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emhawes's review against another edition
4.5
One of my favorite parts of Dan Brown's writing is the sheer amount of research that he puts into his books. This review is following a reread because I wanted some additional context for when I visit Florence and Venice later this year. I wanted to see if there were any off the beaten path places suggested in this book I could explore (maybe) and gain some insight into the history of these cities (definitely provided).
As a biologist, I find the premise of this book exceptionally interesting, though a little out there. Not in terms of the threat of a virus/global pandemic (and our exceptionally poor systems to deal with them as exemplified further by the response to the COVID-19 pandemic), but because of the slightly mad scientist who created an utterly ridiculous series of clues for his nemesis (the head of the WHO) to follow.The absurdity of this is heightened by the fact that his nemesis could never figure out these clues on her own and also that there was absolutely nothing that could have been done to prevent the inevitable plague. .
This book has some of my favorite "wait, what?" moments for a mystery/thriller as you try to figure out what's happening, which side is good, and who is working together. I love how this story begins, with Robert unable to remember the past two days, and how he and Sienna have to piece together what happened to him and what he was trying to accomplish.
I do think that the ending of this book leaves a little bit to be desired, as the characters all just seem to sweep everything under the rug and move on. I wish they spent slightly more time dealing with the implications of what has happened and how the world could be impacted moving forward.
As a biologist, I find the premise of this book exceptionally interesting, though a little out there. Not in terms of the threat of a virus/global pandemic (and our exceptionally poor systems to deal with them as exemplified further by the response to the COVID-19 pandemic), but because of the slightly mad scientist who created an utterly ridiculous series of clues for his nemesis (the head of the WHO) to follow.
This book has some of my favorite "wait, what?" moments for a mystery/thriller as you try to figure out what's happening, which side is good, and who is working together. I love how this story begins, with Robert unable to remember the past two days, and how he and Sienna have to piece together what happened to him and what he was trying to accomplish.
I do think that the ending of this book leaves a little bit to be desired, as the characters all just seem to sweep everything under the rug and move on. I wish they spent slightly more time dealing with the implications of what has happened and how the world could be impacted moving forward.
bgsmith's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I loved the plot of this book, especially when compared to the movie although I understand why the changes were made when it was adapted to the screen. I found that this book is the most haunting of all the Robert Langdon books, especially when reading it after the COVID pandemic. As usual, the thought and research into this book is especially fascinating and I was interested the whole time!
mrbear's review against another edition
4.0
This was an okay, but not amazing entry in the Langdon series. The main issue I had wasn’t the idea, but how quickly everything was presented and/or how long the book is. By about 150 pages in out of 450, you know pretty much the whole idea. The next 300 pages are reading through to learn the last specific detail, which you cannot deduce from clues. The plot twists are somewhat predictable. That said, the main idea is somewhat interesting and thought provoking, the scenes and historical detail are on point (as usual with Dan Brown). It’s not the best Langdon book, but worth a read for fans of the character and style.
oumaima_mekni's review against another edition
3.0
So I've been reading this book day and night, I was so caught up in it that I expected a big grand finale , but it turned out to be an absurd ending. I know infertility is a serious matter but it doesn't qualify to be the ending of the book. The videos's description solely was chilling and scary, the mask of plague and Dante's inferno and all the creepy nightmares Langdon had had, eventually cannot possibly/logically result to that ending. I anticipated a more gory horrifying end but I guess Dan Brown chose to play it safe. It was a disappointment honestly..
iammidori's review against another edition
2.0
Slightly better than Lost Symbol. After reading almost all of Dan Brown's books, Inferno almost became too predictable to me. Not really a what-a-waste-of-time kind of novel but it's not something I would recommend either.
greensin's review against another edition
4.0
A very thought provoking book. A bit of a slow start but it definitely picked up momentum.
rebecanunez's review against another edition
3.0
Le estoy dando puntos extras por no tener un final común, como el de la adaptación cinematográfica. En cierta forma no tiene un final y eso se siente extraño. Igualmente sigue teniendo las cosas que me molestan en las tramas de la serie, lo que es decepcionante, muy decepcionante. Supongo que si fuera escrito por una mujer no tendría esas cosas molestas, pero bueno, es lo que hay. Pasando a hablar de lo bueno, como siempre el entorno y la trama, desde el punto de vista de ir descifrando misterios es fantástico como siempre, en eso Dan Brown no decepciona. me queda un libro de la serie, no se que esperar, pero espero que esta vez no me decepcione.
leda00's review
adventurous
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
3.0