Book Reviews of The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, Bk 2)

You either have heard of the movie or seen it. But if you have not read the book you are missing out on intrigue and suspense. The ago old question of science verses religion. Dan Brown tells you a story of secret codes hidden in the works of Leonardo da Vinci. A great blend of fact and fiction. The detail in this book is wonderful. When you finish this one you will want to read Angels and Demons. I couldn’t put this down.

Despite alot of negetive things said about this book over the years, and how much of the information isn't true, it's an entertaining read! Don't pick it up with intentions of looking for false info. Just go with it!

What's all the fuss about? I wasn't impressed with the story or the characters. Shallow.

Great book, really kept me interested. I recommend reading the version of the book with pictures because if you don't, I can bet you will be online looking this stuff up. LOL I thought everything was well researched and it was difficult to not believe that the stuff in this book wasn't real!

Loved this book. Intrigue and mystery woven together in a page turner that will keep you wondering what happens next.

While the book is extremely well-written so it will keep you turning the pages to see what happens next, accuracy of people, places, and history has been found to be very lacking. Certainly it's an enjoyable read, and while the back cover indicates it's fiction, most authors work harder to be as accurate as possible. The discrepancies are what make this book disappointing.

Interesting theory and a twist on the accepted religious beliefs. I found it believable and actual seem more likely what could have happened. Enjoyable read.

Great piece of fiction! Entertaining and a page turner. If you read it as fiction, and not, as the author claims, factual, then you'll like it.

People have mocked this book but I had trouble putting it down. Once you know the story and the surprise ending it is not a book to keep on the shelf. I was fascinated by the story of Mary Magdelene, the Knights Templar, and the codes. Very good!

Don't pick this book up if you are busy, it is a grab-you, see-you-later ride. You won't want to put the book down.

Not even close to what is expected. An over-rated book, if anything.

was slow starting but interesting

I didn't care for this one at all. It was difficult to follow, if you have no exposure to the secret religious club ideas. I also NEVER understood the ending until I saw the movie.

Outstanding read. A must for Da Vinci fans.

Excellent fiction book. very well written.

Here's one of those cannot-put-down books. Breathtaking, interesting, and full of intrigues, I enjoyed every single page of it. Highly recommended.

Much better than the movie, in my opinion!

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.

A real compelling page turner, I couldn't put it down!

Fascinating book, whether or not you buy the premise, it's a good read.

A very good book but it cannot be forgotten that this book is a work of fiction, not fact.

As a Christian, I was nervous to read this book, but under the advise of a friend, I read it as it was intended to be read, as a FICTION book. It is a well written, suspensful novel. It should not be confused with the truth, but a good read, nonetheless.

Keeps your attention throughout,I had to read his other works too.

Excellent book. A must read...

Great book, makes you think.. but for the love of God
PEOPLE.. IT'S ONLY FICTION
...lol

Captivating! Read the book before I saw the movie and I'm glad I did!

Only made it through the first 5 chapters, then saw the movies. Can't get into the book now. Movie did stay true to the chapters that I read.

This book was an enjoyable fiction about the Holy Grail, and it's many secrets. I loved it.

I couldn't watch the movie. The book is unbelievable and had more plot twists then any other book I've read. With this book I feel in love with Dan Brown's writing. You won't be disappointed with this choice.

Loved this book and all of Dan Brown's books.

A great page-turner, masterfully told.

Was an awesome page turner! I could not put this book down!

This is the second book featuring Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon. Unlike the movies, 'Angels and Demons' actually comes first.

As far as action thrillers go, this book was good but not great. Yes, it kept me reading. It was interesting enough to keep me engaged. But there was also a lot about the book that I hated.

I understand that this book is fiction. And I would have no issues with the religious animosity and blatant anti-Christian propaganda if this book were strictly claiming to be just a work of fiction. But it's not. Brown clearly states in the opening pages that everything in the book (minus the actual fictional characters and plot) is fact. He attempts to present his fictional story around what he claims to be well-researched, documented, historical and religious fact. People who hate the book because of its anti-Christian content are told, "Lighten up, it's only fiction!" while people who love the book because of its anti-Christian content proclaim, "Look at what the Church has never told us! And all of it's true!" Brown has expertly played both sides and it seems that he has the book sales to prove it.

