Book Review: The DaVinci Code

The DaVinci Code is a gut wrenching novel about a young historian, Robert Langdon, being thrust into a desperate search for the Holy Grail.  Sopie Neveu, a French cryptographer, also joins him in the quest.  Her grandfather is murdered in the art mueseum that he works at.  He is the leader of a secret society called Priory of Sion.  Their goal is to keep the Holy Grail's location secret.  When Sopie's grandfather dies, he passes the secret on to Sophie using many different codes and puzzles.  Running from the police, Robert goes to his Grail-expert friend, Sir Leigh Teabing. who helps them to further their search for the Grail.  Sophie and Langdon are not the only ones who want the grail all to themselves.  Having ownership over the grail would mean endless power over the church.  Sophie and Langdon rigorously search for the Grail, while running from the police, and others who want the Grail to themselves.

I would give The DaVinci Code, by Dan Brown, a five out of five star rating.  This is one of the most exciting and intense books I have ever read.  The action is constant, allowing the plot to always be moving.  Everything in the books is real, but the story is made up.  There really exists a Holy Grail that is said to contain secrets that the church tries to hide.  There really exists a religious sect called Opus Dei that uses forms of Corpral Modtification to inflict pain on themselves.  The book brings up various real-world problems. 

I recomend this book to anyone who likes to read.  The book involves a ton of actoin, but it is also about a relationship between two people who search for the grail.  The DaVinci Code also contains a lot of true history.  You probably have to be a little older to read this book because parts of it can be confusing.  There is a lot of information in the book that a little kid might not be able to comprehend.  I think that everyone should read this book because it is an all around great book.