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Deception Point by Dan Brown

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rymrgard's review against another edition

3.0

Back when I first read Illuminati (= Angels and Demons) — being a young teenager, impressionable and very new in the field of what I considered to be „adult books“ — I thought of myself as a Dan Brown fan. A feeling very short lived, however, lasting for only two of his books (the aforementioned Illuminati and Meteor (Deception Point)), before I discovered that they are… well… not very good.
Still, disbelieving, I continued on. Read two more (Digital Fortress and Da Vinci Code) before I was forced to accept the facts. I never read more of him and never will.

Back then I had just heard of the famous CERN for the first time and desperately wanted to go there. I had a fable for renaissance art and everything concerning Da Vinci and Michelangelo I was bound to pick up and devour. Both Illuminati and Meteor hit the spot for me back then. I remember them more fondly than I‘m now convinced they deserve — hence the 3 star rating.
I have never reread them and never will. But I will also not lower my rating to what I would surely think of them now, maybe as a sign to myself that I take the judgements of my past self seriously, even if they were misguided.

If you find yourself enjoying these novels: That is absolutely fine. Different tastes for different people. I‘m sure there are books I love that you would never read voluntarily.

If you find yourself having liked them in the past, looking back now, questioning the sanity of your past self: That‘s absolutely fine too and nothing to be ashamed of. I also really liked Twilight once.

kinic's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ozelie's review against another edition

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adventurous informative mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

ihateprozac's review against another edition

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4.0

I liked it a lot, and it's really intriguing to think about a) how our existence as humans would be altered if we discovered alien life, and b) how underhanded the political system truly is. Dan Brown has a lot of haters, but ultimately I like his books because they're an easy read that also makes me think - not the easiest thing to achieve.

I read this book years ago, and it piqued my interest in a lot of subjects. Even today I constantly wonder about the Mariana Trench and the possibilities that it holds, if only we could get down there. And I never stop wondering what our reactions would be like if some extra-terrestrial organism were actually discovered (lets hope it doesnt happen [b:The Andromeda Strain|7670|The Andromeda Strain|Michael Crichton|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165637950s/7670.jpg|997271]-style).

orforman's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I thought it was slow moving at first and it took me awhile to get into. Definitely was confused by the alternating perspectives until the story really got underway and everything made sense. Towards the end, I was hooked and had trouble putting it down. This is the first Dan Brown book I’ve read, and it didn’t disappoint! Hoping to read more of his!