The curator of the Louvre is murdered but manages to leave several clues for Robert Langdon and cryptologist Sophie Neveu to follow, and hopefully, to save an age old religious secret from falling into the wrong hands. Interesting enough premise, but not very satisfying as a thriller . It just doesn’t thrill. It’s maybe one of those rare occasions where I would recommend the movie.

اسم این کتاب رو بارها شنیده بودم و بارها اون رو بین کتاب فروش بساطی های کنار خیابون دیده بودم تا اینکه بالاخره تصمیم گرفتم کتاب رو بخرم
قبل از اینکه شروع کنم به خوندن کتاب تصمیم گرفتم مختصر تحقیقی درباره کتاب و نویسنده داشته باشم
اطلاعات خوبی نصیبم شد مثلا اینکه کتاب فروش فوق العاده بالایی داشته و چاپ مجدد کتاب در ایران به خاطر اعتراض روحانیون مسیحی ممنوع شده
ولی مهم‌ تر از همه این بود که کتاب جلد اولی هم داره :( حالا من مونده بودم و کتابی که جلد اولش رو نداشتم، هرچی با خودم کلنجار رفتم نتونستم خودم رو قانع کنم که قبل از جلد اولش اون رو بخونم در نتیجه راز داوینچی مجبور شد چند ماهی تو قفسه کتاب های خوانده نشده ام خاک بخوره
ماهه پیش کتاب شیاطین و فرشتگان رو خریدم و شروع کردم به خوندن ،دو روزه تموش کردم ،کتاب جالبی بود با داستانی هیجان انگیز
در حقیقت کتاب شیاطین و فرشتگان باعث شد انتظار بیشتری از این کتاب داشته باشم که متاسفانه برآورده نشد
راز داوینچی هیجان خیلی کمتری نسبت به کتاب قبلی داشت و خود داستان هم من رو جذب خودش نکرد
نقطه قوت کتاب رو ترجمه ی قوی اون میدونم که باعث شد یه ستاره اضافه تر به کتاب بدم
کتاب پره از پاورقی هایی که اطلاعات بسیار مفید و ارزنده ای رو به خواننده منتقل میکنن اگه شیاطین و فرشتگان حتی یک چهارم این کتاب پاورقی می داشت قطعا بهش 5 ستاره رو می دادم
(متاسفانه نسخه ی شیاطین و فرشتگانی که خوندم فاقد حتی یدونه پاورقی بود، مجبور بودم گوشی بدست باشم و چیزایی که نمیدونستم چی هستن یا کسانی که نمیدونستم کی هستن رو تو گوگل سرچ کنم )


پ.ن : گویا کتاب جدید این مجموعه هم به تازگی منتشر شده
پ.ن ۲: دیشب نشستم اقباس سینمایی هر دو کتاب رو تماشا کردم
فیلم راز داوینچی رو میتونم یه اقتباس خوبی بدونم ولی شیاطین و فرشتگان رو نه،دیدنش رو به کسی پیشنهاد نمیکنم، کتابش خیلی بهتر از فیلمشه

پ.ن 3 :
دیشب یکی از این کانالای یوتویوب به نکته جالبی اشاره کرد
اونم اینکه لنگدان و سوفی به جای این همه دردسر برای پیدا کردن رمز های کریپتکس رو محتمل بشوند میتونستن اون را داخل یخچال بزارن تا سرکه یخ بزنه و بعد اون رو بشکنند

Catching up…

I thought I had already posted my review of this book, but as it turns out, I posted the review for his book “Origin” accidentally under this one. So, whatever happened to my original review is a mystery. Which is why I am here today, catching up and posting a review now.

I actually read this book before I saw the movie. And, I am so glad I did. Don’t get me wrong, I loved the movie, but the book definitely provided more details and background than what could be captured in a 2-l/2-hour screen version of it. Although there is no denying the brilliance of Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou in their roles.

If you have already read this, or have seen the movie, which did you like best – the book or the movie?

I realize that this book has been around since 2003, but it still captivates in its storytelling. By referencing historical events and locations, and the art of Leonardo Da Vinci into his plot, Brown helped make his story feel plausible.

Robert Langdon is our protagonist. As a Harvard professor and symbologist he has been asked to help solve some of the symbols that have been laid out next to the murder victim in the Louvre Museum in Paris. We have the opportunity as readers to race through the streets of Paris and London, along with him, to solve a series of intricate codes and puzzles.

What are the hidden truths behind the religious symbolism? Is there such a thing as a secret society? What will Langdon discover? And, why are there so many people trying to stop him?

