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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Entertaining if you enjoy the regular Dan Brown formula, which I do. This time most of the action takes place in Spain. Interesting things are introduced that will have you checking on Google. Interesting questions are asked.
Another great screenplay from Dan brown
80% time spent plodding through this book to find out what Edmunds big secret was. Initially started this as an audiobook to pass the time on a long drive from NYC to DC. Had to see it through.
80% time spent plodding through this book to find out what Edmunds big secret was. Initially started this as an audiobook to pass the time on a long drive from NYC to DC. Had to see it through.
Fun, quick read. Upon reflection, there are several threads that make no sense & weren’t resolved (other than they made the story more dramatic). He spins quite a tale but you need to not think much about it afterwards which is unfortunate.
Merged review:
Fun, quick read. Upon reflection, there are several threads that make no sense & weren’t resolved (other than they made the story more dramatic). He spins quite a tale but you need to not think much about it afterwards which is unfortunate.
Merged review:
Fun, quick read. Upon reflection, there are several threads that make no sense & weren’t resolved (other than they made the story more dramatic). He spins quite a tale but you need to not think much about it afterwards which is unfortunate.
Merged review:
Fun, quick read. Upon reflection, there are several threads that make no sense & weren’t resolved (other than they made the story more dramatic). He spins quite a tale but you need to not think much about it afterwards which is unfortunate.
Merged review:
Fun, quick read. Upon reflection, there are several threads that make no sense & weren’t resolved (other than they made the story more dramatic). He spins quite a tale but you need to not think much about it afterwards which is unfortunate.
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Apart from the book being an advertisement for Musk's Tesla, the book is possibly a few years too late.
I don't quite remember the last two Langdon books, although, I am sure I didn't enjoy them. I am also perhaps romanticizing Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons (original two), to make a fair comparison. But it is still, quintessentially, a Dan Brown product.
While I expected the book to veer towards symbolism around modern(-ish) art and architecture, and its relation to religion (as per previous themes), as the beginning of the book indicated, it fell severely short in that respect. Dan Brown seemed to adopt a different approach to relating art/history/religious symbolism to technology. Albeit, not in any compelling or ingenious way.
Though that was indeed a decent attempt, it didn't provide the same satisfaction as the original two. Lack of symbolism and code-breaking that induced a pseudo-intellectual sense of superiority while reading his books and the Wikipedia style descriptions of some otherwise fantastic architecture, was rather disappointing.
The overall message of the book, the intersection and clash of religion and technology, around two fundamental questions regarding our origins and our destinies, while presented in a somewhat interesting and fresh manner, was still drawn out and not something those following the tech industry would find satisfactory beyond a point (hence the comment about the book possibly being a few years too late). Throwing in JARVIS certainly didn't help.
I wish I could have enjoyed this, but it was still a decent read.
Merged review:
Apart from the book being an advertisement for Musk's Tesla, the book is possibly a few years too late.
I don't quite remember the last two Langdon books, although, I am sure I didn't enjoy them. I am also perhaps romanticizing Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons (original two), to make a fair comparison. But it is still, quintessentially, a Dan Brown product.
While I expected the book to veer towards symbolism around modern(-ish) art and architecture, and its relation to religion (as per previous themes), as the beginning of the book indicated, it fell severely short in that respect. Dan Brown seemed to adopt a different approach to relating art/history/religious symbolism to technology. Albeit, not in any compelling or ingenious way.
Though that was indeed a decent attempt, it didn't provide the same satisfaction as the original two. Lack of symbolism and code-breaking that induced a pseudo-intellectual sense of superiority while reading his books and the Wikipedia style descriptions of some otherwise fantastic architecture, was rather disappointing.
The overall message of the book, the intersection and clash of religion and technology, around two fundamental questions regarding our origins and our destinies, while presented in a somewhat interesting and fresh manner, was still drawn out and not something those following the tech industry would find satisfactory beyond a point (hence the comment about the book possibly being a few years too late). Throwing in JARVIS certainly didn't help.
I wish I could have enjoyed this, but it was still a decent read.
Merged review:
Apart from the book being an advertisement for Musk's Tesla, the book is possibly a few years too late.
I don't quite remember the last two Langdon books, although, I am sure I didn't enjoy them. I am also perhaps romanticizing Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons (original two), to make a fair comparison. But it is still, quintessentially, a Dan Brown product.
While I expected the book to veer towards symbolism around modern(-ish) art and architecture, and its relation to religion (as per previous themes), as the beginning of the book indicated, it fell severely short in that respect. Dan Brown seemed to adopt a different approach to relating art/history/religious symbolism to technology. Albeit, not in any compelling or ingenious way.
Though that was indeed a decent attempt, it didn't provide the same satisfaction as the original two. Lack of symbolism and code-breaking that induced a pseudo-intellectual sense of superiority while reading his books and the Wikipedia style descriptions of some otherwise fantastic architecture, was rather disappointing.
