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Inferno was a fast read, kept my attention, had unexpected twists, and I learned some new things. I took off one star because it got a little preachy in places and the long thought processes included were sometimes unnecessary and distracting. Overall, good book and I recommend giving it a read.


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Inferno Robert Langdon Book 4 Dan Brown 9780593072493 Books Reviews

I like all of Dan Brown's books I have read. I am a traveler and it makes some of the places just that much more interesting to visit or to remember from a previous visit. I enjoyed Angels and Demons and The Da Vinci Code more, but still enjoyed the intrigue and twists and turns of Inferno. Because I have visited the city in Turkey in which the final scenes take place, I was actually able to figure out where the item they were searching for was planted in spite of the many misdirections in the book. It was a fun read. Added note. I was fortunate to read his first book "Angels and Demons" purely by chance on a last minute trip to Rome. What a wonderful addition it was to our trip. We saw far more of Rome then we might have because of that book. I would have missed the sculpture by Bernini called The ecstasy of St. Theresa. I was so very glad to get to see that particular sculpture and the book made me much more aware of Bernini and all his beautiful sculptures. By the way, you might need a guide book to help you find the church in which the "Ecstasy of St. Theresa" is housed.
I quite enjoyed reading Dan Brown's previous work, even his two earlier, pre-Robert Langdon books. The Da Vinci Code remains his best work, as it consists of his tightest, most carefully crafted writing. Inferno continues with the main protagonist, symbologist Langdon, caught in a labyrinthine web of Dante Alighieri-inspired symbols and puzzles which only he can solve (naturally). But, very much like the last 100 pages or so of his earlier work, Angels & Demons, Inferno drowns itself in a massive amount of tedious, repetitive, and unnecessary exposition that does not serve the story, plot twists or not. At times it seems that Brown must think he is being paid by the word, and this book would have greatly benefited from an editor with the necessary courage to tell Brown to seriously pare this book down by as much as half its length of 460 pages - it's that over-written...
One more thing Are books written by a popular author now featuring paid ad placement? Because Brown's repeated mention of brands such as Brioni, BMW, Plume Paris, Armani, and, of course, Harris Tweed (all apropos of nothing in the story), begs the question of whether Brown derives residuals from such brand-name dropping, or perhaps hopes that he'll get free stuff from these companies? Either way, the frequency is annoying, unnecessary, and distracting, and, again, serves no literary purpose I could discern.
It was also interesting to note that in Ron Howard's film treatment of Inferno, MUCH was changed in the storytelling - likely in the name of coherence and tighter scripting, which the novel would have certainly benefitted from, as well. (If you simply must read this book, get the illustrated version - at least it has some interesting visuals!)
I was a big fan of The Da Vinci Code, even though I got a lot of flack from many friends and fellow readers. I read a LOT of books, and although I agree these novels aren't high literature filled with dog-earred pages of quotable prose, I think they are a lot of fun and I think you can learn a lot as well.

I read the Da Vinci Code when it first came out and knew very little about Bibical theories, especially those surrounding Mary Magdalene. So without spoilers, let me say that I was really surprised and interested about the twists that were in that book.

Both in that book and in this one, there are discussions about European art and history. I know a little more about that having been an art history minor in college, but Dan Brown really has fun (and so did this reader) in exploring the intricacies and possible hidden meanings and details of many old writings, and in showing us the secret portals to ancient churches and mosques not seen on your average tour. In this case, what is explored in detail is Dante's Inferno, although other works and historical sites are detailed as well.

The story itself is about professor of religious iconography Robert Langdon - Dan's Brown's recurring hero - who tries to stop a madman from unleashing a possible plague on humanity. And to do so requires figuring out the secrets hidden away in Dante's epic poem.

Yes, yes, I know. There are many far-fetched things and you may not want to look all that closely at plot details but instead have fun and know that you will learn things along the way.

I loved learning things such as the following

"By the time city officials realized it was the rats that were causing the disease, it was too late, but Venice still enforced a decree by which all incoming vessels had to anchor offshore for a full forty days before they would be permitted to unload. to this day, the number forty - quaranta in Italian - served as a grim reminder of the rings of the word quarantine."

I have tried reading Angels and Demons and found I didn't get too far, but this book was the first one since the Da Vinci Code that kept ahold of me till the end.

Lots of fun, and you even learn some interesting stuff along the way.
Inferno was a fast read, kept my attention, had unexpected twists, and I learned some new things. I took off one star because it got a little preachy in places and the long thought processes included were sometimes unnecessary and distracting. Overall, good book and I recommend giving it a read.