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| The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown | |
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| fiona1964 | Nov 1 2010, 04:12 AM Post #1 |
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The Da Vinci Code is a 2003 mystery-detective fiction novel written by American author, Dan Brown. It follows symbologist Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu as they investigate a murder in Paris's Louvre Museum and discover a battle between the Priory of Sion and Opus Dei over the possibility of Jesus Christ of Nazareth having been married to Mary Magdalene. The title of the novel refers to, among other things, the fact that the murder victim is found in the Grand Gallery of the Louvre, naked and posed like Leonardo da Vinci's famous drawing, the Vitruvian Man, with a cryptic message written beside his body and a pentacle drawn on his stomach in his own blood. The novel has provoked a popular interest in speculation concerning the Holy Grail legend and Magdalene's role in the history of Christianity. The book has been extensively denounced by many Christian denominations as an attack on the Roman Catholic Church. It has also been criticized for its historical and scientific inaccuracy. The book is a worldwide bestseller that sold 80 million copies as of 2009[update][1] and has been translated into 44 languages. This makes it, as of 2010, the best selling English language novel of the 21st century and the 2nd biggest selling novel of the 21st century in any language. Combining the detective, thriller, and conspiracy fiction genres, it is Brown's second novel to include the character Robert Langdon, the first being his 2000 novel Angels & Demons. In November 2004, Random House published a Special Illustrated Edition with 160 illustrations. In 2006, a film adaptation was released by Sony's Columbia Pictures. Read more here |
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| Loading | Nov 1 2010, 07:28 PM Post #2 |
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I would love to read this book but I heard it's very complex so I don't think I'm going to like it. I may borrow it from my friend. |
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| Naiwen | Nov 2 2010, 12:27 AM Post #3 |
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I've read the Da Vinci Code, very rich in religious symbolism, but a bit too fast paced in my opinion. And we also explore the thoughts of the extremely religious people and the Church's corruption. I'd give it a 7/10. |
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| serai | Nov 7 2010, 12:43 PM Post #4 |
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Is there a lot of jargon in this book that is able to confuse you? |
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| Naiwen | Nov 16 2010, 12:07 AM Post #5 |
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No, as I've studied religious history and many of their symbols, along with pagan symbols. |
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| serai | Nov 25 2010, 01:23 PM Post #6 |
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I have recently read up on it and it is my new number 1. |
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| Akagi | Nov 26 2010, 11:21 PM Post #7 |
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Got to admit this is one book and author I'm not a fan of. I got sixteen pages in when I tried to read it a couple of years ago and I found the writing style horrendous; truth is that it isn't the writing that made it popular but the contents and the fact that his books are highly adaptable into film. |
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| Grumpy | Dec 14 2010, 11:47 AM Post #8 |
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Actually of the 3 books that feature Robert Langdon as the lead, this is probably the worse one. I preferred the Lost Symbol as it was more gripping and the plot was much more believable in my view. |
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| Robi | Dec 14 2010, 08:26 PM Post #9 |
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I cant comment fully on this as I have not read the whole book, what I found was its not a bad read yes its very religous in some of the text but thats the context of the book isnt it not, I might read this one again fully one day if I get the chance. |
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| Grumpy | Dec 20 2010, 10:51 AM Post #10 |
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While it has religious undertones if anything it is more anti religious as it disproves facts as pure lies and depending on how much you believe it shook the Vatican when it was released. |
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