Book #3: The DaVinci Code

I've decided that a book a week was highly unrealistic. The Poisonwood Bible made me realize that some books are just longer than others. Nevertheless, I am still committed to reading all 100 of these books! It just may take longer than anticipated.

My most recent adventure, The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown, was exhilarating and (like the title of the list suggests) could not be put down. Now, I am a #churchnerd, who loves the intricacies of symbolism. The way Brown weaves the narrative together is masterful and keeps the reader in suspense through out the story. This was my third Dan Brown novel, and I recognized the familiar pattern of his writing style. There is a deeply profound conundrum that gets Robert Langdon involved, there is some female counterpart-with whom Langdon does some extra-curricular work with, and there is always an evil underling to work the plot of a mastermind. While I appreciate the suspense of figuring out "who dun it," the eccentric albino criminal/monk was too much for me. Daily forms of torture to keep the self in line were too far for me to appreciate his commitment to the cause. What I did appreciate was the relationship he had with the bishop who cared for him in his times of need. That even until death they were committed to each other.

Overall, I was unable to put the book down. Yet, I feel like I found Angels and Demons and The Lost Symbol more thrilling. I am excited to read Inferno, eventually. And after all of these books with deep faith questions, I am ready for a switch.

Grade: B+

Next Book: Divergent