Michelangelo
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I have read and the Da Vinci code and have just finished reading Angels and Demons and I was wondering what book to get next and I was thinking of getting Digital Fortress as I enjoyed trying to work out codes before they did in the last one but I have heard a few bad reviews of this book and was wondering if I should get it.
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reader
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Reged: 07/14/05
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To be honest, if you have read Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons, there is nothing to be gained from reading this one. It is virtually the same plot, with virtually the same characters, in virtual places. And there are no codes worth mentioning - even the one at the back was lousy.
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Michelangelo
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Thnx for your views.
Is Deception point any better?
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Dazzle
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I can't comment but I think you'll find that Dan Brown only has one plot formula which, aside from the names and places, makes each book identical.
Try someone else for a literary fix. Visit the Other Mysetery/Historical Fiction forum for a list of suggestions.
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eNDo
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Reged: 08/25/05
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I heard horrible reviews of this book from various friends and family. I have read Angels & Demons, The DaVinci Code, and have just finished Deception Point, which was another amazing book. My opinion, skip Digital Fortress, straight to Deception Point.
However, if anyone can tell me anything worth reading about Digital Fortress, please do. Otherwise I am patiently (more so impatiently) waiting for The Solomon Key
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Michelangelo
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I think deception point will be the next book i read but they need to be longer damn it. I have read Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code and Digital Fortress in a week and a half dammit
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EVDebs
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Read James Bamford's non-fiction on the NSA like Puzzle Palace and Body of Secrets. Some of it reads better than fiction. Also, Blind Man's Bluff by Christopher Drew and Sherry Sontag is another non-fiction book on US submarine warfare that is a 'goodie'. You can't make up some of this stuff !
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Michelangelo
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Reged: 08/22/05
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thanks but i have already read this now 
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whyte
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Reged: 09/08/05
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here's my ranking of DAN BROWNs novels
A&D
DF
DVC
DP
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Bradshaw
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Reged: 11/21/05
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It's unjust to suggest that only Dan Brown books are the same. This argument could be ascribed to most fictional stories that have similar themes running through them. Ian Flemming's James Bond being a case in point.
I would suggest that if someone like DVC then by all means read the other novels as well. They're good, lighthearted entertainment and should essentially be treated as such.
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Dazzle
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Quote:
Bradshaw said:
It's unjust to suggest that only Dan Brown books are the same.
Not on a Dan Brown forum, it's not. But, by your admission, you make me wonder why you would recommend reading the other three if all your getting is, to a degree, the same story with names and places changed.
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gotodengo
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Reged: 12/23/05
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Short answer. No.
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Bullet
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Reged: 12/29/05
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I'm most likely not going to read any other book except Solomn Key, maybe because it might have a new plot set up. ''/
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Carmen369
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Reged: 12/22/05
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Loc: KL, Malaysia
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The same situation (as michelangelo) came to me. I've read the DVC and A&D too. but i'm so doubt on going to the next 2 books because i'm a blockhead in advanced tech, I don't understand those things too.. What i concern would be religious stuff, secrets, arts, histories.
Can anyone tells me what is about in the DP and DF? Thanks for helping..
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walid97
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Reged: 12/31/05
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I think any crypto geek should take a look at this book.
Someone recomended Cryptonomicon too.. I will read after DF.
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isoscent
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Reged: 01/19/06
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I rate that book that is fair because if you knew the technology nowadays somewhat Dan Brown miss some point like those he said Hacking the Server. Well he make a good ending but some flow of his writing that ordinary readers can not detect. Well,how did I know? This is part of my world. http://isoscent.no-ip.biz.
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isoscent
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Reged: 01/19/06
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Before reading the version of the Dan Brown you must have to read Micheal Baigent, Richard Leigh and Henry Lincoln
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higginst
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Reged: 01/26/06
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I was going to say yes but you all have valid points so...
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Flo
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Reged: 02/06/06
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I just finished reading the book and I found it really cool. I read it after Angels and Demons, and the DC, and got a huge dissapointment of not finding the name of Robert Langdon, but once you get into it.. yopu cannot stop...
