Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
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.
Cheesy but old school terminology... A ripping good yarn!
File this one under "extremely late to the game". Everyone's heard of the Da Vinci Code if they haven't read it. So I finally picked it up to see what the big deal was. Robert Langdon is called to the Louvre to investigate a death with mysterious symbology involved. Enter Sophie Nevu, granddaughter of the murdered man who was a member of a secret society. Together they end up on a quest for the Holy Grail. I do understand why this book gained so much attention. There's a lot of disputed fact about Mary Magdalene and the Church. Lots of shocking stuff regarding the Bible. But ultimately, this is a work of fiction and I don't understand what the big fuss is about. Read into it what you want. It was a good read and I felt like I learned a bit of history along the way.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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