Inferno

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Call Number: Fiction / Brown, Dan, Adult Book / Fiction / Thriller / General / Brown, Dan
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch

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In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon is drawn into a harrowing world centered on one of history's most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces . . . Dante's Inferno. Against this backdrop, Langdon battles a chilling adversary and grapples with an ingenious riddle that pulls him into a landscape of classic art, secret passageways, and futuristic science. Drawing from Dante's dark epic poem, Langdon races to find answers and decide whom to trust . . . before the world is irrevocably altered.

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Deviation submitted by Krystal on June 14, 2013, 8:18pm This book deviates from Brown's usual plan for Langdon but it actually made it very interesting

Morality issues submitted by aliciajuly on June 14, 2013, 8:29pm This book involves more morality issues than symbolism like his past Langdon books.

intrigue submitted by unknown on June 25, 2013, 5:43am Brown's latest book involves the architecture of Florence and Venice, Dante's "Divine Inferno" and a cast of characters that are not who they seem to be

interesting submitted by michael007 on June 30, 2013, 6:03pm interesting book

Disappointed... submitted by jgeidosch on July 9, 2013, 3:43pm I have read all of Dan Brown's books, but this one just wasn't up to par.

boring submitted by unknown on July 29, 2013, 5:52pm Once again, our beloved professor embarks on a journey involving solving mysterious puzzles and symbols as well as a scavenger hunt for some artifacts in Florence. If you have read any of Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code, or Lost Symbol, you will find nothing new in this book. It was very disappointing. It is as though Dan Brown decided to stick to one template and is making copies of it left right and center. The only positive thing about the book is that it does take you on a tour in Florence and introduces Dante's Divine Comedy. (Which you should definitely read.)

==SPOILER ALERT==

There is something that kept bothering me throughout the book: If you are an evil genius who wants half the world population dead and have just created a plague to do so, why tell your enemies about it? More than that, why leave clues lying around? Why try recruit the director of the WHO; the very person who said you are a madman? If you've been reading Dan Brown since he started writing and found yourself not enjoying Lost Symbol, you will NOT like this at all. I was expecting something original this time. All I got was more of the same!

Thought-provoking concept, but boring delivery submitted by emilytrentacosta on August 13, 2013, 7:39pm The beginning was kind of boring for a Dan Brown "Langdon" book. It took awhile to get into it, but I enjoyed the middle a lot (end was a bit too contrived for me). The concept, though, really grabbed me and I find myself thinking about the issues presented in this book more often than I would have expected. The idea behind it was smart and relevant, but it just got mired down in lame shout-outs to the Langdon character (the tweed jacket, the mickey mouse, watch, etc. etc. yawn)

What happens next? submitted by slugwhisperer on July 15, 2014, 9:36pm So where does Langdon and humanity go from here after all that transpires in this novel?

Another great installment from Dan Brown submitted by VickyB77 on July 26, 2014, 4:24pm I enjoyed this more than The Lost Symbol, but not as much as DaVinci Code or Angels & Demons. Still worth reading!

Thought Provoking submitted by andrea on August 31, 2014, 10:22pm After all the plot twists and turns and usual Langdon symbolism and adventure, this story really left me thinking about the issues it ended up revolving around.

exciting submitted by sumsaylor on July 31, 2015, 9:01pm A nice addition to the Langdon series. It's exciting and has lots of twists and turns. It will also make you want to plan a trip to Italy!

Okay submitted by KOH on August 12, 2017, 12:05am If you like Dan Brown, you'll like it. But it's just an okay book.

A lot of fun, but not surprising submitted by ajstemp on June 28, 2018, 11:17am If you've read Brown's other works, this one won't feel like much of a surprise. That being said, it is still deeply interesting and entertaining — a fun, light summer read.

Good book submitted by Bigal2212 on August 22, 2018, 1:53pm It’s better than other books of his

What you expect from Dan Brown. submitted by AGAPHD on June 25, 2020, 8:11pm This was fine. I always enjoy the settings of Dan Brown's books (even if the writing is always kinda meh) and this one was no different.

A Good Summer Read submitted by sVfGI7Glt2pz7GZgVB90 on July 23, 2020, 1:14am I also love the way Dan Brown interweaves symbolism, art history and exotic locales with fast paced action.

The book is a quick read, fast paced and fun. Inferno follows the same formula. It is essentially a scavenger hunt set in Florence where Langdon needs to make sense of clues in paintings and artifacts connected to Dante’s Inferno. Nevertheless, it succeeds where The Lost Symbol failed in being more appealing and engaging even if the end is rather anti-climactic.

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