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This was my first Dan Brown read and it is the storyline connection to Dante that piqued my interest. This was an audio book read for me and I thought the narrator did a very good job and probably kept me more interested in the storyline than the print book would. I really enjoyed the connection to Dante, the detailed descriptions of the locations and thought the fast-paced of the novel worked well without feeling overwhelmed. At times the thriller part seemed a little too formulaic to me and so
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3.5 stars. I ended up liking this book more than I thought. I love the city of Florence, and I enjoyed Brown's descriptions of it. I also enjoyed the use of Dante's Divine Comedy throughout the book, so now I will have to read it. One other thing, I liked the ending of the book much better than the movie.
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Fast breaking as ever, and kept me on the edge of my seat. Being a retired World History and Humanities teacher, I really enjoy the author's detail descriptions of the historical and cultural places that the characters visit. Story line of trying to prevent the release of a modern plague and following clues from Dante's Divine Comedy, makes for a rewarding and harrowing read. If you like Dan Brown then this one will not disappoint. If you don't like Dan Brown's writing---well why would you read
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Robert Langdon wakes up in a hospital in Florence Italy unable to recall the last 48 hours and unsure of why he is in Italy. When an attack occurs on him in the hospital doctor Sienna Brooks helps save Langdon and they soon realize that Langdon was searching for a deadly virus that is hidden by clues connected to dante's Divine Comedy. This is a typical dan Brown book with lots of action and art history and a plot that is somewhat unbelievable. I found the book more fund than the last Lagdon nov
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Love the setting and the excitement of the mystery. Love learning things about places historical places and things… just find the writing hard to get into. I can't really put my finger on it...
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