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excritos's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Minor: Sexual harassment
loch_nesa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
It is an entertaining re-read. It is not my favorite Dan Brown, but it is a compelling story of adventure. There were portions that I just skimmed. I love googling the sculptures mentioned and seeing the detail and hard work put into the book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Torture
elodie_melodie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
3.75
Alles in allem hat es mir viel Spaß gemacht dieses Buch zu lesen.
Die meiste Zeit mochte ich den Schreibstil und die Cliffhanger und Plottwists, ich hatte das Gefühl, dass ich dadurch immer mehr lesen wollte und die Spannung gut gehalten wurde. Dennoch muss ich leider sagen, dass genau das mich gegen Ende, ungefähr im letzten Viertel, extrem genervt hat. So nach dem Motto zu viel des Guten. Alles war ein Plottwist... Dadurch hat sich das Ende meiner Meinung nach viel zu lang gezogen.
Tatsächlich hat es mich auch ein bisschen enttäuscht, dass so wenig in der Geschichte der Wahrheit entsprochen hat. Mir ist klar, dass es ein fiktiver Roman ist, aber da der Autor sich an viele echte Gebäude und Skulpturen in Rom und im Vatikan gehalten hat, hatte ich gehofft, dass er bezüglich des Illuminatenordens sich auch an den bekannten Fakten orientiert und dann seine Fiktion darum bastelt, anstatt den Großteil frei zu erfinden. Vor allem weil ich finde, dass der Prolog/das Vorwort den Anschein erweckt, als würde alles außer die Charaktere und Handlung wirklich existieren.
Naja, trotzdem hab ich es gerne gelesen und schnell verschlungen. Ein gutes Buch, wenn man mal was spannendes will.
Die meiste Zeit mochte ich den Schreibstil und die Cliffhanger und Plottwists, ich hatte das Gefühl, dass ich dadurch immer mehr lesen wollte und die Spannung gut gehalten wurde. Dennoch muss ich leider sagen, dass genau das mich gegen Ende, ungefähr im letzten Viertel, extrem genervt hat. So nach dem Motto zu viel des Guten. Alles war ein Plottwist... Dadurch hat sich das Ende meiner Meinung nach viel zu lang gezogen.
Tatsächlich hat es mich auch ein bisschen enttäuscht, dass so wenig in der Geschichte der Wahrheit entsprochen hat. Mir ist klar, dass es ein fiktiver Roman ist, aber da der Autor sich an viele echte Gebäude und Skulpturen in Rom und im Vatikan gehalten hat, hatte ich gehofft, dass er bezüglich des Illuminatenordens sich auch an den bekannten Fakten orientiert und dann seine Fiktion darum bastelt, anstatt den Großteil frei zu erfinden. Vor allem weil ich finde, dass der Prolog/das Vorwort den Anschein erweckt, als würde alles außer die Charaktere und Handlung wirklich existieren.
Naja, trotzdem hab ich es gerne gelesen und schnell verschlungen. Ein gutes Buch, wenn man mal was spannendes will.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Violence, Torture, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Murder, and Self harm
cambrand's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
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
4.5
This is a re-read. I read it first time when I was 12 and I wasn’t sure if I was still going to like it but… I do. Now, I know there’s plenty of criticism about the book but if you like art history, occultism, symbolism, a good conspiracy theory, or you’re a lapsed catholic, and you enjoy an actioned pack book with some sexual tension, then you’d enjoy this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Death of parent, Violence, Sexual harassment, Death, and Kidnapping
laurawoods13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, and Sexual assault
bronzeageholly's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexism, Violence, Torture, Suicide, and Sexual content
monicavillasb's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Plot: I love love love Dan Brown's plots, always! They are so fast-paced, full of interesting information and packed with plot-twists from beginning to end! Unfortunately I discovered quite early who the main villain was (from experience reading all of his other books), but the ending was insane anyway. One thing that I always like about Brown's book are that they teach you interesting things about history. This one, being the first book in the series, lacked a bit of it in my opinion compared to other of his books such as Inferno.
Writing: I already knew what to expect from the writing. Dan Brown has a very signature writing style and you can easily recognize it. It's valid to say that he mixes history scenes and action scenes very well. The one things the author could do different is to put more effort in making his female characters more diverse (I feel like they're always the same in his books) and stop the MC from having an affair with them in the end of every.single.book.
Characters: I already knew Robert Langdon from other books, but I feel like he was well-written enough that, if I had never read another book in which he is the MC, I would still have gotten to know him very well. Vittoria was a compelling character too, but I wish we had seen a more emotional side of her, she was grieving and this seemed to be forgotten sometimes. All the other characters introduced were essential to the story too.
Writing: I already knew what to expect from the writing. Dan Brown has a very signature writing style and you can easily recognize it. It's valid to say that he mixes history scenes and action scenes very well. The one things the author could do different is to put more effort in making his female characters more diverse (I feel like they're always the same in his books) and stop the MC from having an affair with them in the end of every.single.book.
Characters: I already knew Robert Langdon from other books, but I feel like he was well-written enough that, if I had never read another book in which he is the MC, I would still have gotten to know him very well. Vittoria was a compelling character too, but I wish we had seen a more emotional side of her, she was grieving and this seemed to be forgotten sometimes. All the other characters introduced were essential to the story too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Hate crime
Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, Body horror, and Fire/Fire injury
nina_a's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Murder, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Colonisation, Xenophobia, Suicide, and Islamophobia
yashirolevi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
tense
fast-paced
4.0
i suspect even a few years younger me wouldn't have enjoyed this as much as i did now over the past week. had i not had any pressing responsibilities, I'd have absolutely inhaled this in like, two days. the plot moved incredibly fast and there were so many moments i couldn't have predicted. this was particularly interesting for me since i believe i have not seen the movie adaptation either. really gripping and i felt that the author has done a magnificent job at researching for this novel. hope the next books won't let me down as i have my hopes up!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Violence
Moderate: Death, Religious bigotry, and Infidelity
Minor: Vomit
bookshelvesandtea's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, and Violence
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