The Da Vinci Code
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Average rating3.5
I made the mistake of reading “Angels and Demons” before I read “The DaVinci Code.” And I read “A&D” before “DVC” was even released. I loved A&D, even though a few of the stunts were far-fetched. It was popcorn. Fast and fun...however, when I read DVC, I was expecting something new...
However, all Dan Brown did was take the exact same plot, exact same characters, and just change the names a bit. I was thoroughly disappointed.
It's a decent book...better than many that are out there, but people who call this book “amazing” and other such descriptors are showing their ability to be caught up by gimmicks in lieu of actual writing. Not that there's anything wrong with that–but that's the reason why James Patterson is a best-seller and most people haven't read Craig Johnson.
The only good thing about this book is how it made the Catholic Church's collective sphincter clench.
I only read this because so many people recommended it to me, and I literally cut all ties with some of them after I finished it, that is how belittled I felt by the suggestion that I might enjoy this piece of crap. Anyone who thought so clearly did not know me at all, or did not hold me in very high regard. Of the people I did not sever all ties with, some said, “oh, Angels and Demons is much better, you should try that one.” Clearly I am a fool, because I did try it. The Da Vinci Code was the single worst book I have ever read... until I read Angels and Demons.
The biggest problem is Dan Brown's writing, or lack there of. I'm fairly certain that he wrote out four pages of scribbled notes on a half formed plot idea, three of which were word trees, probably while drunk or very hung over, then had an intern stretch that in to vaguely coherent sentences and call it a day. No descriptions, no style, no pacing, just bullet points.
It is very rare, in my experience, that a movie adaptation is better than the book, but this is one of those cases. The film is still an unwatchable wreck, but it is better than the book.
After having seen the movie the book provides a mind map that moves upward in the graph, debunking the narratives of churches and its political hegemony in democracy makes the reader cope to know the simple absurd factor of nature.
The ultimate philosophy of ‘Arthanatheeshwarar' of Hinduism has been paraphrased by religions in the west with upward and downward triangle /yin & yang. But readers interested to know about these geometric principles should research on Panchakoshas to understand the reverberation of life!
El peor libro que puedes llegar a leer , frívolo y superficial, perdí los quince minutos que me tomo leerlo
I have to give Dan Brown credit – he wrote a quick read.
That's all I will give him credit for.
The foreshadowing in this book is clunky at best; Dan Brown seems to think himself clever and it shows in his writing. I could feel the “nudge nudge, wink wink!” feeling every time something came up that was clearly meant to hint at things to come.
This book also has the uncanny ability to make certain types of people forget that it's fiction – Dan Brown is a wordsmith, for sure, because how else would he so easily be able to convince such a large amount of people that the tale he has haphazardly woven is fact?
Not only did I come out of this book underwhelmed; I actually felt a bit dirty after finishing it. Dan Brown's like a sleazy car salesman of modern popular fiction.
Un libro que sinceramente te inspira como escritor a crear algo así. Con el conocimiento que tengo, te hace creer los datos y las teorías que propone. Te mantiene enganchado por sus capítulos cortos, y si bien hay momentos que pueden parecer irreales, son coherentes a la primera lectura.
No puedo más que decir que pasé un gran momento leyéndolo.
Rất là hay nhưng mà không hiểu sao nó rất chánnnn. Manh đọc từ hồi cấp 2 tới giờ vẫn chưa xong… Đọc được 1-2 trang là quay ra ngủ 🥲
A reread. But frankly, I had quite forgotten the story; so it was as good as a fresh read. The writing is crisp and fast-paced with lots of symbology and iconology (real or half-real) thrown in. Snippets of ancient lore, conspiracy theories and history makes the tale very much interesting to me. I was reading the book in an anytime-I-could-fit-it-in kind of way. A mystery I loved before, encouraged me to look up so much artwork, then and now. The topic of pagan feminine goddess worship is so similar to Hinduism, esp in South India. Very intriguing.
