The Rule of Four

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Man I gotta say I was HIGHLY dissappointed in this book.

fucking wordy & boring with a totally predictable ending. there were some good twists towards the end & then the authors just dropped the ball IMHO. some interesting tidbits of history throughout though...

I grew tired early on the of the authors going into every little fucking detail about princeton life, it was alomst as if they were thumbing their noses at the reader if you didnt go ivy...



2/5

[Trancelucent One]

I really enjoyed the book. Not as much as The Da Vinci Code though. I'd give it a 4/5. I liked the fact that the main characters were close to my age. Some of the things I could really empathize with. But then again we all have our own opinions

[superdave]

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I tried reading that book, but I kept falling asleep while reading it. I guess just boring. However, the Da Vinci Code, which some compare it to, I read over a weekend and really enjoyed it.

[Jibgolly]

not to change the subject too much, but what is 'The Davinchi Code' about ?
everybody says its a really enjoyable read, but i have no idea about it.

[neoee]

I wish I could read. :cry:

[tiddles]

I wish I could read. :cry:

WTF?

[LV-8]

not to change the subject too much, but what is 'The Davinchi Code' about ?
everybody says its a really enjoyable read, but i have no idea about it.

Well no shit you don't know anything about it.

Look up "The Da Vinci Code" and not "The Davinchi Code"

That southern education came in real handy huh jib? :wink:

Here comes Jib's wrath. Let me run and hide

[Pataky P]

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I like it!

[Dhar_2]

Re:: The Rule of Four

I like it!

what do u like?

[peloquin]

not to change the subject too much, but what is 'The Davinchi Code' about ?
everybody says its a really enjoyable read, but i have no idea about it.

amazon.com

A murder in the silent after-hour halls of the Louvre museum reveals a sinister plot to uncover a secret that has been protected by a clandestine society since the days of Christ. The victim is a high-ranking agent of this ancient society who, in the moments before his death, manages to leave gruesome clues at the scene that only his granddaughter, noted cryptographer Sophie Neveu, and Robert Langdon, a famed symbologist, can untangle. The duo become both suspects and detectives searching for not only Neveu's grandfather's murderer but also the stunning secret of the ages he was charged to protect. Mere steps ahead of the authorities and the deadly competition, the mystery leads Neveu and Langdon on a breathless flight through France, England, and history itself. Brown (Angels and Demons) has created a page-turning thriller that also provides an amazing interpretation of Western history. Brown's hero and heroine embark on a lofty and intriguing exploration of some of Western culture's greatest mysteries--from the nature of the Mona Lisa's smile to the secret of the Holy Grail. Though some will quibble with the veracity of Brown's conjectures, therein lies the fun. The Da Vinci Code is an enthralling read that provides rich food for thought.






and for the rule of four

From Publishers Weekly
Caldwell and Thomason's intriguing intellectual suspense novel stars four brainy roommates at Princeton, two of whom have links to a mysterious 15th-century manuscript, the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili. This rare text (a real book) contains embedded codes revealing the location of a buried Roman treasure. Comparisons to The Da Vinci Code are inevitable, but Caldwell and Thomason's book is the more cerebral-and better written-of the two: think Dan Brown by way of Donna Tartt and Umberto Eco. The four seniors are Tom Sullivan, Paul Harris, Charlie Freeman and Gil Rankin. Tom, the narrator, is the son of a Renaissance scholar who spent his life studying the ancient book, "an encyclopedia masquerading as a novel, a dissertation on everything from architecture to zoology." The manuscript is also an endless source of fascination for Paul, who sees it as "a siren, a fetching song on a distant shore, all claws and clutches in person. You court her at your risk." This debut novel's range of topics almost rivals the Hypnerotomachia's itself, including etymology, Renaissance art and architecture, Princeton eating clubs, friendship, steganography (riddles) and self-interpreting manuscripts. It's a complicated, intricate and sometimes difficult read, but that's the point and the pleasure. There are murders, romances, dangers and detection, and by the end the heroes are in a race not only to solve the puzzle, but also to stay alive. Readers might be tempted to buy their own copy of the Hypnerotomachia and have a go at the puzzle. After all, Caldwell and Thomason have done most of the heavy deciphering-all that's left is to solve the final riddle, head for Rome and start digging.

[peloquin]

both sound interesting, think i'll have to give em a read

[LV-8]

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Guy don't tell me all this bad news about the book I just bought it.

[Jibgolly]

thanks bird man.
and up your ass jersey ditch bitch.
think you can dig some more holes for me?
i need to bury some dead cats.
end u half 2 luv mie suthurn edyoukayshun. i speld korrekt know?

[LV-8]

thanks bird man.
and up your ass jersey ditch bitch.
think you can dig some more holes for me?
i need to bury some dead cats.
end u half 2 luv mie suthurn edyoukayshun. i speld korrekt know?