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Inferno
by Dan Brown
Inferno is a novel published in 2013 by author Dan Brown, and is the fourth installment of the "Angels & Demons" series with the main character of college professor Robert Langton. My rating may appear low to some but keep in mind I have not read any earlier entries of the series. Robert Langton wakes up in a hospital in Florence with no memory of the past couple of days. When he is attacked by an assassin, he and young doctor Sienna Brooks must flee and decipher numerous codes linked to Dante's "Inferno" to discover a scientist's plan to reduce the population. To start, this book was very exciting and it was interesting to discover how the events occurring in the book were directly linked to Dante's "Inferno." I really enjoyed the character of Sienna Brooks, especially when it is revealed that she knows more than she had initially led others to believe. There are some very gripping passages, particularly the numerous chase sequences. This novel has many real world themes, including government corruption and trust, both of which are explored through the course of the novel. The theme of trust is mainly explored in the relationship between Robert and Sienna. As the novel goes on, Robert realizes that Sienna knows more than he does, but he trusts her enough to make the right decisions. Corruption of government is mentioned during the villainous plot to drastically reduce the population. The reason I have rated this novel three out of five stars (I would rate this book three and a half if the program allowed it) is for two main reasons. The first is I unfortunately did not find the main character of Robert Langton to be very compelling. This was because he was perceived as almost flawless throughout the novel and in order for me to connect to a character as a reader, I need to relate to him or her. I can better relate to a character who must overcome differences and have their traits evolve over time. My other complaint with this novel is that it is much more interesting when the events are occurring in Langton and Sienna's point of view. When side characters are introduced with little to no backstory, readers don't find them as interesting as the leads. Had Langton struggled a bit more and had to overcome hardships that he couldn't solve in minutes and had the novel been in his and Sienna's point of view, this rating would be much higher.