It is THE book of the summer of 2003. Did you read THE DA VINCI CODE? If so, what did you think of it?

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Great read!!! I travel on business a lot and I hated when the plane landed and I still had 30 pages to read!!

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I read The Da Vinci Code and loved it --- will re-read it again when our book club chooses it as a read when it comes out in paperback. Lots to think about in the book's themes!

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The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown was worth every penny I paid for it. I had originally bought it for my son to read and believe you me, he is one picky 19-year-old reader. I couldn't believe my ears when he told me he read it in one weekend. He hates to read...much less a book his mother recommended. (You how teenagers can be). We both literally could not put this book down. It was written so well that the pages and my eyes were glued to it. It's a book that draws you in and keeps you on the cutting razor's edge so to speak. On a scale of 1 to 10 this book definitely gets a 15!

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Yes…I read The Da Vinci Code and liked it very much! I seem to read approximately fifty plus or so books a year and this was right up in the top five of this year. I have since read all books that are available by Dan Brown. It struck me as being the same type as the earlier books written by Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston....Relic and such. It made you think a little although being a fictional book! I am looking forward to some more of his writing if he can maintain his current freshness and style.

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I don't typically read mysteries but a colleague recommended that I read The Da Vinci Code. I loved this book. It was one of those books that you could read very quickly, but will feel compelled to reread parts of it. There is so much information in this book i.e. historical, art, history, the Catholic Church, etc. This book makes one think for themselves, which is the ultimate for book lovers.

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The Da Vinci Code was absolutely spellbinding. Dan Brown has the ability to write in great detail using many, many facts and maintain the highest level of readability and understanding. I think I read at a faster pace than normal because he could string it all together so effectively and also because I had to get to the next clue in the book. It's wonderful to read such a tight book. After hearing him talk at a book signing, I can say that he speaks with the same ability. This was the most interesting talk of any book signing that I've ever attended. I cannot wait until his next book is published.

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The Da Vinci Code is a great read. I really enjoyed it because it was a thriller but it was also a different story line. I liked it so much that I read two of Dan Brown's other books. It reminds me of The Firm and all the interest that book garnered when it came out.

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I bought and read The Da Vinci Code. I thought it was great, and I strongly recommend all women to read this book. It brings together some interesting points that have floated around for years. It was put together in an interesting format and chain of events. It's definitely a book that will produce thought.

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I loved The Da Vinci Code. It was recommended to me by my art history professor who also adored it. It was a real page-turner and kept my interest. I loved that part of it but what I liked most of all were the interesting facts that came out about the Masons, the Knights Templar and also the Roman Catholic Church. I found myself wanting to believe all of it before I realized that I was reading fiction. This was an informative and absorbing book to read. It made me want to find out more about the topics raised in the book. I would recommend this book to almost anyone.

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By far this is the best book I've read all year --- and I have read over 60 novels. What kind of a movie would this make? My book club is reading it now and I can't wait to hear what they think.

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I read it and loved it.

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No, I haven't read The Da Vinci Code. I haven't read it because it is so talked about. I try to stay away from those books. I like to choose my own books.

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No, I have not read The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. But after reading all the reviews about it, I have it on reserve at the local library. There are many ahead of me on the hold list but my turn will come. I will then enjoy reading it.

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I read it and loved it. Best book of the year.

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I DID read The Da Vinci Code, and was disappointed --- a little too far-fetched and anti-church for my taste.

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Yes, I did read The Da Vinci Code this summer and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is fast- paced like a spy novel and has many interesting twists and turns. I was in Paris and London last fall and visited some of the places mentioned in the book, so that made it even more personal to me.

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I did read The Da Vinci Code and liked it very much. There just seemed to be so much to it, it held my interest and made me want to keep turning the pages. My only caveat is that the answers to a couple of the so-called puzzles were too easy for it to have taken so long for the main characters to figure them out.

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I think The Da Vinci Code is one of the most thought-provoking books I have read in recent years. I enjoyed it, all the while thinking, wondering, wishing COULD THIS POSSIBLY HAVE ANY BASIS IN FACT??? And, if true, what would it mean? I sure know I will never look at some art works, or think about some of the famous people listed, the same!

