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A review by sooz_767
Origin by Dan Brown
3.0
I know Dan Brown isn't for everyone but I generally enjoy his books. Yes, they're far-fetched and not exactly literary masterpieces but they keep me entertained for a few days and that's okay for me.
That said this was a bit of a disappointment, it was the weakest of the Robert Langdon series in my opinion. I felt like it was too long, it easily could have had whole chapters edited out and still made sense, it's like certain scenes were being strung out to hit a word count which annoyed me. I also found there was a lot of repetition, I mean how many times do we need to be reminded that Langdon has an eidetic memory?! My memory isn't eidetic but I can still remember that, thanks! And finally, I think the big reveal was a little underwhelming and the twists at the end were a bit predictable.
On a positive note, I've always enjoyed Robert Langdon as a character and still did in this book. He's quirky and likeable, and I love a good puzzle like he does. The pacing is fast and chapters are short so it's quick and easy to read. Also I loved the setting of Barcelona! It's a city I love and I enjoyed finding myself familiar with a lot of the places they went to, and found some more I would like to visit!
That said this was a bit of a disappointment, it was the weakest of the Robert Langdon series in my opinion. I felt like it was too long, it easily could have had whole chapters edited out and still made sense, it's like certain scenes were being strung out to hit a word count which annoyed me. I also found there was a lot of repetition, I mean how many times do we need to be reminded that Langdon has an eidetic memory?! My memory isn't eidetic but I can still remember that, thanks! And finally, I think the big reveal was a little underwhelming and the twists at the end were a bit predictable.
On a positive note, I've always enjoyed Robert Langdon as a character and still did in this book. He's quirky and likeable, and I love a good puzzle like he does. The pacing is fast and chapters are short so it's quick and easy to read. Also I loved the setting of Barcelona! It's a city I love and I enjoyed finding myself familiar with a lot of the places they went to, and found some more I would like to visit!