For anyone with even the slightest understanding of early church history (or any early history at all) they will find the claims in this book to be laughable. Sadly, millions of people have taken this work of 'fiction' as gospel truth (and have used it as 'credible' ammunition when rejecting the real gospel as truth.) Brown's hatred is obviously directed specifically at the Catholic church. I'm not sure why the multitude of Protestant denominations were left unscathed...perhaps he is saving their inclusion for a future book.

In all, if you can completely suspend all sense of accuracy when it comes to history (this is fiction after all, right?) then this book is an interesting read on an Indiana Jones/ conspiracy theory/ international scandal type of level. But the moment you take it as more than fiction, it sinks into poorly veiled ideological propaganda and the story itself becomes nothing more than a means for Brown to attempt a rewrite of otherwise well-documented history.

It's no surprise that so many books have been written in response to this one. Since Brown claims that everything in the book is true, it's only fair for others to point out the difference between what is true and what is embellishment, fabrication, and blatant misrepresentation of fact. For a solid, well-researched, well-documented counterpoint to The DaVinci code, I recommend 'The DaVinci Hoax' by Carl E. Olson and Sandra Miesel.

Bought this book @ my local library, figuring someone on where wanted it. I started reading it because I had read "Angels & Demons", enjoying the sequel immensely. Much to my surprise (and partly, dismay) I could not put this book down. Although the chapters are ridiculously short, it's certainly a book that will keep you guessing until the very end.

God Awful. No pun intended. Cliched writing, non-suprising plot and misrepresentation of biblical scholarship. Absolutely could not keep reading because the writing was so bad I could have written better prose. This is a sure sign that the writing is horrible.

This book falls into the category of "keeper" and "re-read". Excellent story -full of intrigue & mystery. Extremely well writen.

The book was much more vivid in its descriptions than I thought it would be. I liked it.

This was a very fast read and shallow. A beach read and left little to the imagination.

This one's a keeper! I've re-read it twice, and found something I missed each time.

Pretty good but I really liked the picture better. Tooo much detail in book.

I would say this is one of the top 5 books I've ever read in my life.

I enjoyed the adventure aspect of the book, but it became so heavy handed at times.

Better than the movie.

This book it the BEST!!

Loved the movie but the book is even better. Couldn't put it down.

One of my faves!

Excellent book a great suspense you can't wait to see what happens next, the movie does it some justice but there is so much more in the book

I must be one of the last people to read this book, but I sure understand now what all the hoopla was about. It neither got old nor slow at any point. Don't attempt to read this book when you have other responsibilities - you won't be able to put it down. Now for the question: To view, or not to view, the movie? ~LeAnn

I LOVED this book! Was afraid all the hype was just that, but was extremely satisfied and intrigued by the story and the characters. This is one I"ll never forget.

I think I would have enjoyed this book if I hadn't seen the movie first. I could only read part of the way through because I knew what was going to happen. I would recommend this if you haven't seen the movie, or if you really like conspiracy theories and/or you really loved the movie and want more detail. Because as a thriller it just loses the suspense when you know all the secrets.

Great book! An awesome mystery suspense, that just keeps you truning to the next page.

good book!

Loved it! The movie didn't do it justice!

This book is a must-read!

this book was so good I don't even want to see the movie!

art, religion, adventure - quick engaging read

Excellent read! Highly recommended!

Excellent fast paced book--read it twice!

If you haven't read this book, you are missing out..
Definetly worth the time.. Much better than the movie!!!

With The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown masterfully concocts an intelligent and lucid thriller that marries the gusto of an international murder mystery with a collection of fascinating esoteria culled from 2,000 years of Western history.

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.