The overall message of the book, the intersection and clash of religion and technology, around two fundamental questions regarding our origins and our destinies, while presented in a somewhat interesting and fresh manner, was still drawn out and not something those following the tech industry would find satisfactory beyond a point (hence the comment about the book possibly being a few years too late). Throwing in JARVIS certainly didn't help.
I wish I could have enjoyed this, but it was still a decent read.
I don't quite remember the last two Langdon books, although, I am sure I didn't enjoy them. I am also perhaps romanticizing Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons (original two), to make a fair comparison. But it is still, quintessentially, a Dan Brown product.
While I expected the book to veer towards symbolism around modern(-ish) art and architecture, and its relation to religion (as per previous themes), as the beginning of the book indicated, it fell severely short in that respect. Dan Brown seemed to adopt a different approach to relating art/history/religious symbolism to technology. Albeit, not in any compelling or ingenious way.
Though that was indeed a decent attempt, it didn't provide the same satisfaction as the original two. Lack of symbolism and code-breaking that induced a pseudo-intellectual sense of superiority while reading his books and the Wikipedia style descriptions of some otherwise fantastic architecture, was rather disappointing.
The overall message of the book, the intersection and clash of religion and technology, around two fundamental questions regarding our origins and our destinies, while presented in a somewhat interesting and fresh manner, was still drawn out and not something those following the tech industry would find satisfactory beyond a point (hence the comment about the book possibly being a few years too late). Throwing in JARVIS certainly didn't help.
I wish I could have enjoyed this, but it was still a decent read.
Merged review:
Apart from the book being an advertisement for Musk's Tesla, the book is possibly a few years too late.
I don't quite remember the last two Langdon books, although, I am sure I didn't enjoy them. I am also perhaps romanticizing Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons (original two), to make a fair comparison. But it is still, quintessentially, a Dan Brown product.
While I expected the book to veer towards symbolism around modern(-ish) art and architecture, and its relation to religion (as per previous themes), as the beginning of the book indicated, it fell severely short in that respect. Dan Brown seemed to adopt a different approach to relating art/history/religious symbolism to technology. Albeit, not in any compelling or ingenious way.
Though that was indeed a decent attempt, it didn't provide the same satisfaction as the original two. Lack of symbolism and code-breaking that induced a pseudo-intellectual sense of superiority while reading his books and the Wikipedia style descriptions of some otherwise fantastic architecture, was rather disappointing.
The overall message of the book, the intersection and clash of religion and technology, around two fundamental questions regarding our origins and our destinies, while presented in a somewhat interesting and fresh manner, was still drawn out and not something those following the tech industry would find satisfactory beyond a point (hence the comment about the book possibly being a few years too late). Throwing in JARVIS certainly didn't help.
I wish I could have enjoyed this, but it was still a decent read.
Merged review:
Apart from the book being an advertisement for Musk's Tesla, the book is possibly a few years too late.
I don't quite remember the last two Langdon books, although, I am sure I didn't enjoy them. I am also perhaps romanticizing Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons (original two), to make a fair comparison. But it is still, quintessentially, a Dan Brown product.
While I expected the book to veer towards symbolism around modern(-ish) art and architecture, and its relation to religion (as per previous themes), as the beginning of the book indicated, it fell severely short in that respect. Dan Brown seemed to adopt a different approach to relating art/history/religious symbolism to technology. Albeit, not in any compelling or ingenious way.
Though that was indeed a decent attempt, it didn't provide the same satisfaction as the original two. Lack of symbolism and code-breaking that induced a pseudo-intellectual sense of superiority while reading his books and the Wikipedia style descriptions of some otherwise fantastic architecture, was rather disappointing.
The overall message of the book, the intersection and clash of religion and technology, around two fundamental questions regarding our origins and our destinies, while presented in a somewhat interesting and fresh manner, was still drawn out and not something those following the tech industry would find satisfactory beyond a point (hence the comment about the book possibly being a few years too late). Throwing in JARVIS certainly didn't help.
I wish I could have enjoyed this, but it was still a decent read.
This book was extremely predictable and then tried to add a ridiculous redemption arc for religion with a subtle touch of homophobia at the end. Don't bother reading
Easy, enjoyable read as always. I enjoyed the topic and the setting. Less gripping than other stories. Perhaps I would have almost enjoyed it more if it were a stand alone book with new characters rather than Prof Langdon. I found all the characters slightly underdeveloped if I'm being critical but this didn't detract from my enjoyment of the story. Thought provoking, positive ideas to reflect on.
Merged review:
Easy, enjoyable read as always. I enjoyed the topic and the setting. Less gripping than other stories. Perhaps I would have almost enjoyed it more if it were a stand alone book with new characters rather than Prof Langdon. I found all the characters slightly underdeveloped if I'm being critical but this didn't detract from my enjoyment of the story. Thought provoking, positive ideas to reflect on.
Merged review:
Easy, enjoyable read as always. I enjoyed the topic and the setting. Less gripping than other stories. Perhaps I would have almost enjoyed it more if it were a stand alone book with new characters rather than Prof Langdon. I found all the characters slightly underdeveloped if I'm being critical but this didn't detract from my enjoyment of the story. Thought provoking, positive ideas to reflect on.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced