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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ohoo. Am citit-o cu ani in urma, poate 3 sau 4, prima mea carte scrisa de acest autor si mi-a placut maxim. Am vazut si filmul, dar cartea a fost mai buna din punctul meu de vedere. Adica, cand am vazut filmul, stiam de dinainte ce si cum o sa se intample, si unele detalii din carte nu le-am regasit si in film, ceea ce a fost putin cam nasol. Dar, merita .
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was a really fun ride and almost the whole time of reading it, I kept thinking back to watching Indiana Jones.
This was my second Dan Brown book and I think I've realized that I really like his writing style. It's fun and easy to get through, and the research and fun details of the places and history keep the setting dynamic.
Now I know that this is a work of fiction and that not everything in here was accurate and meant to be taken seriously but this was a fun adventure book that really changed up my month which brought a breath of enjoyment.
I do feel like the book was a little long, and might be able to do with some trimming since there were moments that felt very filler. Also, the lack of people in one of the busiest cities in the world was a little strange to me.
Near the end of the book I thought this was going to be a very "pro religion" stance but was pleasantly surprised with the twist and felt like the ending was almost a comment of "anti religion" -- I do feel like maybe the ending character deaths could have been handled better and some of the characteristics seemed a little off near the end but overall this was super action packed and reminded me of a puzzle adventure movie.
This was my second Dan Brown book and I think I've realized that I really like his writing style. It's fun and easy to get through, and the research and fun details of the places and history keep the setting dynamic.
Now I know that this is a work of fiction and that not everything in here was accurate and meant to be taken seriously but this was a fun adventure book that really changed up my month which brought a breath of enjoyment.
I do feel like the book was a little long, and might be able to do with some trimming since there were moments that felt very filler. Also, the lack of people in one of the busiest cities in the world was a little strange to me.
Near the end of the book I thought this was going to be a very "pro religion" stance but was pleasantly surprised with the twist and felt like the ending was almost a comment of "anti religion" -- I do feel like maybe the ending character deaths could have been handled better and some of the characteristics seemed a little off near the end but overall this was super action packed and reminded me of a puzzle adventure movie.
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wanted to know what all the hype was about... I get it now. Some of the writing choices are a bit clunky at points (eyes white like a shark comes to mind), but overall, it was impossible to put this book down. The pacing was excellent, the action packed scenes were very dynamic, and it was an enjoyable mystery, that even having a very strong suspicion of who the culprit was didn't ruin it at all–if anything it kept me reading just to find out if I was right and what the reasoning would be (I was and it left me open mouthed to hear the way someone can twist themselves into knots for their beliefs!). (I will say, this is very much not an intellectually deep book despite the subject matter, and it's not like it takes every brain cell to get in the groove of the thing. It's a very fun thriller, but anyone who thinks they're getting historical facts and a high brow book, well, turn elsewhere. It's just about a tweed wearing nerd who's like 6ft and swims, a hot and intelligent woman he has the hots for in the most inappropriate moments and a skip around the Vatican trying to solve a puzzle ((plus murder)). All the ingredients of a turn your brain off and enjoy the ride book!)
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adventurous
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Is the Church compatible with science?
Very informative and well researched, around the topic of the Illuminati, the Church and the Vatican, as well as art and politics, which I found extremely interesting. The action takes place in a single day and is accordingly fast, has hardly any lengths and is mostly exciting. Nevertheless, I had the feeling that I was just watching from the outside, instead of being in the action, I was missing a bit. Nevertheless, definitely worth reading if you are interested in the basic topic.
By the way, the film with Tom Hanks is also not bad, but does not get to the book, as all the interesting details can of course not be included and some things have unfortunately been changed.
Very informative and well researched, around the topic of the Illuminati, the Church and the Vatican, as well as art and politics, which I found extremely interesting. The action takes place in a single day and is accordingly fast, has hardly any lengths and is mostly exciting. Nevertheless, I had the feeling that I was just watching from the outside, instead of being in the action, I was missing a bit. Nevertheless, definitely worth reading if you are interested in the basic topic.
By the way, the film with Tom Hanks is also not bad, but does not get to the book, as all the interesting details can of course not be included and some things have unfortunately been changed.