The best part about this book was by far the symbols and hidden meanings in various works of art. You would think that the action-packed adventure storylines would be the most entertaining, but I actually liked the chapters that dealt with deciphering codes and analyzing paintings most. The adventure became something more like a nice bonus. Overall, the plot was what made it worth reading, because otherwise, the book didn't have much going for it. The characters were flat, the writing was awful (not even just okay--it was truly terrible), and the foreshadowing wasn't so much foreshadowing as it was the author hitting you over the head with a random piece of information you knew was bound to show up later. The book as a whole could've benefited from a lot more editing, too, since cutting several thousand words would have tightened the novel up and made it read faster.
I give this book
If you're looking for something brainless and fun, pick up The Da Vinci Code. But be sure to find an illustrated copy, since having the referenced artwork right on the page beats having to Google everything that's mentioned.
3 comments:
Bwahahaha! Your description of his "foreshadowing." :P I agree with your assessment and your favorite part was definitely mine, too. I was blown away by the symbology and the DaVinci stuff. Love love love! VERY plausible indeed.
Yes! The symbology is always the best part of his books. I still think Da Vinci is the best of his books, and I've been pretty disappointed when I've read his others. I consider his books "fluff" reads, and I can live with the poor writing as long as the symbolism and story surrounding the symbolism is compelling.
I think "Angels and Demons" is worth a read, too, though . . . all that pope stuff is pretty interesting.
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