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Because my son gave me The Da Vinci Code for my birthday, I did read it. Almost as soon as I started it, I was completely engrossed by its constant puzzles and twists and turns and found it difficult to put down. Dan Brown maintained the tension throughout, and when I finished I concluded that it was one of the most suspenseful books I had ever read. The erudite context added to the attraction of the mystifying plot. I did think that the ending was disappointing and unable to support the structure of what had gone before, but because of the great ride he had given me, I was willing to forgive Dan Brown for that inadequacy.

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Yes, I read The Da Vinci Code and I absolutely loved it. Angels & Demons was just as good, if not better, if that is possible. I hope this author continues with the Robert Langdon character. He's wonderful!

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Yes. I have read The Da Vinci Code and will reread it again. This book is tightly written with Brown drawing his readers forward to a beautiful ending. His delivery is precise with a sense of intrigue lurking just around the corner. I circulate my books within the family but I was reluctant to let this one out of my sight.

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No, I did not read The Da Vinci Code and do not plan to do so.

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Yes, I did read The Da Vinci Code and I really enjoyed it. It made me go back and look at the picture of The Last Supper again.

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I found The Da Vinci Code one of the most fascinating books I've read in a long while. The alternatives to long-held beliefs were mind boggling. I really enjoyed the historical explanations for some of the every day knowledge we all have (Friday the 13th). I looked up many of the ideas/concepts on the Internet and was able to find them.

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Yes, I read the book this spring and could not put it down. Not only was the storyline interesting, but it caused me to wonder how much of what he wrote about was fact and how much was fiction. Everyone that I have recommended the book to has felt the same way. It was a terrific read.

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Not only did I LOVE the book, I have recommended it to six people. Five have read it and had discussions with me. I now have two other Dan Brown books to read. It was a great read.

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I read and thoroughly enjoyed The Da Vinci Code. It was a great story with a historical controversy thrown in. Working at a library I have recommended it to 5 people … they have all read it and loved it!

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I absolutely loved it! I enjoyed the subject matter and the fast pace the author maintained.

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I must be one of five people in the country who has not yet readThe Da Vinci Code. Though I am very interested in reading it and have heard nothing but good reviews, I decided I should read some of the books I already have piled up on my bookcase before I buy another one. But I will definitely be reading The Da Vinci Code as soon as I can!

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I thought The Da Vinci Code was thoroughly engrossing. I have recommended it to one and all. I also went back to read Angels & Demons, which is good too but not as outstanding as The Da Vinci Code. I will be looking for more Dan Brown in the future.

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The Da Vinci Code is probably one of the most intriguing and interesting books that I have read in a long time. The amount of research Dan Brown put into this book is amazing. I found it totally fascinating. I went on to read another one of his books,Angel & Demons, and found it just as fascinating. I was disappointed when I had finished them both. I will probably read them both again as there was so much to absorb. I recommend them both with a 5-star rating. Sensational books!!!

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Yes, I have read The Da Vinci Code this summer. It was my first novel by Dan Brown and COULD NOT PUT THE BOOK DOWN. I found myself reading it at 2:00 am. The subject matter was up-to-date and the story was very well done.

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The Da Vinci Code is one of the best books I've read this summer. I read a recent (June 9) Newsweek article in which Seth Mnookin reported that the author of a book called Daughter of God (Lewis Perdue) had sent a letter to Dan Brown's publisher claiming thatThe Da Vinci Code might be based on his work. Since I just read both, let me hasten to assure you that Dan Brown's work is superior and quite different. The only similarities that I could see were that 1) both had something to do with art, and 2) both were about "secrets" kept from the unsuspecting Christian public by the Vatican. Other than that, I would say that Perdue's book was more of a thriller than a mystery. Far too many people were killed for my taste. Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code was an intellectual treat.

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Yes, I read The Da Vinci Code, and while I do not believe in or agree with the main premise of the book (that Jesus and Mary Magdelene were lovers), I think it is a great yarn.

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Yes, I did read it. I did not like it and cannot understand what all the hype is about. I thought it was very boring in places.

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Yes, I did read Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. I really enjoyed it so much, and it was hard to put down to do the mundane things such as cook or clean the house. I had never read any of Dan Brown's novels before but the blurbs that I read about The Da Vinci Code peaked my interest. I love art, so the subject matter really seemed interesting to me. I must say that I was not disappointed. I found The Da Vinci Code to be a fast, interesting read. After reading The Da Vinci Code I found his other novel,Angels & Demons, at the bookstore and bought it to read. I also enjoyed Angels & Demons and would recommend it to anyone who enjoyed reading The Da Vinci Code. The character, Robert Langdon, is in both of these novels.

