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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
While I’m fascinated by the new information presented in this book in relation to Noetic Sciences, that might be the only thing that I liked. The characters are quite irritating at times, expressing a recurring pattern of mistrust on the other person through their words but the opposite in their actions, and wanting to keep secrets that when revealed were quite anti-climactic as was the end of the book. Wish the book was not so long-winded.
I thought it was interesting and I like how much historical information is in it. But it is not my cup of tea and I thought the whole son who came back was a little unbelievable and too much.
Without giving too much away for those that haven't read it....
This was a typical Robert Langdon book with the intense runaway scenes and treasure hunting through hidden symbols, etc. The clues and such were fun, as always, though I was disappointed with the end results of what they were going to find. That's it? All that secrecy and confusing clues that only Langdon can decipher for that? Was it really THAT important to keep hidden? I totally understand the apotheosis stuff with it - that makes sense and seems reasonable. But why go through all those hidden clues to keep it secret?
That, and as far as my LDS faith background, many things rung true with the Masons, which was really interesting for me. But just as people can misinterpret the Bible, some of the things at the end were a little misconstrued in my opinion. They almost got it... but were totally off. Like Elohim being plural - they thought it was multiple minds working together or whatever. Not exactly, but yes, Elohim is plural.
Since I have now read all 4 Langdon books, I must say The Da Vinci Code is still my favorite followed by Angels and Demons. But I wonder if that's because I read The Da Vinci Code first. If this had been by first take with Landgon, would it be my favorite? Hard to say... but I think this was my least favorite (but it's also the last one I read, so I may not be super engrossed by the Langdon phenomena anymore).
This was a typical Robert Langdon book with the intense runaway scenes and treasure hunting through hidden symbols, etc. The clues and such were fun, as always, though I was disappointed with the end results of what they were going to find. That's it? All that secrecy and confusing clues that only Langdon can decipher for that? Was it really THAT important to keep hidden? I totally understand the apotheosis stuff with it - that makes sense and seems reasonable. But why go through all those hidden clues to keep it secret?
That, and as far as my LDS faith background, many things rung true with the Masons, which was really interesting for me. But just as people can misinterpret the Bible, some of the things at the end were a little misconstrued in my opinion. They almost got it... but were totally off. Like Elohim being plural - they thought it was multiple minds working together or whatever. Not exactly, but yes, Elohim is plural.
Since I have now read all 4 Langdon books, I must say The Da Vinci Code is still my favorite followed by Angels and Demons. But I wonder if that's because I read The Da Vinci Code first. If this had been by first take with Landgon, would it be my favorite? Hard to say... but I think this was my least favorite (but it's also the last one I read, so I may not be super engrossed by the Langdon phenomena anymore).
This was ok for me. I found it to be fairly predictable, and an overall disappointing ending. Not sure I would recommend to a friend, but then again, Dan Brown has never been my kind of a writer. More than anything, I was just interested in the subject.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Murder
Anotha one. Even better set in DC. I saw one of the twists coming tho....damn im good
Honestly, this is the most disappointing of Brown's books. It almost feels as if the US was begging for a book set in the States and he cobbled something together. His descriptions of US art and architecture were dull compared to their European counterparts and the unveiling at the end was a bit disappointing. I still like Dan Brown, not my favorite book.
Dan Brown is not a literary genius. His novels are all essentially the same, with different locations and sometimes different characters. Once you've read one, you can probably guess where the plot is going in the rest. That being said, these are page turners. Forgettable as the plot is, I found myself hooked at points, often unwilling to put the book down.
I could list an array of problems. The antagonist was an over the top zealot. The ending was a let down. Just like every Dan Brown book, I caught myself solving mysteries before supposed genius Professor Langdon. But it still gets 4 stars because I had a lot of fun reading it. It probably helps that I've not read a Dan Brown novel in 7 years and will probably wait that long again before reading Inferno.
I could list an array of problems. The antagonist was an over the top zealot. The ending was a let down. Just like every Dan Brown book, I caught myself solving mysteries before supposed genius Professor Langdon. But it still gets 4 stars because I had a lot of fun reading it. It probably helps that I've not read a Dan Brown novel in 7 years and will probably wait that long again before reading Inferno.
Dan Brown books are like tv shows with cliffhanger endings. You get hooked, and absolutely have to know what happens next (so what if its 2AM?!) maybe you'll just do one more episode/chapter... and then, suddenly, it's done. Shows over, kid. Dazed, your brain swims with unanswered questions and uncertainties. Sure it was exciting, and you *think* you enjoyed the rollercoaster of emotions, but looking back, it wasn't anything spectacular. Trashy, yet fascinating, and most importantly, easy to devour in one fell swoop.
Enjoyable, fast-paced, interesting, but still a bit flat. Don't get me wrong, I like the book as I was reading it but I did find it far-fetched even by dan brown's standards. I just didn't buy the 'twist'. A decent read, especially for fans of the character Robert Langdon, but it's not the end of the world if you skip/ or miss it. I just wish dan brown put as much effort into his character development as he does his historical research.