Dan Brown

The Da Vinci Code

*INCLUDES AN EXTRACT FROM ORIGIN,THE NEW THRILLER BY DAN BROWN: OUT NOW* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harvard professor Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call while on business in Paris: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been brutally murdered inside the museum. Alongside the body, police have found a series of baffling codes. As Langdon and a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, begin to sort through the bizarre riddles, they are stunned to find a trail that leads to the works of Leonardo Da Vinci - and suggests the answer to a mystery that stretches deep into the vault of history. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine code and quickly assemble the pieces of the puzzle, a stunning historical truth will be lost forever...

(Robert Langdon Book 2)

Caroline 

“Not only does the face of Mona Lisa look androgynous, but her name is an anagram of the divine union of male and female.”

Macy HB

canteli 

The stakes are raised when Langdon uncovers a startling link. The late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion - an actual secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci, among others. Langdon suspects they are on the hunt for a breathtaking historical secret, one that has proven through the centuries to be as enlightening as it is dangerous. In a frantic race through Paris, and beyond, Langdon and Neveu find themselves matching wits with a faceless powerbroker who appears to anticipate their every move. Unless they can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle, the Priory's secret - and an explosive ancient truth - will be lost forever.

Rebeca Keren Nuñez

Desearía que las películas hubieran salido en orden, eso es lo primero que pienso después de terminar este libro. Continua el estilo del anterior y al ubicarse de forma diferente en lo temporal, hay cosas que toman otro cariz, otro sentido. Interesantes escenarios y mezcla de verdad con ficción. Como siempre digo y dije de la película, no hay que perder de vista que es una novela. Me siento atraída a los intelectuales, pero aun así un poco exagerados los encantos del amigo Robert. Aunque es posible que mi mirada este condicionada a que en las películas, es interpretado por Tom Hanks.

Sarah Sammis

There are very few surprises in the Da Vinci Code to anyone who has read enough thrillers and knows a bit of art history and yet it is a thoroughly enjoyable, albeit, equally silly book. If only Langdon would learn to sit down, shut up and have a good think, he could have saved himself a lot of time and energy. Each and every clue has an easy answer and a complicated one. Most of the book's weight comes from always having to do things the hard way.

To future readers, pay attention to what Landgon babbles about and how scenes are described and you too can solve the mystery in about 150 pages and then wait another 450 for the main characters to play catch up with you. :)

this book chose a controversial topic as the central theme, so it was an exciting read. each page has enough suspense that helped me to finish the book. how dan brown depicted the female characters was what stopped me to rate this book higher, since it was quite contradictory with the message he tried to convey. 

El código Da Vinci

Vicky  Nuñez 

Tengo una confesión: Nunca me gustó el código Da Vinci, ha decir verdad no he visto ni la película, pero al verme frente una copia de este gran Bestseller he decidido que nunca es demasiado tarde y a pesar de dos películas y otros dos libros he decidido leerlo, y ¿saben qué? Me encantó.

Robert Lagdon descrito como Harrison Ford en traje de tweed es un historiador estrella en el mundo y gracias a una muerte se encuentra atrapado por misterios y códigos en la búsqueda del Grial Sagrado. Lleno de referencias de la Iglesia Católica, El Código Da Vinci es una verdadera obra que te deja indagando hasta el último segundo y realmente merece toda la celebridad que ha recibido.

Así que les recomiendo a todos que lean este libro lo más pronto posible!

Isabella 

it's a fiction book that feels so real?? all the historical explanation made it feel real. it brings up a lot of questions about the church. it deals with controversial topics which makes it very intriguing. a bit boring at times, but overall, i enjoyed it!

Fun, addicting and fast paced, but the plot is so corny and little predictable at the end 

Emily Akerman

The DaVinci Code

lightning paced, exciting, and mysterious, dan brown's the davinci code was a thrilling read! it enhanced my appreciation for the utter master that is leonardo davinci, religion + history, and puzzles, all with a suspenseful murder mystery backdrop! i had other plans yesterday when i finished it but ended up spending the WHOLE day reading this page turner because i couldn't put it down! some parts of the storyline (plot twists) were predictable but other components were utterly surprising making you compelled to finish. this book is one i would want to read before going to paris, as it was beautifully described, and if there's one thing that it struck me with is that "history is written by the victors."

