Title: Formulaic Fantasy From Brown
Product review: Bottom line: If you have ever read any other Dan Brown novel then you're going to get through the first few chapters and suddenly feel an overwhelming sense of déjà vu. This is dime-store literature at it's best, or worst, depending on your preference. Definitely not worth all the hype.On the bright side, if you happen to love dime-store novels, and have never read any of his previous "works," then you should be content curling up with this one. (I used the term "works" loosely, thus the quotes.)Brown novels are different settings, the same predictable "surprise" villains, and fashionable Hollywood thrills. Ad nauseam. Amazing that this book has garnered so much attention, but religion + conspiracy = controversy, which amounts to a "bestseller" even if the writing is sub par and cliché.
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