Reviews

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

austengal's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

4.0

This book is a very compelling mystery. There were some times when I solved things long before the main characters, so it got a little annoying waiting for them to catch up, but I thoroughly enjoyed it!
The reason for only 4 stars though comes from the liberty the author uses to stretch some facts. I’d definitely give some of the stated “facts” a quick google before taking them as the truth.
Ex:

That Jewish men had to be married back then and celibacy was frowned upon.
This is just not true.

The second reason for the star dock is the uncomfortable descriptions of the main female protagonist. After her initial introduction it mostly gets better… but it was definitely a yikes moment while reading it the first time.
The ending makes up for it though. I would absolutely recommend reading this book through the lens of fiction. 

bocco's review against another edition

3.0

Was a bit transphobic

mieuxloti's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

allisonchoi's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

ivanbrazas's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

synchronicity's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

fgodinho's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

irishkid's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

sueread2030's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

ariannafiacco's review against another edition

3.0

Un buon libro, scritto bene, azione e colpi di scena un tanto al chilo. Lo leggi d'un fiato e, d'un fiato, lo dimentichi.

Btw quanto non mi piacciono i thriller, ble.