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Summary: if you want a book to keep you up tonight
Review: i almost didn't buy this book because the back cover made the book sound like it was going to be something i could leave on an airplane, but i got hooked when the blurb mentioned that the hero was a symbologist. i like symbols. i like art. i bought the book.
that night, when my work was finished, i pulled it out to read
the first page and i read 125 pages that night.the front of the book is better than the back of the book. the back is good, but the first part is outrageous. at the back of the book the relationships turn kind of gooey and you can sort of intuit who will be going home with who that night. the hero is too handsome and the woman is too beautiful to be believable. he didn't get the people really right. they don't feel authentic. the rest of the book is a lot of fun, though, and the information about secret societies and rituals is not only fascinating but apparently factual. when i finished the book, i bought the other books brown has
written and none of them are as good as this book.
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Summary: A guide to greater pleasures
Review: I almost quit reading the book after reading the first chapter - it started off slow - but given the reviews I stuck with it and LOVED it. I read the book in one sitting, all the while researching the works of arts described. Here's a tip: find the web site for the Louvre and you will be richly rewarded with virtual tours of its galleries and detailed close ups of most of the paintings described. If ever a fiction book needed illustrations, this one does! I have no doubt that this book can be made into a great movie along the lines of "The Thomas Crowne Affair", which I also loved. As to what is fact, and what is fiction, the author toys with us, making us second guess some of our firmest beliefs. Is what we have held as the truth all our lives just fiction? Or does this fictional book hold the key to the truth? In the end, Dan Brown proves to be the master of double-entendres.
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Summary: Treasure Hunt + Heresy = A Lot of Fun
Review: I always enjoy a good treasure hunt story, maybe everyone does. That's part of what made "Raiders of the Lost Ark" so much fun for me. This is another treasure hunt but the best part of the book is not the hunt but the treasure and the story behind it. I read most of "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" many years ago so I already knew something of the legend of the Knights Templars and the "real" Holy Grail. The story fascinates me, though we'll probably never know if it's true. This book is another boy/girl chase story that, without the treasure part, would be similar to "The Bourne Identity" or "Three (or Six) Days of the Condor". And for a lot of people that would be plenty. For me, however, that would have just made it fairly routine and not that interesting. I want to recommend this book to those who are unaware of the legend of the Knights Templars or Mary Magdalene, etc. for an eye-opening and thought-provoking story. For those who aren't interested in opening their eyes or provoking their thoughts, I'm sure you'll enjoy it as a page-turning thriller.
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Summary: The best book I have ever read
Review: I am a 14 year old kid , and I can definatley say that the Davinci Code by Dan Brown is the best book that I have ever read. It beats anything by Grsham, Ludlum , or Cook. This book dives into its plot when symbologist Robert Langdon recieves and urgent phone call in the middle of the night. He is told to come to the Luve museum in Paris to investigate a murder. From there he meets a mysterious young women named Sophie Neveu , and from there they investigate the crime commited at the Lueve and a seceret that has been hidden for thousands of years. By reading this review , I know that you do not get the best picture of the book , but I am telling you , you will not fully understand how amazing this novel is until you actually pick it up yourselves. I highly recomend tis book to anyone os any age that loves a great read , I hope that this review was helpful to you.
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Summary: Couldn't put it down! (to be cliche)
Review: I am a big mystery lover. I love the kind of book where one thing leads to another, and you never know what the next twist is going to be. If you like that kind of book, you'll LOVE this one. Also, i am VERY MUCH NOT a history buff, but there was just something about the history of the paintings and such in this book, that i was captivated. It normally takes me 2 weeks to finish a book, but i finished this one in 2 days! i would strongly recommend this to anyone who enjoys mystery, history, or just a good adventure. This is a ride you won't forget anytime soon. Enjoy!!!!
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Summary: to be confused or not to be
Review: i am a catholic and am currently reading this book. lots of criticisms has been said regarding the church and even the media is bragging about every controversies here. you see, i love books and i appreciate every kind of it. for me, this book is only fictional. though the author stated some true researches which many said are false ones, i believe him enough to love all his books. i am not against this book even if i am a catholic. i believe if the truth is really for real, then we just have to accept it. happy reading!!!
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Summary: Good Read
Review: I am a christian man and I found this a very good read. I know there are a lot of reviewers bombing this book due to its content. That is only due to the fact people cannot seperate Fiction and NON-Fiction. Dan Brown is a excellent researcher and he is masterful in the way he ties facts together to wield a truly good read. So decide for yourself. Thumbs up on my personal book of the month :)
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Summary: Well, I was proven wrong
Review: I am a devout science fiction fanatic and when my friends, who have bought and read "The Da Vinci Code", kept after me to read it, I finally gave in believing I would hate it. I was dead wrong! This book was so absolutely fascinating that I almost could not put it down to even sleep or eat! I don't want to be another "spoiler", there are plenty of reviewers doing that already, but I did want to urge all other science fiction and cyberpunk fans out there to get this book...you won't be sorry. I have now added it to "Childhood's End", "Foundation and Empire", "Stranger in a Strange Land", "Puppet Masters", "Neuromancer", "Snow Crash", and "Darkeye: Cyber Hunter". It's nice to be proven wrong sometimes.
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Summary: Disgraceful
Review: I am a fan of DALE BROWN (Dan's brother) so I thought I would give the Da Vinci Code a try. The book is intriguing at first, but poorly written and filled with half-truths and out-right lies. Mostly based on Anti-Catholic myth and pagan symbology, there is ZERO evidence to support the claims made in the book If you are an ANTI-CATHOLIC, you will love the book. The simple facts are that the Holy Roman Catholic Church is THE FINAL word on Christ. The Church has the historians and scholars that can read the original scriptures written in Ancient Greek, no other church does! That is a FACT JACK! Dan Brown is no Dale Brown. Dale should knock the heck out of his little brother, who obviously envies Dale's success.
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Summary: Great Fiction, poor science
Review: I am a full time student and don't often take time to read novels. Each Christmas my brother buys me a new book and gives it to me after reading it himself so that we can discuss various topics addressed in the book. The di Vinci Code was a great read. I love a good conspiracy theory. This was a fun read, however it is nothing more (or less) than really good fiction. Sure Brown's sources are skechy and he is not exactly a historian, but the book is still a fun read. Highly suggested, just don't go and change your religion or something.
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