Questions About Origin (Robert Langdon, #5)

by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author)

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Screw critics and haters. If you can't see the larger picture then you are stupid. His books are never meant to be great with prose. They are always about really intriguing topics and bring about great stimulation and enlightenment on abstruse topics. If your requirement of a good book is that it has to have great prose, then you are too parochial with respect to how you view books. Is that the only way to view books?

Wayne Jackson I stayed up till 1:00AM reading Origin. The book has all the hallmarks of his Langdon series; vivid locations, historical tie-ins and a mad dash to th…moreI stayed up till 1:00AM reading Origin. The book has all the hallmarks of his Langdon series; vivid locations, historical tie-ins and a mad dash to the final reveal when we learn the secret Langdon has been chasing. Origin has all of that in typical Brown fashion, however, for me the reveal (and there are two in this book) was overdrawn and fell flat. I put down the book with a sense of “that’s it?” disappointment. (less)

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i have become an avid fan of dan brown's divnci code series, in short i am hooked ! so what does everyone think of this book so far ? i'm courious to see how many are reading it., i just learned it existed. ---dr.b

David I'm thinking it's going to be just like the previous four. Little to no character development. Bigly plot swings. A sidekick who is super competent an…moreI'm thinking it's going to be just like the previous four. Little to no character development. Bigly plot swings. A sidekick who is super competent and only needs to adjust her pony tail every four or five chapters.

With Dan Brown, you know what you're going to get, is what I am saying. People who like his combinations of "codes, science, religion, history, art and architecture" are going to love it. People who think he's the worst thing to happen to literature are going to hate it. No mystery involved. (less)

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is this book part of a series? should i have read angels and demons, the da vinci code, lost symbol and inferno before i read this one?

Carrie Bennett No, you do not have to have read the other books, or read them in any order. There are occasional references to occurrences from those books, but they…moreNo, you do not have to have read the other books, or read them in any order. There are occasional references to occurrences from those books, but they are explained. (less)

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Why doesn't it include anything in the aftermath of Inferno??