Ashna Nirula

Wawa

Il codice Da Vinci

Virginia L

Datemi della pazza, ma penso che questo tipo di libri debba esistere. Per iniziare, per aprire l'appetito-lettura. 
Purchè si riesca a liberarsene.

everyone has their cup of tea, and this is mine. i love the way layers upon layers of actual art, architecture, and history were woven into his works (yes, i am aware that all these are all very factual) and despite, his books basically being bible/history fanfic with a symbology professor oc, i really do enjoy seeing the layers and clues unravel as the story goes on. the way i was so gagged upon the revelations in this book, had me googling every single reference mentioned. 

jess

It was a book i read ages ago. Where the gripping codes and puzzles to solve are my pique interests in that moment. Truthfully, i believe Dan Brown books are books that you can't hate. Books that are well read in any levels of ages. It was a nice read. and, is a nice read.

took me a while to get into. To differentiate between the Italian cultures in the first book and the French in this one. As soon as they started talking about the last supper painting i was hooked til the end. Lots of shocking twists I had no idea were coming.  

Cameron Gleeson 

Robert Langdon recibe una llamada en mitad de la noche: el conservador del museo del Louvre ha sido asesinado en extrañas circunstancias y junto a su cadáver ha aparecido un desconcertante mensaje cifrado. Al profundizar en la investigación, Langdon, experto en simbología, descubre que las pistas conducen a las obras de Leonardo Da Vinci... y que están a la vista de todos, ocultas por el ingenio del pintor. Langdon une esfuerzos con la criptóloga francesa Sophie Neveu y descubre que el conservador del museo pertenecía al priorato de Sión, una sociedad que a lo largo de los siglos ha contado con miembros tan destacados como sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo o el propio Da Vinci, y que ha velado por mantener en secreto una sorprendente verdad histórica. Una mezcla trepidante de aventuras, intrigas vaticanas, simbología y enigmas cifrados que provocó una extraordinaria polémica al poner en duda algunos de los dogmas sobre los que se asienta la Iglesia católica. Una de las novelas más leídas de todos los tiempos.

I watched the movie before read this book. But book has more details that I didn't understand well. Narrative is awesome.

Martin Morales

Briar's Reviews

I read this book (which is the second in the Robert Langdon series) first, and it was truly amazing! While I usually don't read books out of order, I picked this book up before Angels and Demons and I wanted to start into it right away. Reading them out of order doesn't ruin the novels and contains no spoilers other than a few personal relationships that Robert Langdon has.

This book was an amazing, epic, truly inspiring novel. It changes your view on everything around you, including artwork and television and building designs. It gives a wonderful insight to many topics that aren't openly discussed or noticed.

I could not put this book down, and I wish Dan Brown had more books floating around the book stores for me to pick up! This book is a unique gem and I love it! I need more books like these around that have short chapters, constant action, unpredictable twists and turns and characters that are intriguing.

I must admit I did pick the novel up just so I could go watch the movie when it came on television, but I should have picked the book up just because the book is so epic and astonishing!

Five out of five stars! There isn't much I can say against this book other than that it's a long read (but a quick one!).

Een Amerikaanse kunsthistoricus wordt verdacht van moord in het Louvre, wat hem dwingt via cryptische aanwijzingen de ware schuldige te vinden.

De Da Vinci Code

Gosse

nienke

Langzaam werf ik door de boeken van Dan Brown, maar dit boek was een redelijke tegenvaller. Het boek voelde langdradig aan en er leek geen einde aan te komen. Alsof het Bernini Mysterie een goede start was en er toch nog meer boeken moesten komen.

Ik had er eerlijk gezegd meer verwacht na al die verhalen over het boek.

