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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
Rivetting holiday page turner, as is to be expected. Did not enjoy it as much as The Da Vinci Code and felt it dragged and repeated itself a little in places. Top marks for the big plot twist though, gained an audible gasp from me: no mean feat.
Brown's books are kind of like brain candy for me. They're interesting but predictable and a bit formulaic. I'll probably keep reading him because I think Robert Langdon is a great character.
Pretty disappointed with this one. Maybe because my expectations were heightened by "Angels and Demons."
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This started OK but then I just couldn't get back into it after taking some time off reading.
Not sure its the book's fault but can't give it a high rating as I wasn't as into this book as the first one.
Not sure its the book's fault but can't give it a high rating as I wasn't as into this book as the first one.
despite my initial stubbornness, insisting that I would hate it because it's not my type, I actually really liked it. Kept me going.
9 out of 10. So fun! I really enjoyed this book, as I have with previous Langdon novels. I think I enjoyed Angels and Demons and The Davinci Code a little more, since they had more of a scavenger hunt through old pieces of art and places than this book did. Regardless, the suspense that ends every chapter and the pacing makes reading these books fun and enjoyable to read. The perfect book for the beach and plane travel. My only wish was that there was more discovery through architecture and art through DC, not just around a pyramid.
Generally more of the same from Brown, and it feels like it should have been edited down much more, but still good suspense.