The Codex by Douglas Preston

The Codex

Douglas Preston

7 hours first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller adventurous mysterious fast-paced
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Description

"Greetings from the dead," declares Maxwell Broadbent on the videotape he left behind after his mysterious disappearance. A notorious treasure hunter and tomb robber, Broadbent accumulated over a half a billion dollars' worth of priceless art, gem...

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Community Reviews

3.56
based on 848 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 100%

mysterious: 56%

tense: 39%

dark: 8%

reflective: 4%


Pace

45% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

75% of readers chose Plot
18% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

29% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

43% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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