The mystery was thrilling, thought-provoking and intense. And, the conspiracies involving the Holy Grail, the Vatican, and a secret society known as the Priory of Sion were compelling.

There will be high speed car chases, escapes from the police, and real villains that will keep readers entranced until the last page.

شيفرة دافنتشي عنوان موفق.
فكل الأحداث والرموز والأسرار تبدأ من شيفرة دافنتشي.
لا أستطيع ان انهي رواية لدان براون بسرعة، فهي تحتاج الى قراءة مركزة وإلا فإن الأحداث ستفوتك وتتوه.
طبعا الرموز والصور والمواقع جميعها حقيقية ولكن ان تطوعها من اجل رواية بوليسية مليئة بالمغامرات فهي العبقرية بعينها.
والتنقل بين فصول الرواية غاية في الروعة، فهو ينهي الفصل عند اكتشاف جديد ، كأنك تشاهد فيلما سينمائيا وعندما ينتقل الى موقع اخر في الرواية تغضب وتريد ان يعود الى حيث كنّا ولكن عبقريته في التنقل بين الأحداث يجعلك لا تطيق صبرا للانتهاء من هذا الفصل لتعود الى حيث كنت مع الاكتشاف الجديد.
اعتقد انها اروع رواياته مع انني لم اقرأ رواية الجحيم بعد.

استخدام جوجل للبحث عن الأماكن ورؤيتها او اللوحات الفنية ومشاهدتها أساسي لقراءة الرواية وكل رواياته.

شكرا دان براون

Čitav svet je poludeo za ovom knjigom... I dalje mi nije jasno zašto... Mislim da je pisana za prosečnog neobrazovanog Amerikanca kome je autor sažvakavao istoriju i ti delovi su me bolno smorili... Uvek sam pre za čitanje knjige nego gledanje filma po istoimenoj knjizi... U ovom slučaju prednost dajem Tomu Henksu i filmu... Film kraće traje i preskočene su lekcije iz istorije :)

Fellow Goodreaders, I have a confession to make. (Strikes Abe Lincoln pose). No, I haven't actually read it, if that's what you're thinking. But, in a way, it's worse. The fact is, I... er... I... I'm sorry, this is rather difficult for me... I once, ah, I once wrote a letter to a national newspaper supporting Dan Brown's book. And had it published.

OK, I've said it, and now I feel better. (Wipes sweat from forehead). I tried to find the offending item just now on Google, but it looks as though well-meaning people have done their best to hide the evidence. I'd really like to thank them for that. Anyway, if you search on my name and "Da Vinci Code" or "Dan Brown", you'll find pointers to it, though I've so far been unable to retrieve the actual text.

As far as I can recall, the background was roughly as follows. A columnist in the Independent, Christina Patterson, had written an article in which she dismissively attacked The Da Vinci Code, and cited a recent interview with the author. Mr Brown had been asked why he thought his book was a success, and had said something about how he believed that what people liked was books with "puzzles and treasure hunts". Patterson remarked with evident contempt that there were no puzzles and treasure hunts in, if I'm remembering correctly, Shakespeare, Dickens or Tolstoy.

Well... I'm a big fan of due process. I thought Saddam Hussein was a monster who deserved death fifty times over; but I opposed the Iraq War on the grounds that virtually the only bad thing he hadn't done was to harbor secret weapons of mass destruction, which was the ostensible reason for invading his country. My feelings about Dan Brown were similar. So the letter pointed out that Ms. Patterson was just cherry-picking her authors. As far as I was aware, she was quite correct in saying that Shakespeare, Dickens and Tolstoy didn't do puzzles and treasure-hunts; but if she'd wanted to argue the contrary position, she could just as easily have cited Lewis Carroll, James Joyce and Vladimir Nabokov. The real problem with Dan Brown was not the subject matter, but the quality of the writing.

Sigh. I thought I'd better come clean. I'd rather that you hear it from me directly than, you know, just stumble over it by accident when you're following a random link. Maybe, some day, you'll be able to forgive me. And while we're talking about Dan Brown and random links, check this out. It's much funnier than my so-called review.

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!

That said, I know a lot of people don't enjoy Brown's books, believing he is too commercialized and over-exaggerated in his style. While I can understand why someone may think that, I don't agree. I love the complexity of the story, the reality and the fiction, the test of character strength, the puzzles, the different view points. It completely absorbs me... so I fall into the category of those who love him and this style of writing, even if others think his writing isn't fantastic. Doesn't mean I don't love the more classic and richly written novels where it's the imagery and the words that win out, too.

I had never heard of Dan Brown in his early years. 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.