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Ah, Dan Brown. For all of his supposed faults, the man can write a fuckin' story. Yes, there are those that nitpick on his 'facts' and claims. I disagree with those people for one reason: Brown is a FICTION writer and has, to my knowledge, never claimed to be writing true stories. So, Inferno is another Brown work that I'm sure will get the history-buff's panties into quite a twist.
Inferno follows the ever-present Brown protagonist, Robert Langdon throughout Italy (again) while he efforts to regain his lost memory. Yes, at the beginning of the book Langdon is suffering from a bout of amnesia. Not the most clever start of a novel, but I can live with it. Anyway, the chase is on with a cabal of enemies (again) as Langdon tries to find the missing death mask of famed author, Dante. You know, the guy from the Divine Comedy fame.
So anyway, Langdon gets help from a lady (again), Sienna, a kind doctor who was helping him during his convalescence. There's a whole twist about Sienna that you will have to read for yourself. But, as usual, the inclusion of a secondary female character is getting a bit old. Brown really needs to work on this aspect of his novels. Sienna and Langdon find a little projector thingie that shows a map of Hell that must be interpreted if the mystery is to be solved. Luckily, Langdon is a fucking genius at that shit.
Of course there are chases, gunshots, secret passages, and items within magnificent works of art that must be interpreted to reveal the location of the mask. Of course there are bad guys hell bent on making sure Langdon fails. Of course there are conspiracies involved. Hell, this is what makes a Dan Brown novel. Why should he stray from the formula? It's made him one rich motherfucker.
What's cool about Inferno is that there is never a lack of action. The book ALWAYS moves along. That is what makes Brown so popular. People want to read a book that goes along at a brisk pace and Brown appeals to the TV watching public. Kudos...he's a smart dude.
No spoilers here, folks. You've just got to read the book. Trust me, if you have a fifth grade education you can read this novel in no time.
So, is Inferno worth a read? Sure. Is it something that is going to tax your brain and really cause you to think about the plot line? Fuck no. Inferno is the perfect beach-read or vacation novel. It won't crush your brain and it'll keep your attention.
Is this 'high literature'? Nope. But, it's fun and that's what we look for in popular novels.
Isn't it?
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