Mythos

1/5 stars

I am able to read classic books or books that can be considered classic for certain genres, but this isn't one of them. I can understand why people can enjoy this book, but I personally was falling asleep trying to read it.

Also, all the information the author mentioned on art doesn't make a lot of sense. If you actually want accurate information on art history, I recommend that you actually pick up a book that focuses on that topic instead of reading this book.

I wouldn't recommend this book for anyone.

Michael Springer

Okay, I'm writing this review as a person who isn't really a big fan of thriller-type books. And, after watching one out of every three movies, I tend to make the comment, "I didn't see enough character development." This book was fun, and strange, and I don't regret reading it. However, the characters were all as thin as the pages they were written on. I finished the book still not caring about any of the characters from it. 

However, I really enjoyed the theological conspiracy theories that ran through the book, and these kept me turning the pages. I would recommend this if you are looking for a book that's exciting and you aren't searching for substance.

Bri Billaney

I've read pretty much the entire Dan Brown catalogue so I'll review them all here. Dan Brown creates amazing stories with amazing details, plot points, and visuals that all come together to create an amazing little world. The Robert Langdon universe is complex, intelligent, and complex and full or mystery and drama. They're really amazing stores.

Colleen

3.5 Stars but I'll round up to 4 Stars

Dan Brown gets a lot of flack for his simplistic writing style. Granted, best seller status does NOT correlates with writing capability (unless it is a negative correlation) as is evident by certain best sellers - cough, cough Fifty Shades of Grey. But I don't think Brown's work is any worse than the standard action/thriller. So I am not sure why he has been so singled out as this genre's whipping boy. No, his books are by no means literary giants. They are meant to be easy-read page turners, and in that regard they certainly succeed. 

The Da Vinci Code follows the same format and formula as Angels & Demons. Overall, there were a lot of similarities. While The Da Vinci Code felt more polished than its predecessor and cut down its length, the two books still had enough in common to feel more they should exist concurrently rather than an original book and its sequel. While I enjoyed both books, I wonder if book number three is going to be too repetitive. 

I liked the female lead in The Da Vinci Code better than the one from the first book. I also enjoyed finally being able to use some of the random information I retained from my Art History class. It made it fun to understand connections before the story explained them. I have no idea if all of the information in the story holds up, but what I was familiar with was accurate. So he at least researched enough to get a good framework for the story (no pun intended). 

The main critique I had while reading was that the foreshadowing and withholding of information was overdone. It's a thriller; I don't need teasers like "Little did he know what was to come." When there are still 300 pages left, I certainly hope there is a twist! Of course something will go wrong along the way. Of course the good guy and the bad guy are going to cross paths. What else would it be? A 300 page nap? But what bugged me more than that was that he kept bringing partially revealed information as a hook but waited much too long explain the full event. The main example of this was the shocking thing that Sophie witnessed in the basement. By the fifth time Brown mentioned the shocking thing that Sophie witnessed in the basement without saying what the the shocking thing in the basement was, I got a little fed up with it. So by the time it was revealed, I was tired of it being alluded to, and it was anticlimactic.

Like Angels & Demons, the chapters are very short and there are a lot of them. Sometimes this disrupts the flow. Also like the first story, the entire story is crammed into a very short time period. Looking back, it seems odd that this big story all occurred in a 24 hour time period.

I realize this review sounds mostly negative and not in line with a four star rating. But despite the critiques mentioned above, I did enjoy this book. It is a fun thriller great for some leisurely reading.

RATING FACTORS:
Ease of Reading: 4 Stars
Writing Style: 3 Stars
Originality: 4 Stars
Character Development: 3 Stars
Plot Structure and Development: 4 Stars

Atharva Bedekar

Anthony

I really enjoyed the amount of detail in this book. It's very thought provoking and fun to read. I'm definitely into Dan Brown's use of facts mixed with outrageous ideas. Kept me wanting more to the very end.

Vilandra

Rips off Arturo Perez-Reverte's writing style and plot points.

Veronica 

I need to know if this is real RIGHT NOW !!!!!!!

The Da Vinci Code

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