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aschueler's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
The idea of the plot is very interesting but ultimately not written very well. Also did not love the ending
reginas_books's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this, as it was rather more intellectual than Da Vinci Code, but I felt there should have been more "treasure-hunting" and less sitting around.
jmarchek's review against another edition
1.0
The back cover makes this sound like a book I would like. College students solve puzzles in a historical text to find a priceless treasure. Maybe they could take some of that info and make it into a script for the next National Treasure.
The other 50% of the book is trash. We're from Princeton, we're so much smarter and worldy and complicated than the rest of the world, blah blah. Proctors and campus police are scary. The girlfriend subplot is annoying and goes nowhere. None of the characters are likeable. They don't deserve the treasures of Florence.
Now after writing my review I think I'll have to change it from 2 stars to 1 star. This one's going to Goodwill
The other 50% of the book is trash. We're from Princeton, we're so much smarter and worldy and complicated than the rest of the world, blah blah. Proctors and campus police are scary. The girlfriend subplot is annoying and goes nowhere. None of the characters are likeable. They don't deserve the treasures of Florence.
Now after writing my review I think I'll have to change it from 2 stars to 1 star. This one's going to Goodwill
mrnstrnch's review against another edition
Honestly, I just couldn’t get into it. Not really my type of book
charmedrandi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
alexhjartar's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I don't even know how to rate this. The book would have been better if it weren't for the flashback chapters. They're slow, boring, and some of them don't seem relevant at all. The mystery itself is good, the twists and turns in the last few chapters were the only time the story really grabbed my attention, though the ending leaves something to be desired.
kirstenrose22's review against another edition
4.0
At risk of sounding snotty (oh heck - I'll just be snotty), it's kind of a Da Vinci Code for smart people. :) Also reminded me of Donna Tartt's The Secret History which I read last fall. (Apparently I'm not the only one to make that connection, as the reviews for this book kept mentioning Tartt as well.) This is not as gripping as SH, nor as creepy and intense, but it has a similar setting - a college campus, this time Princeton. A senior thesis involves a mysterious book from the Renaissance that no one has ever quite figured out, etc. etc. Lots of ciphers and code-breaking. People get killed and injured. Much better written than Da Vinci (and Not! Quite! So! Breathless!). Good fun.
bllowns's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
carilius's review against another edition
2.0
Aburrida, demasiado premiosa, le falta ritmo para ser una novela de 'enigma'