Brown's latest thriller (after Angels and Demons)is an exhaustively researched page-turner about secret religious societies, ancient coverups and savage vengeance. The action kicks off in modern-day Paris with the murder of the Louvre's chief curator, whose body is found laid out in symbolic repose at the foot of the Mona Lisa. Seizing control of the case are Sophie Neveu, a lovely French police cryptologist, and Harvard symbol expert Robert Langdon, reprising his role from Brown's last book. The two find several puzzling codes at the murder scene, all of which form a treasure map to the fabled Holy Grail. As their search moves from France to England, Neveu and Langdon are confounded by two mysterious groups-the legendary Priory of Sion, a nearly 1,000-year-old secret society whose members have included Botticelli and Isaac Newton, and the conservative Catholic organization Opus Dei. Both have their own reasons for wanting to ensure that the Grail isn't found. Brown sometimes ladles out too much religious history at the expense of pacing, and Langdon is a hero in desperate need of more chutzpah. Still, Brown has assembled a whopper of a plot that will please both conspiracy buffs and thriller addicts.

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

Interesting book, but not really my cup of tea.

Good book, in perfect condition!

My husband and I both enjoyed this! It was definitely a book to make you think. Highly recommend this, much better in my opinion than the movie!

could not put this book down!

A good mystery.

an ingenious code hidden in the works of Leonardo Da Vinci.

A fun read. Not worth 1/10th of the hype.

Great story. Will keep you hooked until the end. Much better than the movie.

I was enthralled with this book. I actually finished it in two days, couldn't put it down.

Excellent mystery, history and adventure book.

I bought this book, but never read it. It's in almost brand new condition.

I loved it, I had to get online to really get a look at the pictures mentioned in the book though and I recommend that you do too, it helps!!

This was a great book. Fascinating approach to the story, and made me more interested in certain aspects of history. I could not put it down.

Very good book!! Not quite as good as Angels & Demons. If you have not read either of these books...start with Angels & Demons. It makes The Da Vinci Code much easier to read.

As usual the book tells you more.Read the book before seeing the movie.

Book comes from smoke free home. Very minor cover wear. Book in good condition.

A pulse-quickening , brain-teasing adventure.

I really enjoyed this book. I like alternate thinking and this has a very plausible view. Made my enjoyment of the movie that much better.

Overall it gives an alternative look on the past, and can actually make you question the christian religion, well for some of the people I have talked to.

The story was good, an Indiana Jones type story, but I was disturbed and down right saddened by the things said about Christianity and about our savior Jesus Christ. I hope you know your bible history well and are able to discerne truth from fiction before reading this book.

I did not end up reading this book due to seeing the movie first and I got lost in the movie and I didn't feel like trying the book.

Interesting. Also saw the movie, but the book is much better! Hard to put it down.

I couldn't put it down!

What can I say.... They made it into a movie.

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.

This book is a rather deep book. It will make you think about your religion regardless of what it is. A friend said to remember that it is fiction and I think that is good advice. Although not as fictional as some might think.

better than the movie

More endepth information than the movie gave. It also brought things together for me where the movie left many things out. I think they assumed that most people read the book. Well worth the time to read.
back cover An ingenious code hidden in the works of Leonardo da Vinci. A desperate race through the cathedrals and castles of Eurpoe. An astonishing truth concealed for centuries...unveiled at last.
The Da Vinci Code
As millions of readers around the globe have already discovered; reading this book is no other experience. Simultaneously lightning-paced, intelligent, and intricately layered with reamarkable research and detail. Dan Brown's novel is a thrilling masterpiece - from its opening pages to its stunning conclusion.

Couldn't put it down...highly suspensful and a great book.

This book is thought provoking and thrilling. Most people loved the book and found the major motion picture lacking.

Amazing book - I couldn't put it down!

Great adventure read!

I found this book interesting, even if I didn't agree with the premise on a personal level. Stretches realism, but it is fiction after all. Better than the movie, makes you think if you are an individual of faith.

i bought it and never read it.. didn't have the time like new

Couldnt quite get into this one. I only read about 3 chapters, but my son on the other hand who has probably read 5 books in his life couldnt put it down and finished it in no time.

I thought the book was delightfully entertaining and a very fun read!

Interesting, although farfetched, adventure!

Dan' Brown's currend best seller.

Slow getting into. Moves faster when you get into the story.

Slow but good read.

Although I believe that a lot of this book is controversial and false, it was overall a good read. It was easy to read and I read it in only a couple of days.

