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Summary: Fast-paced, Intellectual and thought provoking
Review: Dan Brown seems to have a way of writing a clif-hanger into every chapter of this book. It has been a long time since a book so intellectually challenged me...what a great change of pace.You must be strong in your faith to read this and appreciate the different points of view...but anyone who needs to be challenged and stimulated will find the DaVinci Code a very refreshing and exciting journey through art, religion, history, secret societies, religion, cryptogrophy, religion... Seriously though, The DaVinci Code takes you on a wild ride...you will learn about art, people, and maybe even something of yourself. Enjoy the ride!
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Summary: An Enjoyable Work Of Fiction
Review: Dan Brown shuffles the cards of questionable scholarship with the cards of a spell-binding story leaving the reader wholly uncaring as to the truth of this matter. "It is so beautiful and terrifying a story it simply MUST be true!" Of course the business of finding really useful answers in short order is key and I've found The Practical Pundit to be a quick solution to gathering my material prior to sitting down to order and write. http://www.practicalpundit.com
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Summary: biting his lower lip
Review: Dan Brown sits in his study, biting his lower lip. "I think it is all true. I.. think... just... don't know anymore." He sighs and stares out the window as the stubble on his chin catches the moonlight reflected off of The Louvre. It will be light soon. The wind whispers warnings as it passes the Eiffel tower. If you liked this you'll love the book.
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Summary: Not impressed
Review: Dan Brown succeeds in entwining historical data and hysterical myths. If you didn't know there was firm historical evidence for truth in history, you would think this guy was on to something. Sex as an underlying reason for all motivation instead of pure belief. Some will like it no doubt. Not me. I want a thriller with twists and turns and plots that make me catch my breath...this one made me grab my stomach..and I'm not even Catholic.
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Summary: 5 stars from this English teacher!
Review: Dan Brown tells an incredible story that cleverly intertwines fact and fiction in a novel that keeps you spellbound.
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Summary: You Too, Can Write a Formulaic Detective Novel!
Review: Dan Brown throws in every generic cliche valued by hack detective writers for decades. The police that are aware of every step their quarry takes, but conveniently turn into utter morons every time they are about to catch him.
The main character is the World's Leading Authority, but every few chapters forgets even the most pedestrian pieces of knowledge of DaVinci.
The ridiculous British character, Sir Leigh Teabing is drawn from 1930's Hollywood. I kept waiting for him to say "Pip, pip, and cheerio, old chap!"
And everything is intense! It's so very intense! They are just racing around like mad discovering secrets lost or guarded for centuries in a matter of hours!
The entire story takes place within a few days of the opening murder, and all along, Mr. Brown writes that the heroine is still upset over the murder of her grandfather, even though she's had hours to get over it!
And Brown tops all this off, spending hundreds of pages telling the reader that the secret he is leading us to is one that will change the world as we know it!!! But once it's discovered, the hero simply shrugs and walks away from it.
The book should have and could have been an interesting read in the hands of someone who was even halfway talented in the mystery genre, but Dan Brown is not that someone. His characters are ridiculous, plotlines absurd, and the Big Secret relies on utter nonsense dependent on the readers' lack of familiarity with the subject matter.
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Summary: Dan "The Fraud" Brown
Review: Dan Brown uses the research of others and passes it off as is own. This book is nothing but a murder mystery weeved into the Holy Grail myth already written in "Holy Blood, Holy Grail." That book came out 20 years ago! Brown makes no mention of this book in interviews nor is it featured on his own website, because it would hurt his own book's business. Someone called Brown a charlatan on one of the reviews. I think that sums up his characther very well. So he's getting rich off the work of Richard Leigh and others who put their life into research of the Grail and the Ancient Scrolls. The murder mystery is terrible and just shows that when Brown is not rehashing the research of others that he is incapable of fabricating a credible fictional plot or characthers. I give this book 2 stars only because its the kind of book to recommend to those who do not read and they will like. It also serves as an inspiration to others that ANYONE can write a bestseller.
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Summary: A Outstanding Read!!!
Review: Dan Brown walks you through the first few page's, then you hit the ground running! A wounderful read. There is also a compagnion online to this book at (www.lulu.com) that will bring the text to life with some pictures and research information. I found it after getting about a third way through the book (its worth the .99 cents) This is a hard book to put down, Brown will keep your interest with every turn of the page
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Summary: Lost in Narration
Review: Dan Brown weaves a fast paced, time compressing, and fascinating work of fiction that could be spun as an historical investigation slash murder mystery in "The Da Vinci Code". An enjoyable tale full of interesting twists, turns, and captivating concepts about secret societies, ancient symbology and paradigm shaking religious "truths", the audio CD version of this book looses much of its luster to incredibly poor narration. While narrator Colin Stinton may play well on Broadway, as the sleeve credits hint, his awkward tone and child-like foreign accents make one wish for an author's reading of his own work. In dialogue between main characters Robert Langdon,a Harvard symbologist who sounds like a tough-guy detective in Stinton's narration, and Sophie Nadeau a French cryptographer portrayed in Monty Python-like female french-english, a really good yarn sounds annoying at times. Overall, and despite this poor reading, Dan Brown's book is recommended. It leaves several questions begging and wraps up loose ends a bit awkwardly, but "The DaVinci Code" makes for a good read (if not a good listen).
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Summary: A Literary Masterpiece
Review: Dan Brown writes a mind boggling, intriguing mystery that questions the beliefs of many. The Da Vinci is a must read for those with a open mind to the worlds of religion, art and culture. The Da Vinci Code is a perfect mix of history and a modern murder mystery.
When the curator of the Louvre is found dead the French Judicial Police are on the trail to pin point the murderer. Robert Langdon, an American symbologist is brought into help decipher the curator clues. When Sauniere is found out to be linked with the Priory of Sion, a secret society the matter changes and a treasure hunt around Europe begins.
The Da Vinci Code is written in such a way that advanced vocabulary is not needed. It is an easy, enjoyable read.
The characters are definitely different and each have their own flaws and talents. Their ability to solve the puzzles and link one story to the other is amazing and blows my mind. The characters have a voice of their own and are well developed.
The plot is a bit predictable but the puzzles, clues and mystery aspect of it makes up for the weak plot. In some parts it is confusing but as the book continues the pieces fall together well. The book does have the potential to create a controversy.
The book is like no other I have ever read. The Da Vinci Code stands in a category of its own, setting the bar high for those authors that wish to enter. I believe that The Da Vinci Code will set a trend with books and short stories. I think that The Da Vinci Code will be made into a motion picture in the next few years. Whether or not it would be the best thing depends on the audience. Personally I feel that the book should remain as it is because if it is made into a movie Brown's voice will be lost within the translation from novel to script.
Overall this book has been the best book I have read in a long time. It was refreshing and a wonderful idea. Dan Brown puts together a wonderful masterpiece just as Leonardo Da Vinci and his Mona Lisa. I admire Dan Brown for putting together this wonderful mystery and I encourage all of you to read The Da Vinci Code and experience this story!
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