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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
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.
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Robert Langdon travels to D.C. at the request of his friend Peter to deliver a lecture. Instead he receives a bizarre invitation to enter a lost world. He is joined in his quest by Peter's sister Katherine (although strangely no romance there), and is helped by many high ranking Masons as Masons and their symbols are the main focus of this book.
The premise of this is definitely not as interesting as The Da Vinci Code, and there were almost no interesting surprises. The story is told from multiple perspectives and the short chapters generally end on cliff-hangers so it is a fast paced suspenseful read, but it's also easy to put down.
I don't remember how I felt about Langdon in the first two, but he started to get on my nerves in this one. He seemed full of himself, and as someone who has uncovered things that have changed history strangely close-minded to the thought that Masons might have hidden wisdom buried beneath D.C.
The premise of this is definitely not as interesting as The Da Vinci Code, and there were almost no interesting surprises. The story is told from multiple perspectives and the short chapters generally end on cliff-hangers so it is a fast paced suspenseful read, but it's also easy to put down.
I don't remember how I felt about Langdon in the first two, but he started to get on my nerves in this one. He seemed full of himself, and as someone who has uncovered things that have changed history strangely close-minded to the thought that Masons might have hidden wisdom buried beneath D.C.
a good knowledge of American history....the code is mindblowing
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
In my oh so humble opinion, The Davinci Code code reads like it was written by a bunch of monkeys (or maybe by Sharron Angle), but at least the plot pulls you in. This one is just monkeys. The plot is bizarre.
Also, I'm pretty sure there's no such thing as a "symbologist." And to prove my point, spell check just told me that's not a word.
Second star because I have to admit this *did* entertain me for 1 airplane ride and 1 ferry ride.
Also, I'm pretty sure there's no such thing as a "symbologist." And to prove my point, spell check just told me that's not a word.
Second star because I have to admit this *did* entertain me for 1 airplane ride and 1 ferry ride.