bella_01's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I absolutely loved reading this book, and I'm now hoping to visit Spain some day to see some of these places in real life.
Moderate: Colonisation, Death, Murder, and Terminal illness
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Gun violence, and Death of parent
raypaws's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, Gun violence, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Suicide and Cancer
konstantina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Another Robert Langdon book that mentions religious issues, something that I deeply appreciate, as an atheist myself, and as a person who holds a grunge, let's say, towards Christianity first, and organised religion second. Great plot twist at the end, although some parts of it were kind of predictable.
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The last scenes with the King and Bishop Valdespino really touched me, and I'm glad Brown added this plot point so beautifully.Graphic: Murder and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Cancer, Suicide attempt, and Death
Minor: Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Gun violence
lillianreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Cancer and Violence
Moderate: Suicide
mscalls's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Violence
meganpbennett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Origin ventures very far from the earlier books, with less emphasis on art and history, and more emphasis on religion and futurism. It's a very quick read, and it's a nail-biter all the way through. There's an AI - think JARVIS - and some very heavy topics hidden within the fast-paced thriller. Something that I found very interesting is that no mention was made of Inferno, the
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virus designed to render one third of the world sterile to prevent over-populationModerate: Death, Child death, Alcoholism, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Cancer, Grief, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide, and Suicide attempt