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Yes, I did recently read The Da Vinci Code. I found it to be a gripping, fast-moving story that held my attention all the way through. In fact, I found the book hard to put down. Having said that, I think the book is very close to Umberto Eco's Foucault's Pendulum and I thought the latter was a much better book. Eco's book seemed better researched and more layered than Brown's.

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In a word ... Sensational!

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I almost never read popular thrillers like The Da Vinci Code, but I thought I would make an exception to see what all the buzz was about. After finishing the book, I remembered why I don't read popular thrillers. A very ordinary book.

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I loved The Da Vinci Code. Angels & Demons was also a good read. However, has anyone experienced deja vu reading The Da Vinci Code after reading Perdue's God's Daughter?

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No, I did not read it.

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I love The Da Vinci Code. It had the pace of the movie Speed. I would love to read another like that one.

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I thought that this book was absolutely wonderful. It was very educational on the subjects of art and religion, as well as being an enjoyable page-turner. I am recommending it to everyone I know.

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Yes, I read it. Yes, I liked it --- and I didn't care about any inconsistencies or supposedly poor research. I wasn't reading it for that but for pure entertainment and that's exactly what I got.

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I loved The Da Vinci Code and went to the library to find Dan Brown's older books after finishing it. It was fast-paced, the theories were fascinating, and I enjoyed the characters. The cryptography aspect was intriguing and the history behind secret societies induced a little paranoia. The desperate race through Paris helped this story, despite the length, by providing a quick read as it was difficult to put down.

I highly recommend it to fans of thrillers. Dan Brown has moved from my "Library" list to my "Purchase" list!

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Yes, I read The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. I thought that it was very exciting and extremely thought-provoking. I liked it so much that I ran right out upon finishing it and bought his first book,Angels & Demons, and I liked it just as much. Please ask Mr. Brown to hurry up and write another one.

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The Da Vinci Code IS the book of the summer! My husband and I loved it so much and talked so much about the incidental information delivered along with the story that our 21-year-old daughter, who is a college student, was hesitant to read it. Perhaps she thought it was too heavy for someone who needed a break from serious books. She was delighted to discover that it is a thriller as well as an eye-opener about religion, and she loved it as much as we did. In fact, her college friends are reading our copy now, and we can't get the book back so we can lend it to OUR friends!

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Yes, I read The Da Vinci Code and absolutely loved it. I'm still recommending it!! It combined mystery and history and art and religion and kept you thrilled until the end. It made you want to visit the museums and cathedrals and see all the artwork firsthand. It made you want to know more about all these things and hungry for more.

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Yes. The Da Vinci Code was intriguing, and is inspiring me to read and learn more about the art, the Knights Templar and many other things alluded to in the book. A fascinating springboard to knowledge and a really good read!

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I was really turned off by reviews comparing this book to Umberto Eco's In the Name of the Rose (which I hated!). However, I got the book as a gift and LOVED everything about it (characters, plot, etc.) What I liked the most about this book is that it was so provocative and yet credible at the same time. I know this will provide some great discussions for my book group. I have since picked up several of the author's other books, but have yet to read them.

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I am in the middle of it and it is a great suspense. The historical and art information is fascinating. I have to go now so I can keep reading.

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I loved it --- couldn't put it down!

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I read it and recommended that my book club make it its September selection (which it did) because it offers so much to talk about. But while the story's premise is excellent, there is absolutely no depth to any of the characters or the plot. It all goes careening along hoping that the excitement will keep you from looking at the story too closely. I would have loved to have seen this story in the hands of a more able writer.

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I read The Da Vinci Code after reading the enthusiastic reviews on Bookreporter.com. As a Catholic teacher of church history and medieval history and a lover of great mysteries, this book absorbed me from many angles. I've recommended The Da Vinci Code to several friends and look forward to reading more of Dan Brown's work.

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I just finished reading The Da Vinci Code a week ago. A wonderful 5-star story that equals its ballyhoo. The puzzle saying and its solution is spectacular. It is true-to-life and a great read!

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Yes, I read The Da Vinci Code. I absolutely loved it, enough that I just purchased an audio copy for my husband who commutes 2-3 hours a day and does his "reading" via cassette or CD.

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I thoroughly enjoyed The Da Vinci Code. I think it is a fascinating book.

