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vikingwolf's review
I was bored with this from page one. One of my pet hates is constantly having to read big long lines written in foreign languages especially if it is things like five word name of a church that keeps getting talked about! My brain goes into skim mode and when that happens the book loses me. It just looked like a long winded piece of historical waffle like a poor version of the Da Vinci Code so I quit.
colorfulleo92's review
I decided to DNF this one at 46 %. I'm feeling a slight burn out/slump coming at decide to get rid of books that doesn't work well for me. Need to focus on books i actually want to finish and not just finish books for the sake of it. Maybe I'll pick this up in a later date
liberrydude's review
2.0
I had hoped this would be like the Da Vinci Code or The Name of the Rose and was rather disappointed. This was slow going until half way through the book and then it started getting interesting with some murders. I found the whole idea of the hidden images and the riddles rather tiresome and it's hard to believe the turf wars over the doctrines of the Church. Turf wars is too kind a term as any person who thought differently was labeled a heretic and killed. Whole villages were cleansed of their sins. Leonardo da Vinci came across like Sherlock Holmes in this story, just an uncanny mind and ability to do most anything. The inquisitor who tells us this story was never the same from his experience. Still worth a read to get the feel of the religious struggles of that time.
raichou's review against another edition
Mein Vater hat mir das Buch empfohlen, aber bisher konnte es mich nicht wirklich abholen. Ich habe jetzt eine so lange Pause gemacht, dass ich mich an nichts mehr erinnere und es ist besser, wenn ich es nochmal neu anfange wenn ich die Muße dazu habe.
jennifermreads's review
1.0
Tried this because it had "Da Vinci Code" vibes and I was curious as to the "secret behind the painting." I read the whole book but was so confused and only held on so I could find out said-secret ... and it fell flat.
All-in-all: One big raspberry.
All-in-all: One big raspberry.
tikky's review against another edition
3.0
Too much information, though it could be really interesting. Like Da Vinci code, but a little bit worse and more boring.
ankatriendr's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
kandicez's review
3.0
This was a struggle to read. The ending didn't make the struggle worth it, either! In all fairness, it struck me as a bit of a problem with translation. Were I able to read it in the original, it may have made more of an impression.
the_sassy_bookworm's review
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!