This book was amazing! I loved the twists and turns through the story, and it made it to where I never wanted to put the book down!
For anyone that loves adventures or treasure hunts, along with religion, this would be a fun and exciting!
I loved it. History, drama and a little bit of romance in the end. If I could I would love to read it again for the first time:'D
Romanzo avvincente che racconta una storia intrigante che prende dalle prime pagine. La capacità dell'autore di mescolare storia, arte e mistero crea un'esperienza coinvolgente e piena di di suspence. Tuttavia, per quanto mi piace lo stile dell'autore, il romanzo probabilmente poteva essere chiuso in meno pagine. Inoltre, le teorie presentate nel romanzo sono di certo controverse e non completamente supportate dalla ricerca storica (esiste una pagina Wikipedia solamente per questo), ritengo che vada letto come una bella storia di avventura .
Solid book. I'm glad I read it and that I finally understand the big fuzz surrounding it. I will definitely check some of the others in the series.
I loved that almost every single chapter ends in a cliffhanger, so you literally can't put it down because you wanna get to the bottom of it.
At the end it felt a little underwhelming in that things were fixed so quickly, the bad guy,(although it did provide a good plot twist) was beaten rather easily and our protagonists were finally happy. I thought it had more potential and it could've ended stronger, but the ride was super enjoyable.
El segundo de Dan Brown en referencia a Langdon.
Se me ha hecho mucho mejor que Angeles y Demonios en el aspecto de las referencias históricas, muy entretenido en ese aspecto.
Los personajes aunque al principio son medio meh, los desarrollan muy bien hasta el final y eso es de aplaudir.
La historia en sí te atrapa bien, pero te mantiene en una línea sin mayores revelaciones o aspectos que te hagan tomarte del pelo. Se me hizo repetitiva en cierta trama casi al final y eso hizo que perdiera un poco el ritmo del mismo.
En general es u a historia para el rato y buen motivador para investigar sus fuentes.
So dark the con of man...
Great book. I didn't expect to like it as much as I did. It's fast-paced and keeps you on the edge of your seat. Even though the discussion between Langdon and Teabing about the Holy Grail was kind of boring, it was worth it. I'm still shocked by that ending.
4.75/5
EDIT: Now that I'm flipping again through the pages I realize how bad the writing is. Still a great story.
4/5
This book was pretty good. I am really into the art historical language and references and this book definitely delivered in a clever sort of way. However, it lacked a LOT compared to the hype. For one, there is minimal character development. Besides Sophie's lost family and Robert's Mickey Mouse watch there really isn't a lot of meat there. Also... has Dan Brown gotten laid like ever in his life? This is a book of sexual innuendos. Sex goes hand and hand with art but when a man stand up out of his chair do you have to say “he stood erect”? Jesus Christ... Literally. Not a super stimulating (ha) read for all the hype over the years.
The 2nd book in the series, but the first movie to be made, The DaVinci code follows a similar line of religion vs science vs conspiracy theory as the first. In many ways I liked how many different parties there were in the conspiracy for this one, each with their own motives. The slow draw out in what could have been ended faster left me waiting a long time for the next shoe would drop.
The 2nd book in the series, but the first movie to be made, The DaVinci code follows a similar line of religion vs science vs conspiracy theory as the first. In many ways I liked how many different parties there were in the conspiracy for this one, each with their own motives. The slow draw out in what could have been ended faster left me waiting a long time for the next shoe would drop.
LOVED THIS SO MUCH
Updated 21/01/25: rating removed to reflect reading tastes of today, originally marked as 5 stars
No es algo que suela leer diariamente, pero fue un alivio descansar de lo común. Mi opinión de este libro no cambia mucho de las otras: Dan Brown es un genio, sin más. El final no fue del todo convincente, no obstante no le cambiaría nada de nada. Espero leer más de él pronto.