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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
Starting with Angels and Demons and continuing with this one, I started asking why I picked these books up back when I did. Maybe I thought Robert Langdon was an intelligent man, much like Sherlock Holmes and House. But I felt no connection on any of these stories. With A&D, there were segments in the story, where it allowed the reader to breathe. With Da Vinci Code, there are chapter breaks, but each chapter is way too short and in my opinion, a lot of these chapter could have been combined, instead of just dragging them out. In the end, I can see why I also see A&D and this one at the thrift stores.
People criticize Brown for his outlandish plots and cardboard characters, but this is actually a very entertaining book. It does exactly what it sets out to do: transport the reader to another place and provide an exciting diversion from reality. Of course none of this is plausible. Of course the characters are two-dimensional. Wake up: it's fiction, people!
Great fun
Whether you have any belief in the central precepts of the story or not, it's a cracking good read. And it's an easy read too. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Whether you have any belief in the central precepts of the story or not, it's a cracking good read. And it's an easy read too. Thoroughly enjoyable.
It took me a while to read because I kept putting it down and then having to reread parts because I forgot too much to continue. I thought it had some interesting spots but not the absolute page-turner I expected. Maybe I set out with too many expectations?
Lu et relu en boucle car coincée en Allemagne avec seulement deux livres...
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown, was a fantastic book. It is the second book in the Robert Langdon series, but it you can read it without reading the first one. It centers around symbologist Robert Langdon, and cryptologist Sophie Neveu, and a murder at the Louvre, which Robert Langdon is accused of. They get involved with the Priory of Sion, as well as Opus Dei. The murder at the Louvre, the victim turns out to be Sophie’s grandfather, takes them on a major treasure hunt looking for the Holy Grail.
One of the things that I enjoyed about the book, was the fact that almost all of the things that Dan Brown referenced in his book, are real. For example, while the story is taking place in the Louvre, he is often referencing paintings that are helping Sophie and Langdon. I was able to Google the paintings, and actually see what they are talking about—whereas if it was a fictional painting I might get more confused.
One thing that Dan Brown did such a good job with in this book, was the suspense. Throughout the book, we bounced back between a few different people and scenes. We had Sophie and Langdon, who are later joined by some more characters, we had Silas, who is one of the villains, the police who are trying to catch and arrest Langdon and Sophie, and Bishop Aringarosa, who is working with Silas. Something drastic might happen with Sophie and Langdon, but then we wouldn’t see them for a few chapters. It really made you want to keep reading and not stop.
The other thing that I really enjoyed about this book, was like every book, we had a villain, but in The Da Vinci Code it was portrayed very well. Throughout a good part of the book, we did not know the identity of the villain, known as “The Teacher.” Sometimes a book doesn’t do a good job of hiding the identity of the villain, and there are often clues that point it out to you. I this book, I would have never guessed that who the villain turned out to be, was ever the villain.
This book was amazing. I am definitely going to go and read the rest of the Robert Langdon series. I would recommend this book to really anyone, but especially if you like mysteries or conspiracy books.
One of the things that I enjoyed about the book, was the fact that almost all of the things that Dan Brown referenced in his book, are real. For example, while the story is taking place in the Louvre, he is often referencing paintings that are helping Sophie and Langdon. I was able to Google the paintings, and actually see what they are talking about—whereas if it was a fictional painting I might get more confused.
One thing that Dan Brown did such a good job with in this book, was the suspense. Throughout the book, we bounced back between a few different people and scenes. We had Sophie and Langdon, who are later joined by some more characters, we had Silas, who is one of the villains, the police who are trying to catch and arrest Langdon and Sophie, and Bishop Aringarosa, who is working with Silas. Something drastic might happen with Sophie and Langdon, but then we wouldn’t see them for a few chapters. It really made you want to keep reading and not stop.
The other thing that I really enjoyed about this book, was like every book, we had a villain, but in The Da Vinci Code it was portrayed very well. Throughout a good part of the book, we did not know the identity of the villain, known as “The Teacher.” Sometimes a book doesn’t do a good job of hiding the identity of the villain, and there are often clues that point it out to you. I this book, I would have never guessed that who the villain turned out to be, was ever the villain.
This book was amazing. I am definitely going to go and read the rest of the Robert Langdon series. I would recommend this book to really anyone, but especially if you like mysteries or conspiracy books.
I liked it. Good story, interesting semi-historical references.
Ok, it's not great literature, but it's pretty much the best beach book ever.