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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This wasn't horrible like I was expecting, but it wasn't great either. Formulaic and a little dry at times. The story was interesting enough to keep me reading, but it's definitely something I wont read again. (  )1   phaga | Mar 5, 2010 |  Very entertaining (  ) susannelson | Mar 2, 2010 | The worst kind of book: one that is overhyped and purports to be intellectual and complex, but is actually extremely formulaic, trite, and just plain poorly written. Awful and without redeeming qualities. I watched the movie to see if I could find what everyone else so adored about this book, and thereby wasted yet another two hours of my life. Even my beloved Audrey Tautou seemed to be going through the motions on this one. The one star is for the descriptions of Paris, which reminded me of one of my favorite cities. (  ) jthomasward | Feb 26, 2010 | a fast fun read (  ) CynthiaScott | Feb 24, 2010 | This book rocketed Dan Brown to fame for the controversy about Jesus having a family and being a poor writer. I don't consider his writing to be great and this certainly wasn't his best work just his most controversial. The plots in his novels usually have holes big enough to drive a Mack truck through and this one is no exception. But the one thing he does do well is hide these holes behind lots of action! If he seems to be at a loss to move the story forward, someone will get killed or have a near death experience to liven things up again. So in that Brown is fairly adapt. Overall this is an fun fast-paced thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat if you don't want to have to think but just go with the flow. Langdon is a specialist in ancient iconography and uses is encyclopedic knowledge to solve some old and new riddles. Many people die, lots of wailing and gnashing of teeth and then it's all over except the tie-up. ( )1 readafew | Feb 23, 2010 | 
 Whenever I read a 454 page book in one sitting, it's probably a safe bet for me to think that other people will like the book. Not that my criteria for excellence necessarily matches that of the literary masses -- but the words "breakout thriller" certainly apply here. Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code is going to make publishing history. Trust me. There are already tables at the local Barnes & Nobles featuring books about the Freemasons, biographies of Leonardo Da Vinci, guidebooks to the Louvre and Renaissance art, all centered around Brown's book. And the book has been out less than two weeks. The word for ''The Da Vinci Code'' is a rare invertible palindrome. Rotated 180 degrees on a horizontal axis so that it is upside down, it denotes the maternal essence that is sometimes linked to the sport of soccer. Read right side up, it concisely conveys the kind of extreme enthusiasm with which this riddle-filled, code-breaking, exhilaratingly brainy thriller can be recommended. That word is wow.  The story occasionally strains credibility early on. How could a dying man, one wonders, have time to write out intricate mind puzzles even if as Sophie explains, her grandfather "entertained himself as a young man by creating anagrams of famous works of art." Fortunately, Brown's pacing doesn't leave too much time for questions. From the explosive start to the explosive finish, The Da Vinci Code is one satisfying thriller. I see movie rights being sold already. Pick this one up on a long flight home and you'll never know where the time went.
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A murder in the silent after-hour halls of the Louvre museum reveals a sinister plot to uncover a secret that has been protected by a clandestine society since the days of Christ. The victim is a high-ranking agent of this ancient society who, in the moments before his death, manages to leave gruesome clues at the scene that only his granddaughter, noted cryptographer Sophie Neveu, and Robert Langdon, a famed symbologist, can untangle. The duo become both suspects and detectives searching for not only Neveu's grandfather's murderer but also the stunning secret of the ages he was charged to protect. Mere steps ahead of the authorities and the deadly competition, the mystery leads Neveu and Langdon on a breathless flight through France, England, and history itself. Brown (Angels and Demons) has created a page-turning thriller that also provides an amazing interpretation of Western history. Brown's hero and heroine embark on a lofty and intriguing exploration of some of Western culture's greatest mysteries--from the nature of the Mona Lisa's smile to the secret of the Holy Grail. Though some will quibble with the veracity of Brown's conjectures, therein lies the fun. The Da Vinci Code is an enthralling read that provides rich food for thought. --Jeremy Pugh
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