Sauniere," "Sophie/Sofia" and "Bezu" for main characters in this novel; names that figure into the real mystery.
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Summary: truth or just controversial?
Review: Yes, this is a very controversial book. But it did open up some people's eyes (such as myself) and began asking questions about the church and Christ's personal life. This book plays with your mind as it keeps throwing facts and evidence. A good read.
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