The reviewer found The Da Vinci Code to be an entertaining yet overly long book with some unnecessary elements like the tacked-on romance. Despite issues, it delivers as a thrilling story with engaging chapter endings and some profound truths.
The Da Vinci Code is an entertaining read, though it feels a bit long. The story keeps you hooked with its suspenseful chapter endings, making you eager to find out what happens next. While the romance between Robert and Sophie feels forced, the book still manages to delve into some deep truths, often presented by the antagonists, highlighting that ideas can be interpreted in different ways.
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I had a lot of issues with Angels & Demons, the first of Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon books.
The way Brown ends many of the chapters brings to mind old soap operas — "next time on The Da Vinci Code…will Robert and Sophie escape.
Like its predecessor, amidst all the excitement, there were moments of profound truth.