The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
5 stars to Dan Brown‘s The Da Vinci Code. Most folks have seen the movie and probably not read the book. What a loss for them!
I had never heard of Dan Brown before. I heard about the movie being made of the book and how it was coming out relatively soon. I looked it up and saw it had the “treasure-hunter” thrill appeal and decided to read the book before the movie could come out and warp my interpretation. So glad I did!
It’s addicting. Growing up Catholic, I knew most of the religious detail, but once it weaved it art, literature, history and philosophy, I was just enamored with the story. Could it really be true? Maybe I’m related to Adam and Eve too! Ok, let’s not get too crazy…
Magnificent story-telling. Quick adventure. Beautiful scenes and images. Brown exhibit’s intensely good control weaving back and forth between each of the plots, sub-plots and mini-plots. It’s as realistic of a treasure hunt as one can get if you are not an adventurer, archaeologist or exhibition-junkie.
But what took it to the next level for me was the amount of detail included for every component. It’s the intricate of the intricate, relying on pure puzzles to move the story forward. Each new puzzle creates its own spark of drama directing readers to challenge what they do and do not know about Jesus, Mary Magdalene, languages, culture, locations, etc.
It hits so many different waves of appeal that I felt it was at the top of its game. And it probably only edged out Angels & Demons because of how tight this story was. Definitely a must-read for the genre, for Brown and before watching the movie adaption.
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