When people talk about books, you seldom hear "This is where the bad guy wins."
Dan Brown, my gratitude for you and your breaking of the usual has no end.
Inferno is the fourth journey of Harvard symbology professor Robert Langdon. One day, he wakes up in a hospital within Florence with no recollection of the past day. He was soon informed by Dr. Sienna Brooks that he'd taken a bullet to the head, and without time to waste witnessed the murder of her colleague. Off to an exhilarating start, Inferno grabbed my attention immediately.
Dan Brown always seemed to have a knack for distributing action in all the right places; this is no exception. Right as you think you're getting a well deserved break (and right as Langdon does too) another discovery is made. I think one of the best parts of the novel is the fact that it's easy on the mind in terms of vocabulary, but also extremely informative. If you want to learn about religious icons outside of a classic textbook scene, {in this particular book, Dante's Inferno} definitely pick up one of the Langdon adventures.
The absolute best part of the book (and the part where those devilish spoilers come into play) was the twist. Now sure, Dan Brown always has a twist, but hey! You can totally see them coming... until now. I'm a crazy obsessor over reading between the lines (not to mention above them, below them, parallel to them, you know the drill) but this particular book pulled it off with an elegant writing style that I never ever would've seen otherwise.
The constant shifting alliances and the multitude of plot twists kept you just as confused and just as engrossed in the story as Langdon himself. A journey through history in which Dan Brown rewrites the future for, this book was simply too astonishing and unique for words.
Glad to be back and blogging! Right now I'm rereading Harry Potter and starting A Song of Fire and Ice. I'm getting back into the fantasy scheme of things again!
Dan Brown, my gratitude for you and your breaking of the usual has no end.
Inferno is the fourth journey of Harvard symbology professor Robert Langdon. One day, he wakes up in a hospital within Florence with no recollection of the past day. He was soon informed by Dr. Sienna Brooks that he'd taken a bullet to the head, and without time to waste witnessed the murder of her colleague. Off to an exhilarating start, Inferno grabbed my attention immediately.
Dan Brown always seemed to have a knack for distributing action in all the right places; this is no exception. Right as you think you're getting a well deserved break (and right as Langdon does too) another discovery is made. I think one of the best parts of the novel is the fact that it's easy on the mind in terms of vocabulary, but also extremely informative. If you want to learn about religious icons outside of a classic textbook scene, {in this particular book, Dante's Inferno} definitely pick up one of the Langdon adventures.
The absolute best part of the book (and the part where those devilish spoilers come into play) was the twist. Now sure, Dan Brown always has a twist, but hey! You can totally see them coming... until now. I'm a crazy obsessor over reading between the lines (not to mention above them, below them, parallel to them, you know the drill) but this particular book pulled it off with an elegant writing style that I never ever would've seen otherwise.
The constant shifting alliances and the multitude of plot twists kept you just as confused and just as engrossed in the story as Langdon himself. A journey through history in which Dan Brown rewrites the future for, this book was simply too astonishing and unique for words.
Glad to be back and blogging! Right now I'm rereading Harry Potter and starting A Song of Fire and Ice. I'm getting back into the fantasy scheme of things again!
Does this book keep you on your toes? I don't like reading predictable books! This seems like an interesting book!
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DeletePredictable just kills doesn't it? I definitely recommend it for a switch from normal!
Wow, this book really seems very intriguing in the fact that the plot is filled with many surprises which is good to keep a reader engaged and as you mentioned the elegant style that this book seems to be presented in makes me want to really read it. Thanks for the input on this book... I might just try it and see how well it is!
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ReplyDeleteI really need to read this one.
Yours Truly
-Voldemort
P.S: is this the book with the 9 circles of hell?
You /do/ need to read this one! It's a great adventure, even if it uses the "Dan Brown Formula"... OH WELL :D
DeleteYep that's the one! It even talks about the history- super fantasticabulous!
I LOVE YOUR FIRST SENTENCE! It makes me want to read the whole post and makes it suspenseful and I'm glad an author finally stopped being chliche. I will have to read this book!
ReplyDeleteI loved how you started this post and this book seems so interesting and seems like it has a lot of twists and turns which I love-I mean who doesn't? Anyway I am excited to read this book it is not something I would usually pick but your summary really caught my attention making me want to read it.
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