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evafc's review against another edition
2.0
Not a total waste of time, but not very good either. I was intrigued by the information about transhumanists, i always love Brown's discription of Italy (particulary Florence, makes me want to revisit it), and i love the mysteries surrounding all sorts of ancient artworks. But, the plot is rather thin. The characters are charicatures and sort of two dimensional, and in the end, it's all very unlikely... So, it was ok. But nothing more. I also read the DaVinci Code. And that was better, a good read actually.
abbiereal's review against another edition
4.0
Dragging at the start but it became a page-turner for me after Chapter 18. This is probably my 3rd favorite Dan Brown Book. First is Angels & Demons followed by Digital Fortress.
jantinestrik's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0
kristianawithak's review against another edition
4.0
Wonderfully entertaining. It's easy to follow, which makes it perfect to listen to while working. It was a little National Treasure/Indian Jones/that season of Alias when Sydney loses her memory/Where in the World is Carmen San Diego/The Game with Michael Douglas. It was perfect.
yes_asha's review against another edition
4.0
A well paced summer page turner, but too much of a cookie-cutter plot. Events were all a bit too convenient.
janiebee's review against another edition
3.0
I would actually give this 3 1/2 stars if I could. But it was formulaic. It was rather predictable. I found the first half (dare I say?) a bit boring though the second half was much more compelling. I still LOVE learning about the art and the history. His short chapter / cliff hanger style works and keeps you reading no matter the hour but Brown really isn't the best at making things clear. In other words, in several places I couldn't picture the action he was describing even after a second read of the paragraph. Also, his character development is lame. I didn't enjoy feeling politicized. Also, there were a few loose ends that were unresolved. For instance, the story line with Ferris felt unresolved.
All this being said, this book was fun to read. It was a neat roller coaster ride. I was curious to see what would happen next. And I liked that it was based on a work of literature.
All this being said, this book was fun to read. It was a neat roller coaster ride. I was curious to see what would happen next. And I liked that it was based on a work of literature.
hjkruger4's review against another edition
2.0
You could have cut out 200 pages of this book and still told the story. I was also not satisfied with the ending and just felt like it left a lot of questions unanswered.
sabrybabi's review against another edition
3.0
É stato in generale un buon libro, ma la lettura non mi ha davvero preso fino alle ultime 200 pagine. Tutti gli excursus su storia, arte e quant'altro sono molto interessanti ma non fanno altro che rallentare la trama, e a volte ero talmente annoiata che ci ho messo due mesi a leggerlo tutto.
In ogni caso, la storia è geniale e il finale mi ha tenuta incollata alle pagine fino alla fine.
It was overall a good book, but I couldn't get into the book until the very end. All the description and details about history and arts were very interesting but sometimes they slow down the story itself, which was so boring at times that it took TWO MONTHS for me to finish it.
Anyway, the story is so good and the last part kept me reading until the end.
In ogni caso, la storia è geniale e il finale mi ha tenuta incollata alle pagine fino alla fine.
It was overall a good book, but I couldn't get into the book until the very end. All the description and details about history and arts were very interesting but sometimes they slow down the story itself, which was so boring at times that it took TWO MONTHS for me to finish it.
Anyway, the story is so good and the last part kept me reading until the end.