Go ahoead and read it..!
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Silas
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Reged: 02/14/06
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I believe Digital Fortress is Brown's BEST WORK yet...It's amazing with twists and turns like non of his other books...Even if you are more into the religion like I am...Brown used his skills to produce an amazing cryptology book
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sevillana1
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Reged: 03/28/06
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I suppose Dan Brown never was at Seville, as he affirms, he knows really nothing about Spain and its people.I live in Seville since I was born, and I donīt recognize my own town reading this book.
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minhwa
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Reged: 03/31/06
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NOOOOOO!!! Don't buy it, don't make Dan Brown richer by buying his novels. If you want to read them anyway, download them from Internet or borrow them from a friend.
This novel is pure shit, he doesn't bother to make a research about the places, people or languages. There are too many mistakes about cryptography, the characteres are stereotypes, he offends Spanish people, specially people from Seville. Does he even know that Spain is a member of the UE, that La Giralda has not steps but ramps (how can a tourist die in it?, Isn't it more dangerous to jump from a helycopter 1000 feet above Rome, as the "hero" of Angels and Demons does?), or laughing until death by reading this pieces of garbage that he calls "books"? Mr. Brown, the Spanish health service is really good (you don't have to pay in case you need a trasplant, so go to Spain and maybe you can get a new brain).
There are so many good and entertaining writers, but not so lucky as Mr. Brown...
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Sephia
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if you enjoy the books, buy them. i think people get too worked up about some plot tidbits and how factual they are. Novels are, by definition, fiction.
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Dago4you2003
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Reged: 04/16/06
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Loc: Wisconsin
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I thought this book was pretty good.
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aleman
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Reged: 04/17/06
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this book is graet...well if you don't mind some errors...
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andyst
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Reged: 04/28/06
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Personally I think DF is Dan's worst. DP is interesting with the usual twists and turns, and like DVC and AaD moves along at a good pace. I couldn't get going with DF - maybe I'm not good enough at Maths!
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Esperanza
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Reged: 05/22/06
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I'll be brief: no, this book is horrible.
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BenJ27
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Reged: 05/25/06
Posts: 32
Loc: France, Normandie (27)
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I hope the translators are working.
I want to read this book in french at first.
And I have no money to buy a american book and his travel.
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ben-j-magie@hotmail.fr
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wrezhole
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Reged: 05/24/06
Posts: 10
Loc: Sweden
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Tomorrow is the release date on this book in sweden (translate) my english is not so good so i need to wait to the swedish release  i will buy and read it then i wanto discuss it...
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da_nick_code
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Reged: 06/02/06
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i think that digital fortress is the best dan brown book i have read and you should read it before deception point because i found that book a bit boring
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BenJ27
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Reged: 05/25/06
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Loc: France, Normandie (27)
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Deception Point is realy boring if we compare with others books.
For the moment, I can't read Digital Fortress, and my favorite book is Angels&Demons.
That's not a boring book.
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ben-j-magie@hotmail.fr
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wrezhole
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Reged: 05/24/06
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Loc: Sweden
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Good i have the book now.. in swedish translation....  i will start read it soon....
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BenJ27
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Cool !
It will be translate and publish in France this summer.
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ben-j-magie@hotmail.fr
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Michelangelo
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Reged: 08/22/05
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Well I have to agree Digital Fortress is browns best work or at least on par with DVC and A and D.
I also cannot get into DP but i will try re-read it again
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wrezhole
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Reged: 05/24/06
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Loc: Sweden
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Oohh it's good i don't know why they not translate it earlier?
The book are from 1996... wierd people...
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da_nick_code
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Reged: 06/02/06
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michelangelo i wouldn't bother with DP it doesn't make sense and is all over the place. DP may be very confusing but that is only because of the way its written and not what is written.
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lord_quarc
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Reged: 06/05/06
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I think that this book is better than Da Vinci code, even it is not so famous. Story is I think more realistic, and it shows problems of digital age... I like it.
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