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Deception Point

Dan Brown

3.5 AVERAGE


This was a classic Dan Brown style thriller. I guess he's got a formula that works and he sticks with it. I did find it a bit wordy when it came to descriptions of technological equipment. Eventually I skimmed paragraphs about helicopters, boats, etc., so I could get back to the story. I did figure out the bad guy well before the end, but I think thars because I'm so used to Brown's formula now.. Maybe if this was the first time I'd read one of his books I wouldn't have figured it out.

An excellent thriller. Not quite up to par with The DaVinci Code, but excellent nonetheless.

If I could give this book .25 stars, I would. I checked this one out of the library on a whim because I wanted a face-paced, but mindless story to read. I guess, in a way, I got what I expected. The story is so far fetched and melodramatic without even one believable charater. Unless you have nothing better to read, including the back of cereal boxes, do not waste your time!

This book wasn't Dan Brown's best. I didn't dislike it, it was an ok read, but felt too much like it followed a formula. And sometimes, it read too much like a movie script.

Honestly I found this book boring.I liked the first book Da Vinci Code & expected this book to be a fast paced thriller, but to my utter disappointment this book was full of scientific jargon & details that I had no interest in knowing about.I dint like it, period.
adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Overall rating: 3.75/5 stars

I'll always enjoy Dan Brown's books. Sure, they're formulaic, but it works and it's engaging nonetheless. I wasn't as enraptured by the political turmoil in "Deception Point" (I get enough of that in real life) as I was the religious sects found with Langdon, but again, Dan Brown writes books that work. They're fast paced, mysterious, action packed, and this was no exception.
adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dillonb's review

5.0
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adventurous inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No