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Het is een kei goed boek, spannend geschreven, ergens ook leerrijk... Maar het genre ligt mij gewoon minder.
This book wasn't as good as Angels and Demons or the Da Vinci Code, but it closely mirrors Dan Brown's well-known style of fast pace and unexpected twists. The protagonist, Rachel Sexton, is not as compelling as Robert Langdon - or maybe her puzzles aren't as compelling. After all, Sexton is a data analyst for the government who pushes scientists to re-examine their conclusions about a recent discovery. While Langdon taps his own knowledge in solving riddles, Sexton plays skeptic. She doesn't lead the chase; she slowly pulls apart assumptions once the first crack shows up. Sexton is painted as the same character as Langdon, but she lacks the character's experience and knowledge to solve the puzzle. It's an OK read, but I wouldn't feel obliged to pick it up if you like his other works. Same story outline, but weaker set-up and structure.
adventurous
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What I really like about Dan Brown’s books is it is educational. I have learned many things from this book.
I like the story line in this and it really is full of deception. Most of the plot twists are surprising which made the reading experience amazing.
I like the story line in this and it really is full of deception. Most of the plot twists are surprising which made the reading experience amazing.
Twist and Twists. This has good pacing, but mediocre characters.
Dan Brown is clearly a master at the "real time events from several different vantage points" thriller, and this being the third of his novels that i have read, virtually seals that designation for me. This novel, much like his others, just dives right in to the story in a way that sucks you right in. I reeled off the first 50 pages in no time flat and it was very hard to pry it from my hands from there. Deception Point is a thriller that involves several high profile aspects of government city including the President and the White House, NASA, Delta Force, the NRO, and the SFF, and a potentially ground breaking discovery in the Arctic. It has almost everything you could want from a dc mystery....political scandal and greed, scientific discovery, deception at the highest levels, and action packed James Bond -esq moments of life and death. Although there are undoubtably countless thrillers out there that involve some or several of the same agencies, this is more or less new territory for me as I typically don't read in this genre. And really, I can't imagine too many others coming off the page better than this. While I can definitely see where some would consider his works "fluff pieces" there is one aspect of Dan Brown's writing that can not be ignored, and that is the seemingly endless pit of research that he pours into each of his novels. He is uncompromising in his desire to be accurate and factual even while he propels these items into a fictitious story. I learn many, many new things each time I read one his books, and that is fantastically refreshing from my POV. And to me that makes him worthy of the respect of any reader, even if they aren't connecting with his novels quite the same way that I do. If there is any knock on his writing from me, it is this. He loves to tip toe the line between believability and complete outrageousness. For me, he always seems to find a way to dance just inside the line of breaking my suspension of disbelief and keeping it feeling real, but I could definitely see where some would be rolling their eyes instead of dishing out praise. For me, his style and storytelling definitely works, and I was on the edge of anticipation the entire way from the fast track start to the fulfilling conclusion. Here is one author who can't write new books fast enough for my taste. I'm glad I have finally joined the party.
Deception Point is the first Dan Brown novel I ever read, and also one of the first "adult" books I'd ever read. It is probably for this reason only that this book charmed me. I thought the mystery and plot were very exciting and I also liked the scenes when people died (I was 13 at the time). That being said, I've since given up on the agony of the Dan Brown formula. I know if I reread this book, it would not give me the joy it did the first time. Therefore I will refrain from ever so much as looking at a copy of this book again ♥
It was fine. Long way to go all 600 pages. Lots of science.