The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Da Vinci Code
Book Review: A Review of the Da Vinci Code
Summary: 5 Stars
A Review of The Da Vinci CodeThe Da Vinci Code is an exciting enigma filled with suspense, romance, and many interesting facts. The story starts out in Paris, France where symbologist, Robert Langdon, is on a business trip. While he is there, Langdon ends up doing much more than just a lecture. A murder has been committed in the Louvre museum and Langdon is one of the prime suspects.
After reading this fascinating novel, it has come to be one of my new favorite books. As well as being an extremely thrilling, suspense-filled book, The Da Vinci Code also contains many interesting facts that will not let you put it down. One of my favorite things that Dan Brown (the author) does is he makes most aspects of the novel completely unpredictable. This makes it difficult for the reader to pull their nose out of the book. I also really enjoyed the fact that Brown did not bore the reader with too many tedious details. He never described the characters too much. This allows the readers to use their imagination and decide for themselves what they think the characters should look like. I loved how this stimulating tale made me question all of the things that I had learned and believed in before. It kept me curious and really made me think about what I was reading. The Da Vinci Code made me see everything in a new light. It allowed to me to open up my mind and discover new things.
There were not many aspects of The Da Vinci Code that I did not enjoy. Most of the book was thoroughly enjoyable for me. One part of the book that I disliked was that Dan Brown seemed like he was trying too hard to make it unpredictable. For this reason, the book sometimes seemed a little unrealistic. I also found it frustrating that Brown sometimes used French without saying what it meant in English. Since I do not speak French, this made it difficult for me to understand some of the conversations. I would have also liked it if the book had pictures in some parts so I could get a better understanding of some of the Da Vinci paintings that Brown described. Though I did not enjoy every aspect of this exhilarating novel, I still enjoyed most of it and it is one of the best books I have ever read.
If anyone were to ask me what books I would recommend for him or her to read, I would recommend The Da Vinci Code first. It has become one of my new favorite books and it has inspired me in many ways. I give it five stars.
Book Review: A "Code" Worth Breaking
Summary: 5 Stars
Author Dan Brown's controversial novel is a sleek, intriguing, engaging and factual(?) thrill ride of a novel. Book discussion about the novel among friends didn't focus on the story of a modern day quest for the Holy Grail (with clues of course in Leonardo Da Vinci's art work). The discussion focused on the concepts and theories that were raised in the novel. For me, the main characters and places serve as backdrop for the ideas being raised by the novel. In the novel the reader is taken on a electrifying roller coaster ride. From Leonardo Da Vinci's painted clues, pagan rituals, a true secret society (Opus Dei), modern day Knights, the relationship between Mary Magdalene and Jesus, the oppression and fear of the Divine Feminine and even a eye-opening insight into Disney's images, this book will raise more than few eyebrows and makes the reader think.
I can only image the amount of research Mr. Brown had to do with this novel. The author has done a breathtaking job of putting all the pieces of the puzzle together for you that will leave you in suspense, on the edge of your chair and in some cases up all night until the last page is turned. I will definitely read more work by Mr. Brown, I simply can't get enough of his Art!s
Book Review: A "Gotta" Read
Summary: 5 Stars
Although I have previously read most of the information in this book, I was fascinated at the way the author put it together to create a page turner you couldn't put down, and that could haunt your dreams as well as give you marvelous ideas to discuss with your friends. The chapters are just "bite-sized", and each seems to end with a little mystery you just know will be solved in the next. You have to keep reading "just one more chapter"Some of it is facts, some speculation, some fiction. Its hard to know which is which, and the implications and possibilities are going to really make people think about what they really know about Jesus and Magdalene, the Templars, Masons, the Gnostics, pre-christian religions, secret societies, and the symbology of ancient religions.
Scotty Zilinsky
Book Review: A "glass is half full" 3 stars...
Summary: 3 Stars
Strong start to this book, but it definately tails off towards the end. Brown's secret society speculation is fascinating and the book is a page turner almost all the way through. But aside from some of the interesting tidbits the author throws in, the story itself is weak at best and annoyingly bad at worst. That said, I was fascinated by Browns discussion of religion. I guess I would have given this book one more star if not for the excess of praise heaped upon it by other reviewers and it's seemingly endless spot atop the best seller list. Thus, I deny it 1 star in protest...Book Review: A "plethora" of falsehoods!
Summary: 2 Stars
Okay, I admit it... I was hooked at first, but about halfway through, I got bored. This book was so predictable and I couldn't believe how many times the author used the word "plethora"! Remember, this book is FICTION. Its interesting to read, but don't spend money on it... Do what I did and borrow it from a friend.