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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I like Dan Brown a lot. Didn't like this one as much as DaVinci Code and Angels & Demons, though
This was my least favorite out of Dan Brown's books. I still enjoyed it though.
Great novel.
Fry's Readability: 10th grade reading average
Fry's Readability: 10th grade reading average
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not nearly as good as his other books. Everything gets wrapped up in a happy little ending - I think Dan Brown lost his momentum here. I have read all the Langdon books and have enjoyed the others much more than this.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I forgot just how engaging Dan Brown's books are. He had me googling and fact-checking the book every two minutes, thinking "this has to be made up", but of course, he uses real facts as a base.
The positives:
-The book is interesting, a page turner
-There are multiple plots and plot twists so you won't get bored
-Even with all the science talk, it isn't overwhelming
Negatives:
-The plot twists were a bit forced. Quite a few times have I murmured "How convenient for them" when a problem had a fairly tale-like solution.
-The 4-5 main storylines constantly switching might be interesting for most people, but for my brain, it was too much. Just when I get immerged in a story, a sudden cut-off dips you into the next one, like plunging in cold water. Unpleasant.
Overall, a fun, sciencey book that'll make you feel smart, but obviously not up to par with the Da Vinci code or Angels and Demons.
The positives:
-The book is interesting, a page turner
-There are multiple plots and plot twists so you won't get bored
-Even with all the science talk, it isn't overwhelming
Negatives:
-The plot twists were a bit forced. Quite a few times have I murmured "How convenient for them" when a problem had a fairly tale-like solution.
-The 4-5 main storylines constantly switching might be interesting for most people, but for my brain, it was too much. Just when I get immerged in a story, a sudden cut-off dips you into the next one, like plunging in cold water. Unpleasant.
Overall, a fun, sciencey book that'll make you feel smart, but obviously not up to par with the Da Vinci code or Angels and Demons.
I’m sorry that I could give this book only 5 stars. This was the best book I’ve read in a long time. It makes me reevaluate how I’ll rate books in the future.