Something is missing..

I love all of Dan Brown Novels but something is missing in this one. Perhaps it's just the Audio that is less than half the length of his other books.. But the book just has the feeling of being a Short Story.

The plot, the performance, all of it was wonderful with the iconic breadcrumbs leading to breadcrumbs leading to the bigger picture in which we come to expect from Dan Brown. Sadly it just needed.. More.

12 persone l'hanno trovata utile

This was so boring and it was the abridge version

Action was predictable and not nearly as fasted paced as previous works. If you want to be talked into sleep then this book is for you- otherwise don’t waste the credit.

9 persone l'hanno trovata utile

Less Symbols... More Art...

Langdon is slowing down. While not wholly disappointed, this was kinda predictable. It just wasn't the Langdon I recall... recognizing symbols, solving mysteries, escaping danger, etc. Well, that stuff did happen, but on a tiny, tiny scale compared to his other adventures. This book felt like it was not trying to tell a suspenseful story as much as using Langdon to as bait to explain away God again. Even with the single line at the very beginning of the main event that "this is all just theory", the characters just blindly swallow it all without any question. There was only one symbol that I recall for our symbologist to explain. The rest felt like the author's new fascination with art and technology. This was not what I wanted from Langdon. And, like I mentioned, it was rather predictable. The narration was great, as usual. I listened comfortably at 1.25X speed to safe time. If any of this was helpful, please click YES below. Later.

6 persone l'hanno trovata utile

Not quite the adventure I’d hoped for.

Not quite as much decoding and “secret revealing” as previous Dan Brown books. Some of the end was handled a little too safely. He could’ve taken a greater risk with a twist near the end and it would have been more meaningful for the associated reader demographic. (I Don’t want to give a spoiler). I love that it was set in Spain, but it had little to do with any Spanish history pre-20th century

3 persone l'hanno trovata utile

Just awful !

Dan Brown ought to be ashamed. I am an avid reader and book on tape listener. Literally hundreds of books. Rarely do I not finish a book because it is so bad. I didn’t finish this one. The final straw is when Robert Langdon is knocked unconscious for minutes(not seconds) and immediately recalls an Internet model of a church under construction in order to find a way out. Mind you, he didn’t know he would be at this church. The priest, WHO LIVES THERE, doesn’t know how to get them out, but Langdon, who was just comatose, does. Not to mention the police have the church surrounded, there are dead officers, but they don’t go to where Langdon is because the priest tells them to wait on the medics. Sadly, this was the last ridiculous situation that made me quit reading; there were many more before this. Oh, and I still had apprx 3 more hours to go. Last dan brown for this reader.

2 persone l'hanno trovata utile

The only 1* book from Dan Briwn

I have read every Dan Brown book and would rate them all 4-5 stars. Typically his books are so interesting you can't put the book down (stop listening). This book was tough to get through. Virtually nothing piqued my interest in this plot. As I read, I felt the ultimate plot was unachievable, which is what ended up happening.

1 persona l'ha trovata utile

Not so strong storyline

After reading or listening all of Dan Brown’s books, I hoped for some new twist on this plot, unfortunately, I wasn’t surprised or amazed,

One thing though, I really liked Paul Michael’ narration.

1 persona l'ha trovata utile

He Lost His Mojo

I have read all of Dan Brown's book, but Origins does not make the cut. You can normally count on a suspenseful page turner, but not this time. Save your money.

1 persona l'ha trovata utile

Yes I’m back

I’m going to stay with you. I m suffering from PD or Parkinson’s disease Using Audible will assist me to acommunicate with the world especially with my impaired speech

Fantastic!

One of Dan Brown's best! Thoroughly enjoyed this as much as I did when I read The DaVinci Code the first time.