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4.5 stars
Almost 20 years after it was published, I finally got around to reading The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Now I understand why it caused such a sensation, was made into a film, and spawned other novels. It’s a very involved tale, part art history, part religious theory, part murder mystery, and it covers a surprising amount of ground in a day’s time.

I love learning while being entertained, and this book exposed to a lot of ideas that I’d never pondered before. It gave me a board view of a controversial topic while throwing a lot of intense action into the mix. I felt the story stalled out halfway through when it dwelled too long on religious theories, and I debated whether I would finish it or not. Once the story got past that point, the action and plot twists got back on track and held my attention to the very satisfying finish. All in all, it’s an amazing achievement, worthy of all the praise.