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These are a guilty pleasure of mine. To those who read literature, these Langdon stories repeat a lot and only present deep topics on the surface. But the themes are fun to contemplate and the plots are fun.

Brown is getting pretty good at research these days, and there's almost an overwhelming amount of real-life details thrown in. I want to see Prague now.

And I always like a golem story.

The main theme explores how sexuality effects our identity, which is interesting in itself. Then the thoughts and events portrayed are so different than how I'd think or act, I felt pushed and prodded. I felt molested thoroughly. (In a good way.)

Realize that I was there. I was completely invested from the first two books. Yet somehow, I still can't figure how, I was alienated from El, the main character, right in the beginning of this book. I couldn't understand her choices and I didn't get what she was feeling. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to connect with her as the story proceeded.

That said, I finished it because the plot was wonderful. It brought together very complex magic and lore to a cohesive end. Yet, I felt like I'd already lost a friend. Very frustrating.

There isn't as much death and dismemberment in this installment as the first, but there's a great tension around a mystery to solve. Then the ominous 'Graduation Day' looms and it ends intensely. I was sweating as I read the final words.

It catapults you right into the next book.

This book can be read lightly. The dialog is funny and the people make interesting choices (of course not always the right ones). There's a love story near the end and it concludes well. I cried several places.

After letting it sit though, I think there's even more. All the characters have a drive that they're trying to figure out. I noticed the theme when reading, but after, it made me think about my own drives and wants and identity. That's what successful stories do.

It's hard to say I 'loved' listening to this book since everything and everyone seemed to be trying to kill the protagonist, but it was enjoyable to hear how she navigated the impossible situations. The time flew by. I'm ready for the next one.

The disturbing premise of the novel is revealed quickly, but daily life just continues. It creates a tension that lasts all through the story. Although there's no need for a big reveal, the journey becomes heartbreaking.

Although the novel's premise could be called science fiction, it's a character-driven literary work.

A very experimental book. I knew it when I started, but didn't know it wouldn't hit for me right now. Tabled it to try later.

It feels a bit voyeuristic to read someone else's letter, and that's entirely the point. This book's all about finding the thing inside us that we can't seem to uncover. Letters in confidence become the perfect portal or sliver of light.

I'll read this one rather than listen, being epistolary and all