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La cena secreta by Javier Sierra

liantener's review

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3.0

Novela de misterio alrededor de "La Ultima Cena" de Leonardo Da Vinci, que resulta entretenida e interesante.

El padre Leire, miembro de la Santa Inquisición de Roma, debe viajar a Milán para averiguar si es verdad que el mural que está pintando el maestro Leonardo Da Vinci en Santa María de la Gracia contiene algún mensaje herético, según cuentan ciertas cartas de un autor anónimo.

El gusto de Javier Sierra por los enigmas y acertijos puebla toda la novela, aprovechando el gusto que también tenía Leonardo por ellos y por todas las especulaciones que rodean a su obra. A diferencia de la famosa "El Código Da Vinci", ésta trata de verter todas las posibilidades conocidas dentro de la trama, en vez de "preferir" una sola.

El trabajo es interesante, y lo suficientemente corto para no cansar al lector con las especulaciones e intrigas de todos los personajes.

Una visión singular de Leonardo Da Vinci y sus creencias religiosas, y en particular de las "omisiones" presentes en el mural más famoso del artista. Recomendable para todos los fans de los misterios históricos y mensajes ocultos, pero no tanto para quienes quieren conocer más a fondo al genio Da Vinci, para lo cuál quizá una obra más seria sería recomendable.

bebidocrimes's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I'm sure I would've gotten more out of this if I was more religious, but the secrets and riddles in Leonardo da Vinci's works (real or fabricated, I couldn't say) we're well explained so I still got something out of it. Personally, I like the idea of Christianity without priests and churches as middlemen, worship on your own terms. There were many layers to this mystery, but once they all lined up I never really got an 'ah-ha' moment out of it.

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the_sassy_bookworm's review against another edition

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4.0

I love a good conspiracy theory and this novel didn't disappoint! This is a beautifully written and thought provoking novel concerning Da Vinci's Last Supper and it is obvious that the author has done his homework. Is there really a message hidden in the Last Supper? I don't really know, but it is a lot of fun to speculate!

turae's review against another edition

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1.0

I would give it no stars, but you can't do that. Life is too short to waste on books this stupid.

lnatal's review against another edition

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4.0

This is the story of Father Agostino Leyre, an Inquisitor and expert in cryptography, ho is dispatched by the Pope to the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in order to decode Leonardo da Vinci's painting.
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