novelesque_life's review against another edition
3.0
3 STARS
"When the NSA's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant, beautiful mathematician. What she uncovers sends shock waves through the corridors of power. The NSA is being held hostage - not by guns or bombs - but by a code so complex that if released would cripple U.S. intelligence. Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy and lies, Fletcher battles to save the agency she believes in. Betrayed on all sides, she finds herself fighting not only for her country but for her life, and in the end, for the life of the man she loves." (From Amazon)
I am not really into technological thrillers but this kept my attention and was not bad.
"When the NSA's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant, beautiful mathematician. What she uncovers sends shock waves through the corridors of power. The NSA is being held hostage - not by guns or bombs - but by a code so complex that if released would cripple U.S. intelligence. Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy and lies, Fletcher battles to save the agency she believes in. Betrayed on all sides, she finds herself fighting not only for her country but for her life, and in the end, for the life of the man she loves." (From Amazon)
I am not really into technological thrillers but this kept my attention and was not bad.
tlo_94's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
readivine's review against another edition
5.0
"Who will guard the guards?"This is my first Dan Brown book and as cliche goes this would surely not be my last! Originally, I started reading this last May but never got around to finishing it after I stopped at Chapter 20, and I must say that despite of the 5-month hiatus, I could still remember the details vividly. This was a wildly entertaining and the kind of info-dumpy book that I'm eager to read. The way Dan Brown paces the whole plot with (surprisingly!) digestible chapters really made the reading experience worth it. Digital Fortress is kind of a crash course to cryptography and etymology. This is highly educational and despite of the overwhelming cryptography details, I wasn't fazed at all.
We follow two main POV's namely that of NSA head cryptographer Susan Fletcher and her fiance David Becker when they both embarked on separate courses in dismantling and understanding the enigmatic Digital Fortress. Next thing you know, you'll be getting an action packed trip in Seville, Spain and roam the ever elusive setup of NSA and the world of cryptography. This is a one of akind book for me and I definitely would see myself rereading it. Also I learned a few tricks in basic cryptography because of this book! To anyone who can crack the code, uhmmmmm I'll definitely like every review you post from here on out! HAHAHAH
191-41-51-520-09-15-251-11-21-213-13-02-19-09-0505-01 15 192020 THISS IS FUUUNNN
Update: (April 4, 2019) I can no longer crack whatever mish mash of attempted "code" I wrote here HAHAHAH
karlynrose's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
crikhopit's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favorite of the Dan Brown books...but just as page-turning as the rest of them!
jinwooooo's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
3.75
I think it's overall fun to read due to lots of description (although it gets overloaded with description sometimes) and the vantage points this book gives are quite fun at least for me.
The biggest problem I had with this book was that "Dan Brown's" constant use of same formula for each book, overflow of description time to time, and some wrong facts (it's fiction so oh well....).
The biggest problem I had with this book was that "Dan Brown's" constant use of same formula for each book, overflow of description time to time, and some wrong facts (it's fiction so oh well....).
loreleibr's review against another edition
5.0
A little different than most of his books but just as good. Totally worth reading!
cherylw_1521's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.5
Most character actions don't make any logical sense and are not linked to discernable motivations. I was pulled out every other page by the implausiblility of the scenarios and conversations. The author's poor understanding of technology in 1997 is only a small part of the problem with this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Abandonment, Body shaming, Death of parent, and Murder
katluze's review against another edition
3.0
3,5 Estrellas.
Una muy buena lectura, la verdad.
Me encantaron los personajes, la trama y como el autor utiliza un lenguaje informático que explica de una manera maravillosa a o los inexpertos como yo en el tema.
Estoy feliz de haber tenido la oportunidad de leer esta novela y con mucho entusiasmo leeré más del autor.
Una muy buena lectura, la verdad.
Me encantaron los personajes, la trama y como el autor utiliza un lenguaje informático que explica de una manera maravillosa a o los inexpertos como yo en el tema.
Estoy feliz de haber tenido la oportunidad de leer esta novela y con mucho entusiasmo leeré más del autor.
eswee's review against another edition
3.5
Although this was written well, much of the suspense was killed for me by knowing to much about the subject. This made the plot quite predictive. If you don't know too much about computers though, this is a very good read!