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A review by lreay89
The Constantine Codex by Paul L. Maier
Did not finish book.
This is quiet possibly one of the worst books I have ever had the misfortune to try and read. I'm usually pretty good with finishing books and I don't have hugely high expectations but this was really dire.
I got to 30% into the story and nothing had really happened. I mistakenly thought this book would be similar to Dan Browns books. How wrong I was. Finishing the manuscript was so mundane I almost didn't realise that would play a role in the book. The narrative between the two main characters who are supposed to be married was stilted, boring and repetitive. I couldn't find any empathy for them and could not warm to their story at all.
I found the FBI involvement laughable to be honest. That's not to say that I don't believe such errors as described during the story can cause such outrage across different communities in the modern world but the way it was dealt with instead of being something the characters were worried about and adding tension to the book it just seemed to create a way to fill 30% of the book (and ongoing as I did not finish it).
I really am not a snobbish reader and will read almost anything but this was not something that I personally enjoyed which I'm sad about as I think the premise had great potential, it just wasted it on being a tourist guide for several different places throughout the world.
That being said I do think the author is a very intelligent person and some of the points he was trying to raise are important for the 21st century it was just the style of writing and the pace that I struggled with.
A book to avoid.
I got to 30% into the story and nothing had really happened. I mistakenly thought this book would be similar to Dan Browns books. How wrong I was. Finishing the manuscript was so mundane I almost didn't realise that would play a role in the book. The narrative between the two main characters who are supposed to be married was stilted, boring and repetitive. I couldn't find any empathy for them and could not warm to their story at all.
I found the FBI involvement laughable to be honest. That's not to say that I don't believe such errors as described during the story can cause such outrage across different communities in the modern world but the way it was dealt with instead of being something the characters were worried about and adding tension to the book it just seemed to create a way to fill 30% of the book (and ongoing as I did not finish it).
I really am not a snobbish reader and will read almost anything but this was not something that I personally enjoyed which I'm sad about as I think the premise had great potential, it just wasted it on being a tourist guide for several different places throughout the world.
That being said I do think the author is a very intelligent person and some of the points he was trying to raise are important for the 21st century it was just the style of writing and the pace that I struggled with.
A book to avoid.