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“The controversy surrounding this book made me very nervous to read it. I really liked it. I think the short chapters made it much more doable than many books I have read. I enjoyed the religious take on it and found it compelling.”
Natalie wrote this review Tuesday, November 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The first Dan Brown Novel I read. Great story with non-stop action and unexpected twists.
How M wrote this review Friday, August 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Its controversy also had a positive impact upon the Christian community because its biblical connotations and the insinuatingly controversial messages about the fallacies of Christianity facilitated discussion about the movie, the origins of Christianity, and the Bible in general.
This book is for everyone, whether Christian or not. It could be read as an exciting novel jam-packed with action, or it could stimulate deeper discussion about the underlying context of the book.”
“it was a ok book i would like to read it again”
HaLiE rOsE? wrote this review Saturday, July 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I thought this book was putrid crap and convinced me never to read another word written by this contemptible writer. I wish I could give this book a lower rating. Negative stars.”
Charles Q wrote this review Wednesday, April 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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Dane R wrote this review Tuesday, February 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The Da Vinci Code is an incredibly well thought out novel. Full of conspiracy, cunning and historical fact, it is truly one of the most exciting novels I have ever read. One reason why it is one of the most interesting books I have read is the historical background that the reader learns whilst reading. Dan Brown has obviously researched these subjects, which are very relevant to the story. Such facts cover Leonardo Da Vinci, the history of symbols, the ancient secret society known as the Brotherhood, or The Priory of Sion, and much more. Reading this book has been educational as well as entertaining.
The Da Vinci Code is about a Harvard symbologist, Roberts Langdon, who is falsely accused of the murder of the well-known curator, Jacques Sauniere, at the Louvre Art Museum in Paris, France. Robert is taken to the scene of the crime, where the Paris police captain, Bezu Fache, interrogates him. With the help of Saunière’s granddaughter and France’s (FBI) cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, Robert Langdon escapes the Louvre, but not before they decipher the cryptic messages Jacques left behind. With an electronically read metal key, bearing the initials “P.S.” and their faces on the most wanted, Sophie and Robert attempt to lose the police and try to break the cryptic message Sauniere left behind. Meanwhile Jacques real assassin, Silas, a monk of the Catholic order, Opus Dei, discovers that Sauniere and the other three top members of the Brotherhood gave him false information as to the location of the keystone which reveals the location of the Holy Grail and the “Sangreal Documents”. Langdon and Sophie recover from a safety deposit box from a Swiss bank a wooden box containing a “cryptex”, supposedly containing the keystone. The two are found by the police and are taken out of rthe bank via an armored truck. After being held at gunpoint for the box by the bank owner who believes that the box is stolen, the two disable the bank owner and take the armored truck to a wealthy historian’s mansion near Versailles. The historian, named Leigh Teabing, accepts them into his study and briefs Sophie on the hidden symbolism and reference of the “divine feminine” and the inclusion of Mary Magdalene in Da Vinci’s paintings of “The Last Supper”. Having received information from The Teacher, whose identity is unknown, Silas finds his way to the mansion as well.
Having seen the movie, “The Da Vinci Code”, I knew the general plot of Dan Brown’s novel. While it followed the plot of the book fairly closely, it failed to inform the reader of what was going on in Langdon’s mind: the history of the Priory of Sion, Da Vinci, and Langdon’s previous experiences. This is where most of what I found intriguing about the book lied. However after researching the validity of much of what the book claimed, I was disconcerted to find that some of the major facts on which the novel is based, are untrue. It is still interesting to consider the concepts it claims. The consistent plot turns added to the excitement of the novel and balanced out the slow moments that rarely occurred. I enjoyed reading Dan Brown’s novel, and like the book says, “Everyone loves a conspiracy” (381).
Sincerely,
Dane R
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“There were too many elaborate description of places, structures and items that I found, though informative, quite unnecessary. Minus the lectures, the plot was very intriguing. Have to be really patient while reading this.”
Beng G wrote this review Friday, January 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I wasn't that thrilled with this one. I thought the love story was distracting to the real crux of the story here. Sometimes I wish they would just leave that stuff out!”
Surrounded by Boys wrote this review Tuesday, January 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This was a very good book. I really liked it. It was interesting, and informative. The book teaches a lot about DaVinci's art, beliefs, and DaVinci himself. The book was about a man who had been pulled into a murder investigation. The police came to thinking that he was guilty of the crime, and were after him. This was the least of his worries, though. The man who had been killed, also left a message, leading him to the Holy Grail. It was up to him to use the clues, that were left behind, and try to uncover the Holy Grail. There is also a movie on this book, but I recommend reading the book as well, because many details were left out of the movie. ”
LAURIE S wrote this review Wednesday, December 3 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Dan Brown is a great writer and I found the book very interesting. However, the reader must understand that this is a work of fiction and not a book that should be taken seriously when defining Christian doctrine or personal belief.”
Daniel C wrote this review Monday, December 1 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
