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lasesana's review against another edition
4.0
Brown’s extensive research on Dante’s Inferno, Florence, and the science is woven into the story in a way that does not stop the action, but keeps it going. The book is well structured, with the action and research providing a good counterpoint to each other.
Maybe because I personally researched Dante’s Inferno last year for an unrelated project, I felt that Brown’s links and ways of incorporating the classic work into the novel could have been done better. It could have also been done worse.
Brown uses a pretty transparent tool of metafiction by ending the book with the exact same word as Dante ends the three parts of his Divine Comedy. However, I have to admit that even though Brown is a bit heavy-handed with this device, I smiled when I read it. I felt complicit with the writer, which is kind of the goal of this device, to make you feel like you and the writer are sharing something that others may not have caught if they were not as bright or observant or well-read. Again, a bit heavy-handed, because he mentions it several times in the book, but demonstrates a clear concern, awareness, and evolution of style on the part of the writer.
Even though Brown has been criticized for “his overwriting, his overuse of clichés, his paper-thin characterizations, and his impenetrably murky plots,” his books are still enjoyable, easy to read, and entertaining. This book in particular shows how Brown is progressing as a writer in terms of style and structure.
Read my full review: http://bit.ly/14f6aOG
Maybe because I personally researched Dante’s Inferno last year for an unrelated project, I felt that Brown’s links and ways of incorporating the classic work into the novel could have been done better. It could have also been done worse.
Brown uses a pretty transparent tool of metafiction by ending the book with the exact same word as Dante ends the three parts of his Divine Comedy. However, I have to admit that even though Brown is a bit heavy-handed with this device, I smiled when I read it. I felt complicit with the writer, which is kind of the goal of this device, to make you feel like you and the writer are sharing something that others may not have caught if they were not as bright or observant or well-read. Again, a bit heavy-handed, because he mentions it several times in the book, but demonstrates a clear concern, awareness, and evolution of style on the part of the writer.
Even though Brown has been criticized for “his overwriting, his overuse of clichés, his paper-thin characterizations, and his impenetrably murky plots,” his books are still enjoyable, easy to read, and entertaining. This book in particular shows how Brown is progressing as a writer in terms of style and structure.
Read my full review: http://bit.ly/14f6aOG
mikuthemuso's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this as a teenager. I know it gets a lot of flack for its childish and melodramatic writing style, but I loved it.
bibliophilecharms's review against another edition
4.0
Robert Langdon, a Harvard professor and a symbologist, receives a late night phone call regarding the Louvre's curator who has been brutally murdered inside the museum. Alongside his body lies some baffling codes. Sophie Neveu, a French cryptologist, joins this bizarre murder quest with Langdon and dive into the vaults of astounding history.
This book really left me shaken. Dan really has made some controversial remarks based on some conspiracies and the most annoying part is that I can't fully trust them (I did my fair share of research over internet) tho I want to but thw thing is it's already been in controversy since decades. And, not to forget that according to Dan this book is 99% true. He believes it. So, I'm just in lost in between.
For me this book started great and ended on a good note too. But, in the middle it really got annoying and I was literally
This book really left me shaken. Dan really has made some controversial remarks based on some conspiracies and the most annoying part is that I can't fully trust them (I did my fair share of research over internet) tho I want to but thw thing is it's already been in controversy since decades. And, not to forget that according to Dan this book is 99% true. He believes it. So, I'm just in lost in between.
For me this book started great and ended on a good note too. But, in the middle it really got annoying and I was literally
jaxboiler's review against another edition
4.0
I am not quite sure if it lived up to all the hype but I did enjoy reading it.
cammerr's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not going to lie, I had a lot of fun with this book. I don't think it was written to be the holy grail of cryptology, it was written to be a quick and engaging thriller. At that, it succeeded.
amorriscode's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed the amount of detail in this book. It's very thought provoking and fun to read. I'm definitely into Dan Brown's use of facts mixed with outrageous ideas. Kept me wanting more to the very end.
court20mm's review against another edition
3.0
This book is for the open minded. Remember it is fiction and remember you don't have to apply anything to your life. Isn't that why you read? To get lost in another world. This world was pretty interesting and kept me on my toes. It just took me a while to read it and normally that doesn't happen.
sudarshanvidula's review
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
kacilane's review against another edition
1.0
Very similar to Angels & Demons, although in my opinion A&D was much better.