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bebidocrimes's review
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Murder, Suicide, and Violence
the_sassy_bookworm's review against another edition
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
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
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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