Codex
by:
Lev Grossman (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780641660955 (0641660952)
Publish date: March 8th 2004
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages no: 348
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Adventure,
Novels,
Writing,
Books About Books,
Historical Fiction,
Mystery,
Contemporary,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Suspense
This is just such a weirdly-conceived book. I think it wants to be a more cerebral Da Vinci Code, but what it ends up being is neither particularly cerebral nor particularly successful as a thriller. It follows Edward, a hotshot financial lawyer person (I think?), as he's hired by the mysterious...
Neither well-written enough or intriguing enough to finish. Grossman actually resorts to having his protagonist catch sight of himself in the mirror so he can describe his (probably very average, but I wouldn't know because this damn book is so full of useless descriptions that I was exhausted of th...
Read my mini quickie review, part of the Bibliomystery Mania: For the Love of Books About Books blog post at From the Shadows.
"Codex" caught my attention when seeking additional reads like, "Erebos." I cannot speak highly enough of, "Codex." This creation was the perfect blend of historical mystery and techno-fantasy with a labyrinthine plot.Upon arriving here today to write this review, I was positively puzzled to read so...
One of the most boring books I ever read.
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