Great fiction story that draws you in and is hard to put down

One of the best

I really enjoyed this book.

I started this and couldn't get past the first chapter, I was very disappointed.

Great book, an absolute must read for everyone

very good gooding

Create Book! Started quite a discussion in my church but that was good thing to have!

Book superior to movie version.

SOOOOO much better than the movie. This is a true page turner - you won't be able to stop reading it.

Very intense and interesting book.

Excellent. Page turner - couldn't put it down!

A thought provoking story. I was left wondering how much was fact or fiction.

An ingenious code is hidden in some of the works of Leonardo DaVinci. This is a thrilling masterpiece from the start to the finish.

Not as good as Angels and Demons but still a page turner.

LOVED IT. Better then the movie but most books are.

This is exceptionally well written. Its easy to see why this caused such an uproar.

Could not put this one down!

Everyone has heard the hype. Soooo. This book is a little better than most of the cult- type books.

An adventure for the mind that could make a person question life in general.

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

I liked it fine, but I thought the prequel (Angels & Demons) was better.

Fun read!

Ten times better than the movie!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It is very interesting!!! A must read!!!

What can I say? It's not the best book but everyone has read it so you might as see what all the fuss is about.

This book moved so fast that it was really hard to put down. I enjoyed it as much as the Angels and Devils which is also with Robert Langdon. And no wonder there was such a fuss abou this book. It had some wild stuff in there.

(from the cover) "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."

Very interesting read. Liked the book better than the movie.

Good sequel to Angels and Demons. Fast-paced just like the first one. A good writer.

Excellent read

I read this as part of a theology class. I never understood what the big deal was about this book until reading it. It is a fast-moving story as the two main characters unexpectedly find themselves on a scavenger hunt of sorts. The author did an outstanding job of holding this reader's attention.

Excellent book! Could not put it down!

Amazing! Entralling!

I enjoyed "revisiting" Italy. The book was an easy read.

If you really really don't know what this book is about, then a review won't do you any good.

An excellent choice of fiction for a pulse-quickening, brain-teasing adventure.

Exciting read!

I must admit that I had a hard time getting into this book. I have tried reading it 3 times and could not get into it. Many people has read this book and loved it.

This is a thrilling noval that entraps your full attention. I highly recommend this book as a suspence thriller

i read The Da Vinci Code only because i've heard people talk about it so darn much. and no wonder! it was great. each chapter leaves you hanging and they're so short that you just HAVE to read the next one, and the next, and the next...

I really enjoyed this book it started slow but it got a whole lot better.

Wow!

I actually didn't finish the book because I ran out of time. But from what I read, it was addicting.

Loved it! Good story, containing thought provoking references to true historic material.

I actually liked this book. It was a very good read and kept you on the edge of your seat until the end.

very good book, detail, clean new book from non smoking home

Fun and easy read.

Well, you know, lol.

Excellent read!

Fabulous suspense, great imagery. I haveb't seen the movie and not sure I want to. I have it all pictured and am afraid the movie would ruin it. My faith wasn't changed by the book, but a great read.

This book is about a secret society and how it bagan. Includes a lot of info to make you question history.

A decent thriller with an intriguing premise.

If you have not read this book and you have heard a lot of controversy about it you should read it, it is just another point of view.

An exciting, action-packed mystery. This book really deserved its best seller status. Read the book before you see the movie.

Entertaining implausible read.

A real page turner from Dan Brown...loved it!

The Da Vinci Code lives up to every bit of hype ever thrown at it. Action, adventure, and enough twists and turns to keep you guessing right up to the end.

One of my favorite books, if you haven't read it yet then you will love it.

I had a hard time staying interested in this book. I surely didn't see what all of the hullaballoo was about.

I was fascinated and couldn't put the book down.

This is usually the type of book I read. But it was great. I loved it. It was action packed through the whole book. Awesome...

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

The book on the whole was very good if you enjoy alternate histories. I'm not saying I don't believe the story could ever happen, what I'm saying is that it seems he used the formula from his first book, Angels and Demons (excellent), and simply filled in some research he had done on the grail. It's very formulaic, but better than the movie.

very good read

Thought provoking book. Not a 'light read' but hard to put down.