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It's been a long time since I've read a book that I couldn't put down and The Da Vinci Code was it. Absolutely fascinating. After reading the book, I had an interest in the search for "more information" on the Holy Grail. This book was good exercise for the brain. I enjoyed it immensely.

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The Da Vinci Code is, perhaps, the finest suspense novel I have read in a decade --- and I've read a lot of them in my avocation. As a clergyman (retired) I was captivated as well as fascinated by his "spin" on biblical and art history. Masterful and beautifully done! His research was beautifully interwoven into his novel. No one, quite literally, has done it better!

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Yes, I read it. Rather, I listened to it on tape and was exceedingly sorry to discover that it was an abridged version. It was kind of like eating low-fat ice cream --- not very rewarding. I'm sure the high-fat, full-length version of The Da Vinci Code is much, much better.

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The best book I have read in a long time. I actually went out and got a book about Da Vinci and his art. Great!!!!!

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I read The Da Vinci Code when I had just returned from a trip to Italy where I saw The Last Supper. I had also just read Margaret George's Mary of Magdelene. So it all was related. I think it was a good, clever suspense book. I did some research and realized he mixed facts with fiction. Our couples book club is reviewing this book in September, which was another motivational force for doing research. It definitely was a good summer read.

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Yes, I read The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown this summer and his other three books as well. His writing improved with each book that he wrote and none of them were bad --- they just kept getting better. He can throw a lot of detail at the reader in such an organized, tight, understandable way that the reader never loses his train of thought. You HAD TO keep reading to find out what happened next: where did each clue lead, would the characters get to their destination, and would I have time to breathe through the fast-paced plot? His book tour was so interesting. No one wanted him to stop speaking. What a refreshing addition to the book world!

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I think the book is terrific but it isn't quite as good as Angels & Demons. I read that book when it was first released; I went to Rome in the summer of 2000 looking for Michaelangelo but discovered Bernini. I regret that I did not have Angels & Demonswith me. If I ever get to Rome again I would use Dan Brown's book as my tour guide

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I thought it was fascinating and provocative. The history and the mystery intertwined perfectly. I also love codes and puzzles, which made it even more interesting. It's one of those books that everyone tells their friends to read, but won't tell them exactly why, so that the fun and mystery don't get spoiled.

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I read it last month for a book group. I liked it a lot, especially the legend, lore, art and religious history. The plot, character development and cryptology were a little weak, but overall it was worth the time spent.

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Ah, The Da Vinci Code is my favorite mystery story of the year. It was a page-turner that tweaks the religious mind. The twists and turns keep a reader on their toes. 5 stars.

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Yes I did! I loved it and, because of me, three more copies were bought in a week!

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I read The Da Vinci Code because it was rated so highly by your readers. And I was totally taken in by the book! It was so interesting with such fascinating facts that I ended up looking things up online, in books, and talking to my engineer husband. My husband was being inundated by me reading parts of the book to him out loud constantly and asking, "Is this right?" And everything we looked up was correct! It stimulated my mind to pursue further delving into some of the material presented. And I even read another book, Mary of Magdelene, afterwards just to follow up on some of the information. I rated it a "5". The chapters were short and kept you hanging … wanting to read the next chapter! The story itself was good. And how it was all integrated together was interesting. A very good read. And I am a harsh judge of books! I recommended this book to all my book loving friends!

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I got The Da Vinci Code from the library. After reading a small portion of it, I decided that it was not a book I was interested in. I returned it immediately so someone else could read it.

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Yes I read The Da Vinci Code and thought it was great.

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Yes, I read The Da Vinci Code and liked it a lot. I had not read anything by Dan Brown previously, but will keep an eye out for his next book. I found myself taking periodic breaks from the novel to look for information online about Leonardo, the Crusades, the Teutonic Knights and Knights Templar, the Masons, and Opus Dei. I don't have enough background to know how much of the historical background Brown included in the novel is accurate, but it made for fascinating reading. I did find his characters to be a little farfetched and overdone, but all in all, it was a most enjoyable mystery and certainly kept me guessing right to the end.

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I am on the last few pages of The Da Vinci Code, and I really liked it. I did not read it when it was first published because I thought I would have to spend time trying to decipher codes. Once people started talking about the book, and I realized the codes were solved by the main characters, I put myself on the waiting list at our local library. I am so glad I took the time to read it. There have been so many twists and turns. I would recommend this one to everyone. It is a definite winner. I rate it 4.5 out of 5.

