What readers think of The Da Vinci Code, plus links to write your own review.

When Mr. Brow isn't sure about his fact, which is far more often then not, he falls back on the key to fiction: imagination. he is praised for his dedication to detail, yet anyone who has been to paris knows that the hotel the protaginist resides in is a 30 second walk, not a 30 minuit drive form the Louve. while on the run a train tickit is purchased form gare de lyon while infact there are no trains for the destination, Lille, from that station. a trivial mistake on might say, however i belive that these two fallicies, or over-sites represent a general lack of simple research. i wont go so far as to deny that the story is interesting but i find the wrighting far from poetry and much closer to a Robert Ludlum thriller (no offence to Mr. ludlum).

5 is way too small of a number to this novel enough said. oh yeah "WOW"

Da Vinci Code reads much like a finished script would go into production. A real page turner. I did not want to put it down, but alas, I had to sleep sometime. Short chapters makes reading a breeze and my interest was held throughout the entire book.
There were numerous surprises throughout and there were no clues which gave away any real hint of what would occur.

I have recommended this book to everyone I have met and continue to do so. I am completely satisfied with the charater development, story and ending.

I am looking forward with great anticipation to Robert Langdon's upcoming adventure.

If you haven't read his first "Angels and Demons" I highly recommend it. Amazing work from Dan Brown

AJ
Toronto, Canada

The De Vinci code a roller coaster of a read, enthralling, intriguing, thought provoking.
I couldn't put it down. Encourages you to explore the fact from the fiction, can't wait for
the sequel next summer, or to read more by Dan Brown.

This novel was totally based on one-dimensional characters that give no depth to the story-line. The sole appeal of the book was revealing the facts and after a few hundred pages my interest fully died. I literally had to force myself to read the last 100 pages! If you find attraction to religion read it, otherwise leave the book in the store!!

This novel by Dan Brown is surely one of the greatest story tellers of our time. The constant twists and turns make this instant classic impossible to put down. As a reader, I feel fortunate to be a part of such a ground-breaking tale.

I'm a teenage girl and not Christian. I found I enjoyed this book quite a bit, though I understand some of the arguments stated by those people who didn't like it. I think what you need to realise is that just because it is a work of Fiction, doesn't mean it's the story and the characters that matter most. I think Dan Brown created the characters and plots etc simply to communicate all the amazing ideas and interesting philosophies that he wanted to share with the world, so they will most probably not be the strongest areas. I agree that at times Langdon seems a bit dull and the speech is a bit empty, but I enjoyed the plot and thought it was a sufficient and interesting way to write the book. You cannot disagree that the stuff in it is worth investigating in some way, and basically a fiction novel is going to get a lot more publicity than another history book. I reccommmend the book to anyone who likes exploring new ideas and questioning old ones. Congrats Mr. Brown, I hope this book causes many people to become more questioning about their environment and their world. People need to go out and explore things for themselves as opposed to just accepting what people tell you.

A Biblical Scholar would certainly have problems with The Da Vinci Code due to its many contradictions to the Bible. However, not being a Biblical Scholar, I found the book to be exciting, thought-provoking and entertaining. From a Christianity viewpoint, the good news is it has ME thinking about and wondering about, what may be true and what may not be true. Before reading this book, frankly, I wasn't giving much thought to religion. So for those who condemn the book for the "fact vs fiction" inconsistencies it conjurs up, lighten-up and enjoy a good novel keeping in mind the passage Brown included from Napoleon, "The winners in history are usually the ones who write the history we read." So, how "real" is the history we have read???