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	• The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown Anchor, 2006 - 496 pages average customer review:based on 3972 reviews view larger image
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This didn't captivate me....

This book didn't do it for me like it did alot of people. I feel it just didn't flow like the other books do. I found it a struggle to finish, but in direct contrast is "Angels and Demons". I decided to give Brown another chance, frankly, because I read the first few pages in the book store and found myself racing to get home to read it. It seriously captivated me and I usually do not go for this genre. Love it!

Great book

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. It does offer a different view other than the one we have all been taught since birth.

A must read

"The Da Vinci Code" is an amazing book. It has action, and has some surprising educational information. However, if you read it, you shouldn't actually go to the places these people went and expect to find some kind of treasure. Because you won't find it. The book is fiction, so just read it for the thrill and mystery and don't go putting yourself into the main character's shoes!
(It's a good book!)

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Love It or Hate It...I Loved It!

I don't really know why I was so reluctant to read this book. I've seen the movie, but I liked the movie. It was apparent within the first few chapters though, that the novel was going to be SO much better than the movie version. As is the case with most book to movie conversions. I wasn't prepared to like this book as much as I did! This seems to be one of those books you either love or hate. I usually try not to read reviews of books while I am writing them, however, this was one I wanted to get a good feel for what others thought before I reviewed it. I wanted to make sure I covered points other reviewers brought up. While some reviewers have very good points on both the love and hate sides, many of the negative reviews are from people who haven't even read the book, who just object to the slant taken on the religious aspects of the book. That frustrates me. If you have read the book and didn't like it, then that's fine. Don't rate the book based upon your view of the topic or amazon's customer service!!!

This book was full of action and adventure, secret societies, murder, mystery, and codes and clues. It was one of those books that kept me on my toes thinking about what people said and did. The whole thing, in my opinion was very well thought out and meshed well together. Some of the plot twists and turns, I never saw coming. Even though I've seen the movie!!

The takes on religions and secret societies didn't bug me. I was raised Catholic, but I would consider myself an average Christian now. Keeping in mind that this is work of fiction is imperative. It isn't real people! And for you conspiracy theorists, if you want to belive it is...more power to you. If it makes you happy, just do that. I can see why it would offend some people, but that is the same reason it is a bestseller. Interesting and controversial subjects sell books!

One point that a few reviewers brought up was Brown's writing style. They criticized the way he tells you instead of showing you. For example, we know the main character, Robert Langdon, is a brilliant Harvard symbologist. Why? Because Dan Brown says he is brilliant instead of showing with descriptions. I can see how this could bother some people. In my opinion, it was a minimal problem and one that was easily overshadowed by the greater scheme of the novel. Was it the most brilliant novel I have ever read? No, not by a longshot. Did I still enjoy it? Yes.

Overall, really enjoyed this book. I hardly ever read mystery/thriller books and this was a nice intro. I'm glad I borrowed this from a friend!

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Paul Michael Delivers a Dramatic Performance

Paul Michael brings this book to life by his mastery of accents and voices. I will not review the actual book; that has been done enough already. What I will comment on is Paul Michael's "reading" of this book. With the advent of the Kindle's "read aloud" feature, some audiobook narrators are afraid that they will soon be out of work. Paul Michael has no need for worry.

Paul Michael narrates the story by shifting into each character based on their accent - and there are plenty here: American, British, French, even Scottish. His method mirrors that of American movie actors - to represent a Frenchman, he acts the dialogue in English with a French accent. When I first started listening to him, this effect was a bit off-putting, but before long, I found it to be very natural. Deep into the story, I even forgot he was "reading" the story because of his mastery of the various accents, which helped immensely in keeping the many characters straight.

If you enjoy Dan Brown's work, and you enjoy listening to audiobooks, you will be very happy with this edition. In fact, I see that Paul Michael has been chosen again to narrate Dan Brown's newest book as well.

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An ingenious code hidden in the works of Leonardo da Vinci.
A desperate race through the cathedrals and castles of Europe.
An astonishing truth concealed for centuries . . . unveiled at last.

As millions of readers around the globe have already discovered, The Da Vinci Code is a reading experience unlike any other. Simultaneously lightning-paced, intelligent, and intricately layered with remarkable research and detail, Dan Brown's novel is a thrilling masterpiece?from its opening pages to its stunning conclusion.