nytephoenyx's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The Robert Langdon books are hit or miss, some of them are incredibly good and others are disappointing. The concept behind Origin was interesting, but the ending failed to live up to the dramatics of its hype. For me, I’d write origin somewhere similar to The da Vinci Code. It’s not as good as Angels and Demons or Inferno, but it’s certainly better than The Lost Symbol.
There’s a certain challenge with keeping thrillers fresh. Dan Brown has fallen into a predictable pattern — his character responds similarly to every situation, and the cast of characters and themselves are repetitive. I’m a bit bored by the female sidekick who doesn’t really have a roll. How about a male sidekick? How about Landon being the sidekick for once?
Origin attempts to offer an explanation on the creation and the future of the human species. It’s a great philosophical question, and I wish that the revelation had been more interesting. The puzzle, usually the most interesting part of a thriller, was absolutely predictable. Better luck next time?
There’s a certain challenge with keeping thrillers fresh. Dan Brown has fallen into a predictable pattern — his character responds similarly to every situation, and the cast of characters and themselves are repetitive. I’m a bit bored by the female sidekick who doesn’t really have a roll. How about a male sidekick? How about Landon being the sidekick for once?
Origin attempts to offer an explanation on the creation and the future of the human species. It’s a great philosophical question, and I wish that the revelation had been more interesting. The puzzle, usually the most interesting part of a thriller, was absolutely predictable. Better luck next time?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Gun violence
Moderate: Injury/injury detail
Multiple characters are LatinX, including the main female character. The protagonist has an eidetic memory.konstantina's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
This book is a prime example of how I adore Dan Brown as an author so much. The way he combines storytelling with real information, historical facts, and actual places, is remarkable and it's done so effortlessly that it merges well with the plot.
Another Robert Langdon book that mentions religious issues, something that I deeply appreciate, as an atheist myself, and as a person who holds a grunge, let's say, towards Christianity first, and organised religion second. Great plot twist at the end, although some parts of it were kind of predictable.
Another Robert Langdon book that mentions religious issues, something that I deeply appreciate, as an atheist myself, and as a person who holds a grunge, let's say, towards Christianity first, and organised religion second. Great plot twist at the end, although some parts of it were kind of predictable.
Spoiler
The last scenes with the King and Bishop Valdespino really touched me, and I'm glad Brown added this plot point so beautifully.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Cancer, Suicide attempt, and Death
Minor: Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Gun violence
mscalls's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Violence
meganpbennett's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Origin is a fast-paced thriller, covering less than 24 hours in Spain. Robert Langdon has been invited to see a presentation by a noted-futurist, who plans to reveal to the world something that would undermine every religion in the world, and change the world in the same fundamental way that scientists always have. Except he's shot and killed during his presentation, forcing Langdon to try to find his work and release it to the world.
Origin ventures very far from the earlier books, with less emphasis on art and history, and more emphasis on religion and futurism. It's a very quick read, and it's a nail-biter all the way through. There's an AI - think JARVIS - and some very heavy topics hidden within the fast-paced thriller. Something that I found very interesting is that no mention was made of Inferno, the from Inferno.
Origin ventures very far from the earlier books, with less emphasis on art and history, and more emphasis on religion and futurism. It's a very quick read, and it's a nail-biter all the way through. There's an AI - think JARVIS - and some very heavy topics hidden within the fast-paced thriller. Something that I found very interesting is that no mention was made of Inferno, the
Spoiler
virus designed to render one third of the world sterile to prevent over-population
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Child death, Alcoholism, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Cancer, Grief, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
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