- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Dial Press (May 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0385337116
- ISBN-13: 978-0385337113
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.7 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (168 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,446,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It is not generaly fair to compare books with each other and this should not even be compared to the fairly dire Da Vinci Code and certainly not with the Name of the Rose. This book is possibly, without doubt the most tedious ill concieved confections ever written. NEVER buy a book written by two authors. It starts depressingly slow and develops an even slower booring pace that never lifts or entertains at any level. I can only assume that those readers that gave it any praise at all (and there are some) are either in the pay of the authors/publishers or have been consuming substances! I know I would need to have both to find anything of interest or value in this book. Unlikable characters and no stroy development. This is tedious tripe of the lowest order. Possibly one of the most senseless boring books I have ever read. I only hope I can save someone hours of pain. Do not buy this book. Amazon have so many better ones.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book thinking that it would be a good read. What a disappointment!
It is one of the dullest books I've ever read, without any discernable plot,and badly written too. Why the readers have to trawl through all the padding in this book is the only mystery, because at the end, and I did read to the end, I was still wondering when the story would begin
It is one of the dullest books I've ever read, without any discernable plot,and badly written too. Why the readers have to trawl through all the padding in this book is the only mystery, because at the end, and I did read to the end, I was still wondering when the story would begin
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The authors, clearly a couple of show off graduates from the overly complicated american university system have put this book together in order to convey their own (personal) knowledge of the said intricate system in the guise of there being a story in there somewhwere. I am almost halfway through this empty tale wishing that I had been a little more discerning in my choice of book, but like many others was wooed by the book cover comment "If you liked he Da Vinci Code you'll love this..." There is an essence of Tartt in there, but then I found that a drag also. Stick to spoonfed non-stop thrillers I say! I believe Dan Brown has written one or two...
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