Title: An interesting foray into the land of an ancient text
Product review: The main attractions of "Rule" for this reader were the setting (Princeton) and the fact that it deals with underclassmen researching an ancient text. I was not expecting, nor should I have been, a literary masterpiece and I wasn't disappointed in this aspect. Still, it is well enough composed for what it is, and this is a commercially successful trek through college accompanied by puzzles and problem solving.Granted, comparisions have been, and will continue to be made against Brown's "Da Vinci" but "Rule" is truly unique. The only real connection may be that the authors were influenced by Brown's work--for me the similarities stopped there.Given the success of this book, it will probably stay around for a few more years. While it may have its detractors, for the genre that it is, the writing and story are enough to keep you turning the pages. Not a book for English class, but rather a good-natured romp through academia.
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