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I found The Da Vinci Code delightfully far-fetched yet fascinating in that so many of the groups and places Dan Brown talked about were real and you could find out more information about them on the Internet. For example, The Priory of Sion and Opus Dei really do exist. And you can actually visit the Pyramide Inversee at the Louvre in Paris, the ancient Rosslyn Chapel south of Edinburgh, Scotland and the national headquarters of Opus Dei in New York City! This combination of fact and fiction is woven into a compelling novel. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

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Out of almost 200 books read in the past two years, this was without a doubt the best. It made me not only do some serious thinking about the Catholic Church and how it operates, but also gave me an enormous amount of knowledge. The fun part of reading Dan Brown's book was constantly stopping to search the Internet for more information about a specific area he was referring to at the time.

I can't tell you how much time I spent looking at Da Vinci's The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. A great read full of thought-provoking facts as well as a great mystery.

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I thought The Da Vinci Code was very well written and a compelling read. However, I think that some readers I have spoken with forget that this is a fiction work and readily believe all that they read. This is most true of those who approach the book with certain religious prejudices already ingrained.

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I liked the book very much, though it could have been shorter. The Feminine Divine seems to be the topic du jour, or at least it seems that way, since I read The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd right afterwards.

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I listened to, rather than read, The Da Vici Code. I plan to actually read it in the near future. I thought it was fantastic, very thought-provoking and interesting. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good story with depth and detail.

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I have read The Da Vinci Code, and like Angels & Demons, another of Dan Brown's books, I was hooked as soon as I read the first line. He writes with a confident hand in conversational prose but sets up an intellectual mystery that the reader feels compelled to help solve. His research is impeccable and the history that saturates the plot serves to seduce his audience. This provocative vein that is woven through the plot forces them to think of how they see what they think they see, and make them question what they think they know. Enjoy!

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I actually just finished this book at the beach! While I thought that some of the subject matter was very interesting (i.e. the historical facts about the Catholic Church) I found it to be a less than thrilling thriller. I also had trouble with suspending reality, believing that all those famous men got dressed in robes and chanted stuff like right out of Rosemary's Baby!!!!! I do read quite a bit of thrillers every year, so I feel I can make this judgment. Anything by John Case is far better. I just received an email from a friend who said the book before The Da Vinci Code was better.Angels & Demons I think is the title. I can believe it was better.

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Incredible! Well written, fast paced, exceptional!

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Yes, I read The Da Vinci Code and while I thought it got off to a slower start than Angels and Demons, once I got past the first few chapters I couldn't put the book down. Usually I can figure out "whodunit" but this had me guessing till the last few pages. Brown is great mixing fiction with historical fact. Definitely 5 stars!!!!!!!

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I read The Da Vinci Code, and though it was well written with surprising plot twists, I would not recommend it to anyone. Being a Christian, I found it blasphemous, and no, I'm not religious radical.

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Yes --- not only did I read it, but my 93-year-old aunt, my daughter, husband, and several friends did as well --- all very different people. And they all loved it!

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Very good beginning, extremely convoluted plot, definitely anti-clerical, poor case for Mary Magdalene.

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Yes, I read it. I enjoyed the first half very much but felt the second half was drawn out. I would only give it three stars probably. The opinions of my brother and mother were very similar.

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The Da Vinci Code is greatly overrated. The plot presents itself as a piece of historical fiction. However, it is nothing more than fiction with a contrived plot. It is very disappointing.

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I thought it was an excellent story, but some of the writing was inferior. Also, the suspense began to feel repetitive.

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I just finished reading The Da Vinci Code. At the beginning I thought, aha, this is going to be a revelation of some sort. At least it seemed to be going in that direction. However, by the end of the book, I realized The Da Vinci Code was just a very good and, in some parts, quite enlightening read. Yes, I would recommend it as a page-turner and an excellent mystery.

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Yes, I've read The Da Vinci Code and I enjoyed it! It has prompted some historical research on my part. Great story. I'll be sure to read more of Dan Brown.

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Reading The Da Vinci Code was one of the great pleasures of my summer so far. Such a good read. I was engrossed in the story but learned a lot about the art world. I found it one of the best books.

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An interesting plot that got me riveted, but the writing itself was vastly overrated and the characters were boring.