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dezdamona's review against another edition
4.0
It was great but for me the end was a little bit of a disappointing. So I give it a 3.5 stars.
rymrgard's review against another edition
1.0
Back when I first read Illuminati (= Angels and Demons) — being a young teenager, impressionable and very new in the field of what I considered to be „adult books“ — I thought of myself as a Dan Brown fan. A feeling very short lived, however, lasting for only two of his books (the aforementioned Illuminati and Meteor (Deception Point)), before I discovered that they are… well… not very good.
Still, disbelieving, I continued on. Read two more (Digital Fortress and Da Vinci Code) before I was forced to accept the facts. I never read more of him and never will.
Back then I had just heard of the famous CERN for the first time and desperately wanted to go there. I had a fable for renaissance art and everything concerning Da Vinci and Michelangelo I was bound to pick up and devour. Both Illuminati and Meteor hit the spot for me back then. I remember them more fondly than I‘m now convinced they deserve — hence the 3 star rating.
I have never reread them and never will. But I will also not lower my rating to what I would surely think of them now, maybe as a sign to myself that I take the judgements of my past self seriously, even if they were misguided.
If you find yourself enjoying these novels: That is absolutely fine. Different tastes for different people. I‘m sure there are books I love that you would never read voluntarily.
If you find yourself having liked them in the past, looking back now, questioning the sanity of your past self: That‘s absolutely fine too and nothing to be ashamed of. I also really liked Twilight once.
Still, disbelieving, I continued on. Read two more (Digital Fortress and Da Vinci Code) before I was forced to accept the facts. I never read more of him and never will.
Back then I had just heard of the famous CERN for the first time and desperately wanted to go there. I had a fable for renaissance art and everything concerning Da Vinci and Michelangelo I was bound to pick up and devour. Both Illuminati and Meteor hit the spot for me back then. I remember them more fondly than I‘m now convinced they deserve — hence the 3 star rating.
I have never reread them and never will. But I will also not lower my rating to what I would surely think of them now, maybe as a sign to myself that I take the judgements of my past self seriously, even if they were misguided.
If you find yourself enjoying these novels: That is absolutely fine. Different tastes for different people. I‘m sure there are books I love that you would never read voluntarily.
If you find yourself having liked them in the past, looking back now, questioning the sanity of your past self: That‘s absolutely fine too and nothing to be ashamed of. I also really liked Twilight once.
timotheo's review against another edition
dark
funny
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
umamemido's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
5.0
shani_do's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lakshmi_sekhar's review against another edition
3.0
I have always been a fan of Dan Brown.Don't misjudge me when I say[b:Deception Point|976|Deception Point|Dan Brown|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386924347s/976.jpg|3135896] is my favorite. but, this book was nothing like I expected. The climax was just dragging.
The commander in love with Susan?? Ughh...
I won't recommend this book for Dan Brown lovers...
The commander in love with Susan?? Ughh...
I won't recommend this book for Dan Brown lovers...
ecruz2021's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5