A very interesting fictional theory about the location of the Grail. I watched the movie first, then read the book. The book gives a lot more detail than the movie. It clarifies things in the movie that left me confused. Personally, I preferred "Angels and Demons" over The Da Vinci Code, but all in all it's a pretty good yarn.

Loved it!!!!

Don't usually go for this type of book, but totally got into this. Realy great, fascinating read for anyone to enjoy.

This book is much hyped and probably needs no review. I enjoyed it very much but I did not take it seriously. Remember it is fiction.

I started reading it but honestly couldn't get into it - then the movie came out and we saw that instead - it is a good story!

I had a hard time putting this book down. It's a wonderful mystery with surprising twists. Definitely a 5 star read.

Great read, hard to put down.

WOW! Fast paced and always kept me guessing! I liked the movie as much as the book, they were different but still were both good. Great writer, great read!

This is a real page-turner! I could not imagine what everyone was so excited about --- until I started reading this book!!

An ingenous code hidden in the works of Leonardo da Vinci, a desperate rate through the cathedrals and castles of Europe, an astonishing truth concealed for centuries....unveiled at last!!!

Read the Book, See the Movie

Great book! Highly recommend!

A great read! Of course I didn't agree with all of the theories presented, but who needs that for an exciting, hard to put down, thriller? Not me! I finished it in one day!

This book holds the interest of the reader, and although there are many things which critics say leave something to be desired in Mr. Brown's research, I found it most interesting. It is indeed a thriller, and well written. I look forward to seeing the movie.

Entertaining. Can't see why people get worked up about a fictional thriller though.

Couldn't put it down!

I really enjoyed the twists and turns in this book.

Keeps you going from beginning to end,books better then the movie.

Interesting plot, wish someone else had written it.

If not a gifted writer, Dan Brown is a gifted story teller. If you enjoy theology than you should like this one. Wonderfully researched to back up the 'surprise' theory. Read the book before you see the movie as you will enjoy the movie more having done so.

Awesome book! I loved it!

couldnt put it down!

Excellent story! Keeps you on the edge of your seat and interested until the very end.

Fiction, folks. It's fiction. Good mystery/murder thriller. I enjoyed Angels and Demons more.

This was one of those you do not want to put down! One of Dan Brown's best.

WHAT CAN YOU SAY ITS GREAT

excellent thriller,very fast paced

Excellent book. Remember - it is fiction. Can't wait to see the movie.

Probably a bit over-hyped. A good read that engages you and keeps you up all night long as you have to read "just one more chapter."

A great book. Lives up to it's controversial reputation.

Excellent adventure. I hope the movie is just as good.

This was a fabulous book. Exciting from the get go! read it before the movie hits the big screen !

I didn't like this book as much as Angels and Demons. This seemed more like Dan Brown's personal theological statement, and less like the mystery/thriller I was expecting. It was an enjoyable read, but I preferred Angels and Demons hands down.

My book club read this book two years ago. I only finished 1/3 of it before the meeting, but I went anyway. I heard many of the "secrets" revealed during the discussion, so I decided not to finish the book, figuring I "knew" what was going to happen. Now, two years later with the movie due out in a couple of weeks, I bought the mass market paperback on a whim. I felt like the last person in America who hadn't fallen in love with this book and I decided to give it one more try before seeing the movie. This time, I was struck by the Da Vinci Code lightning-- I devoured the book in a matter of days (a short time for me, the mother of a young child) and literally *could not* put it down. Isn't that the greatest feeling as a reader?!! I have read critiques of the novel-- that the characters are too one dimensional, etc.-- but now I think that is all sour grapes. BRAVO, Mr. Brown, BRAVO.

Thriller with an ancient twist. Get's your mind to wondering!

Great book. Great story...if taken as fiction should be.

I liked the characters a lot! However, I had to reread the book to understand it. It would have gotten a higher rating if the author did the story just on one thing. Either strictly focus on the grail or the murders and the suspects. Too complicated!

Fantastic Read Recomend to anyone who has a fancy for Theology

A code by Da Vinci leads Robert on a quest.

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